Deputy General Counsel, Litigation

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we''re changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, serves as a key member of the City of Hope national system and plays a critical leadership role in managing the organization's litigation and dispute portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President of Labor & Employment and Litigation, this position oversees a broad range of legal matters including employment, professional liability, general liability, commercial disputes, construction, and intellectual property. This leader partners closely with cross-functional teams, provides strategic legal counsel, and supervises outside counsel while driving litigation strategy and ensuring effective resolution of claims and disputes.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provide legal counsel and lead all aspects of claims, disputes, charges, and litigation across the organization
• Develop and execute litigation strategies to achieve favorable outcomes
• Manage and oversee outside counsel, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and budgets
• Respond to pre-litigation demands and negotiate resolutions of claims
• Represent City of Hope in administrative hearings and court proceedings, including trials
• Draft and review legal documents including pleadings, motions, discovery, and settlement agreements
• Lead and support investigations related to potential legal or policy violations in collaboration with internal partners
• Monitor and analyze litigation trends, risks, budgets, and case outcomes
• Provide guidance on risk management and compliance matters across the organization
• Partner with internal stakeholders to provide strategic legal advice and support business objectives

Your qualifications should include:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 7-10 years of recent, broad litigation experience in a law firm, in-house, or similar setting
• Proven experience managing complex litigation matters from start to resolution
• Experience overseeing and managing outside counsel
• Strong knowledge of administrative, state, and federal court processes, civil procedure, and rules of evidence
• Experience with class and representative actions
• Active member in good standing of a U.S. State Bar (California preferred)
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high-volume, fast-paced workload
• Strategic mindset with high integrity, sound judgment, and collaborative approach

City of Hope employees' pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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