System In-House Counsel

Position: System In-House Counsel Reports To: System Chief Executive Officer Location: Corporate Office, Johns Creek, GA Position Overview The System In-House Counsel serves as the primary legal advisor to Tenor Health Foundation, providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance across all aspects of a growing multi-state nonprofit healthcare system. This executive-level position partners closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, and external legal counsel to ensure the organization operates in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while supporting strategic growth initiatives. Key Responsibilities Legal Counsel & Strategy Serve as the primary legal advisor to executive and hospital leadership. Provide practical legal guidance supporting strategic, operational, and financial decisions. Manage legal risk and oversee outside counsel. Healthcare Compliance Advise on federal and state healthcare laws, including CMS, HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti Kickback Statute, EMTALA, Medicare, Medicaid, and the False Claims Act. Support regulatory compliance, accreditation, licensing, and policy development. Labor & Employment Counsel leadership on employment law, labor relations, collective bargaining, investigations, executive agreements, and workforce matters. Partner with Human Resources to ensure compliant employment practices. Corporate Governance & Contracts Support nonprofit governance, Board matters, and system policy development. Draft, negotiate, and review physician, employment, vendor, technology, real estate, and other commercial agreements. Mergers, Acquisitions & Risk Management Provide legal support for acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. Oversee litigation, claims management, system risk, and regulatory investigations. Lead legal counsel and lead due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, with demonstrated experience supporting acquisitions of financially distressed organizations, restructuring efforts, and turnaround initiatives. Privacy & Information Security Advise on HIPAA, data privacy, cybersecurity, breach response, and information governance.