General Counsel
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Children's Hospital Association (CHA) seeks an engaging, collaborative, and dynamic executive to serve as its inaugural General Counsel (GC). CHA works in collaboration with children's hospitals and health systems across the nation to advance child health through driving innovation in the quality, cost, and delivery of care. CHA represents more than 200 children's hospitals and is the unified voice of children's hospitals that set the standard for the highest quality pediatric care. This is a unique opportunity at this outstanding organization.

The GC will provide expert legal guidance and support ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Key functions include:

This leader must be able to navigate non-profit legal issues, health care law, lobbying reports and Congressional ethic requirements and advocacy. They also serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO of CHA and the senior leadership team.

The GC will serve as a liaison to the legal teams of CHA member hospitals, also representing CHA and CHA member hospitals with coalitions, other associations, and federal policy makers.

The individual selected for this position will be a highly strategic, proactive attorney who is well versed in the business dynamics and regulatory environment of the healthcare industry. They are innovative and entrepreneurial, and someone who creates solutions that facilitate CHA's ability to serve its members across the country.

The GC will be a team player and an actively engaged leader with mature interpersonal skills, who adds a strong health law background to the CHA team and remains active in the practice of law. It is important that the GC be a credible and visible leader who exhibits high integrity, a willingness to listen effectively and to work collaboratively.

Children's Hospital Association values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.