Senior Counsel, Legal Services (Attorney)

Our Client in Pennsauken, New Jersey is seeking an experienced Attorney for their in-house Senior Counsel, Legal Services position. This is a DIRECT HIRE (not contract to hire) position, full-time, in-office. The salary for this role will commensurate with experience. 

The Senior Counsel, Legal Services (Attorney) will focus on in-house litigation support, partnering closely with outside counsel when needed. They will manage high-risk professional and general liability claims, focusing on healthcare-related matters, with a smaller caseload of employment and miscellaneous legal issues. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate and communicate the core values of the company.
• Develop working knowledge of the company's mission, services, people, organization, policies, and procedures.
• Focus on risk management.
• Understand the unique nature of each claim’s facts, law, company philosophy, and reputational risk to help set and guide defense strategy.
• Locate, review, organize, and develop digests of clinical records.
• Conduct state-specific and jury verdict research related to each claim to support defense efforts.
• Set accurate case reserves.
• Review and assist with responses to pleadings, discovery, motions, releases, and other legal documents.
• Research potential expert witnesses, including reviewing CVs, IDEX, and prior testimony reports.
• Interact with plaintiff’s counsel, defense counsel, employees, and witnesses.
• Provide support in preparation for mediation, depositions, and trials.
• Utilize litigation case management software and other tools to ensure accurate case file notes and documents are maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exemplifies characteristics of compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• 5-8 years of hands-on file management experience in a law firm or in-house health care environment focused on professional, general liability, and employment matters.
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with the ability to shift priorities.
• Professional dedication to and personal passion to support a non-profit health care organization and its employees in defense of claims.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Understanding of clinical and legal terminology with the ability to apply it in a common-sense fashion to the unique facts of each case.
• Strong research and analytical skills for identifying issues and the ability to “think outside the box.”
• Ability to practically understand case facts, risks, and apply state-specific laws/trends to help guide strategy and assist in the prompt and efficient resolution of claims.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills to interact with all levels of employees and external counsel.
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook programs, along with matter management software.
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English