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Legal Counsel

Children's National Hospital
Silver, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
The Staff Attorney will be responsible to support the Chief Legal Officer in handling a variety of legal matters for the organization as assigned. Tasks may be focused in several different areas including, but not limited to, litigation, business management, contracting, compliance or consulting, depending on the needs of the office.

This role will be supporting Strategy, Managed Care and/or Provider Relationships.

Salary Range: $129,355.20-$215,612.80

Minimum Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (required)

Minimum Work Experience

3 years Related or progressive experience in the law for at least 4 years. (JD not required for entire period but mandatory prior to hire.) (preferred)

Required Licenses

Must be licensed as a lawyer in MD, DC or VA Upon Hire (Required)

DC Bar Admittance (required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

  • Knowledge of health care law issues pertaining to non-profit academic medical centers desired.
  • Prefer experience with drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts.
  • Must have healthcare regulatory experience or related experience.
  • Able and available to work full-time on-site at the hospital or other CN controlled and operated location.
  • Professional, responsive, collaborative, solution-oriented, forward thinking, proactive, engaged.

Functional Accountabilities

General Corporate Law

  • Manage contract review as assigned.
  • Provide advice on legal matters as assigned.
  • Support claims, litigation and insurance matters as assigned
  • Support office budget, management, compliance and governance matters as assigned.

General Legal Services

  • Provide advice as assigned on general legal matters in a timely manner.
  • Respond to legal questions from clinical staff in a timely manner.
  • Cover attorney on call position as scheduled.
  • Complete assignments from Chief Legal Officer in a timely manner.
  • Develop healthy relationships with other internal customers.
  • Provide staff development education re: legal issues as assigned.
  • Integrate with Executive Director of Risk Management as needed to manage risk for the organization.
  • Conduct business with a professional, collaborative approach that is solution oriented and forward thinking; be well respected by peers and stakeholders as a team-player and capable attorney; use good judgment on all matters including the ability to escalate concerns and control or manage potential poor decisions or actions by clients or stakeholders.

Goals setting and attainment

  • Ensure that goals are set and met.

Primary Location

Maryland-Silver Spring

Work Locations

Inventa Towers

Job

Non-Clinical Professional

Shift

Day

Work Schedule

8:30a to 5p

Job Posting

Jun 3, 2026, 3:43:07 AM

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