What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy General Counsel, Litigation position at City of Hope?
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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Salary : $103 - $172