Pinnacle Fertility is the nation's fastest-growing physician-centric fertility care platform, supporting more than 25 high performing fertility clinics and comprehensive fertility service providers nationwide. Under a united mission of fulfilling dreams by building families, Pinnacle clinics offer innovative technology and processes, compassionate patient care, and comprehensive fertility treatment services, ensuring families receive a high touch experience on their path to parenthood.

The General Counsel is an ideal opportunity for those seeking to be an integral part of a fertility patient’s journey towards becoming a parent. If you are customer service minded, compassionate, enjoy a fast-paced environment with a variety of duties, then this is role for you. The General Counsel position at Pinnacle will allow you to engage with the patient throughout their journey while working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent patient care.

We are seeking a General Counsel to join our dedicated team at Pinnacle Fertility. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide hands-on legal counsel and advice to all levels of executive staff and provide oversight and direction on matters pertaining to the legal activities of the corporation and all affiliate corporations.
• Serve as Corporate Secretary, and the authority on all Board and governance matters. Responsible for material preparation for every Board meeting for the corporation and for all affiliate corporations by ensuring complete, timely and accurate Board and member communications prior to Board and Annual meetings.
• Serve as the organization’s Risk Officer and Privacy Officer, and actively leads the development of strategy around legal entities, contract negotiations, litigation, risk management, and privacy.
• Provide legal counsel on the business and legal impact of company initiatives and offer guidance on opportunities for risk mitigation.
• Oversee delivery of legal services and resources across the organization in line with corporate standards to accomplish business objectives.
• Determine the appropriate balance of in-house and outside counsel, manage outside counsel relationships, and establish and maintain the legal department budget and related board approvals.
• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy to promote and protect Pinnacle Fertility.
• Partner with the board of directors, applicable stakeholders, and outside counsel, as appropriate, on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional matters.
• Play a key role in merger and acquisition activities, leading legal due diligence, negotiating transaction related agreements (e.g., letters of intent and definitive agreements), and overseeing the legal aspects of the integration process.
• Define and manage the contract management and tracking system; establishes guidelines/checklists for individuals reviewing routine contracts; reviews and assists in negotiating selected contracts.
• Attend meetings of the board of directors of Pinnacle Fertility, board subcommittee meetings (when applicable), and medical director leadership board.
• Monitor state and federal legislation and regulations, and keep leadership apprised of new legislation or regulations which might impact the business in any way.
• Lead compliance to deliver corporate goals related to corporate compliance guidelines, data privacy strategy and policies, and data governance strategies (i.e., charter, implement and lead data governance project team, draft and lead charter ratification and lead team in data mapping program).
• Present critical, complex, cross-functional strategic plans to all levels of leadership that aid in executive team decision making for crucial organizational objectives (i.e., present data governance strategy).
• Define system, policy, and process needs and manage change for strategic alignment with current and emerging regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain further develop applicable Pinnacle Fertility legal and compliance policies.
• Manage new and ongoing litigation and legal matters/proceedings and regularly update executive leadership on status and cost, partnering with and managing external counsel, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Chief Information Officer to ensure cybersecurity and IT threats are proactively prevented and/or managed.
• Collaborate in the execution of audit strategies to monitor compliance to ensure implementation and maintenance of compliance and data protection processes and procedures, and provide training, awareness-raising, and assignment of related responsibilities.
• Ensure response to compliance hotline reports and manage internal compliance investigations.
• Support human resources with policy development compliant with federal labor and benefit requirements and other employment matters.
• Partner with legal and compliance/risk teams across the PE sponsor portfolio, sharing and learning best practices and navigating complex relationships and regulations.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctorate from accredited school of law
• 10 years of healthcare experience either in-house or with a leading law firm
• Experience working with private equity investors
• Multi-state experience preferred, particularly in California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Florida
• License to practice law in state of Arizona
• Deep experience with health care regulatory and compliance matters
• Experienced in Risk Management, Contract Administration, and Strategic Planning
• Experience working with governing bodies in developing, reviewing, and modifying, when appropriate, corporate bylaws.
• Experience working with boards/officers to develop agendas and provide advice to assist in resolving governance issues.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thoughtful leader, able to think strategically but also get things done in an individual contributor capacity as well as delegate to others and hold them accountable.
• Proven ability to lead in a complex environment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Salary Range: $275,000-$350,000

The salary range for this position is between $275,000 and $350,000 per year. Final salary offers will be determined based on factors such as years of experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, dental, life, and vision insurance. Other benefits include generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and a retirement savings program. Further details regarding salary and benefits will be provided during the interview process.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY:

At our company, we serve everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, or religion. Just as we acknowledge and value the diversity of our patients, we also actively celebrate diversity within our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We recognize that diversity among our team allows us to not only more effectively serve our patients, but also to advance innovation and opportunity within our field. We encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to apply to our employment opportunities.