Senior Counsel, Employment

Description

The Market includes legal activities for Tenet’s Corporate Office in Dallas, Texas, as well as Tenet and USPI facilities located within the nine Groups that include Desert Care Network; Northern California Group; El Paso Group; Michigan Group; Massachusetts Group; Mid-South Group; Arizona Group; Texas Group (San Antonio/Nacogdoches/Rio Grande); and Palm Beach Group.

The Senior Counsel position will be expected to provide legal advice primarily focused on employment related issues, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, OSHA and similar subjects. The Senior Counsel will oversee and manage employment related litigation conducted by outside counsel. Additionally, this individual will be required to give training presentations to hospital personnel from time-to-time on legal issues that pertain to compliance with federal and state employment laws.

Six to eight years years of experience in employment law. Prior large law firm, healthcare and litigation experience is preferred.

Professional Attributes

• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently, as well as function effectively, within a team framework.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and computer skills are necessary.
• Must be extremely responsive to a high volume of diverse requests.
• Strong customer service orientation, meticulous attention to detail and initiative are essential for success in this role.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to execute on plan, deliver results and manage external legal costs.
• A self-motivated, organized team player who works well in a high-energy and fast-paced environment. An individual who is cooperative, encourages collaboration and builds understanding; who easily gains trust and support of superiors and colleagues; who can find common ground and solve problems, and who owns his or her projects and commitments.

Personal Attributes

• The ability to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies and to deliver high quality written and verbal presentations. Astute interpersonal, public relations and negotiating skills.
• An individual of highest personal and professional integrity, principle and knowledge, earning respect and support when making difficult decisions and choices.
• This individual must also possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be extremely responsive to all constituents. He/she should also have the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization, including top executives and outside counsel. This position will involve handling confidential matters requiring the exercise of good judgment and discretion.

Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School is required and fully qualified to practice in the State of Texas.

A competitive compensation program will be tailored to the selected candidate. Base salary will be supplemented by a performance bonus and comprehensive, well-rounded benefits program, which includes relocation assistance.

Approximately 10-15%

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.