VP, Assistant General Counsel- Technology

Job Summary

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas. Our care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory care platform in the country, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. We also operate a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians and a global business center in Manila, Philippines. Our Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Serve as primary legal resource for the enterprise (Tenet, Conifer, USPI) for information technology and intellectual property matters and manages legal support for Procurement team. Provide strategic planning, oversight, and guidance relating to technology and IP related transactions. Engage actively and proactively with all business units, and attorneys for the enterprise. Lead a team of two attorneys and 1.5 FTE paralegals (located in Manila).
• Serve as counsel to the CIO and CISO, and as a member of the IS Leadership Team for IT strategic planning. Report to the General Counsel.
• Serve as primary legal guidance for cybersecurity incidents: leading legal investigation with engagement of outside counsel, forensics investigators and other third parties, as determined appropriate; communications with Tenet leadership; and engaged in planning, reporting and compliance guidance, working with internal and external regulatory counsel and Tenet’s Chief Privacy Officer.
• Address all company intellectual property issues, including technology licensing, music licensing, other content licensing and rights issues, trademark, copyright and patent guidance, filings and infringement claims.
• Responsible for legal review and strategic guidance for enterprise and other significant agreements; manages legal strategy relating to vendors.
• Serve as a resource to support litigation prosecution and defense for IT related matters, patent and trademark infringement claims, and AI matters.
• Provide legal support for AI policy and practice; provision of legal guidance for AI strategy; provides contractual guidance for protections relating to AI products and services.

Responsibilities

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Practicing attorney for 15+ years, licensed in Texas. Role is based at Tenet’s corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
• Significant technology contracting experience at a senior level required.
• Corporate law and mergers & acquisitions experience is preferred. Experience with trademark and copyright law is a plus.
• Law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
• Prior leadership experience, and experience managing other attorneys is preferred.

Qualifications

Additionally, the successful lawyer must be self-motivated, organized, a team player and work well in a high-energy and fast-paced environment. The lawyer filling this position must also possess excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company, including senior corporate executives and outside counsel. This position will involve handling confidential matters requiring the exercise of good judgment and discretion.

Professional Attributes

• 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 the 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 ASA Accredited Law School is required and fully qualified to practice in the State of Texas.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.