PRIMARY FUNCTION:

As a member of the Enterprise Office of Legal Affairs (EOLA), provides legal input and advice to Thomas Jefferson University’s academic, clinical and insurance business lines, including all associated campuses, departments and divisions, in connection with commercial contracting and transactions and pertaining to all areas of Jefferson business, including corporate services, information technology, supply chain, innovation and initiatives. Conducts primary review of legal documents in a variety of legal practice areas, with focus on technology licensing and data-driven transactions. Position will directly and independently interface extensively with business persons and faculty.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Drafts, reviews, revises and negotiates legal documents associated with commercial transactions, including SaaS agreements, technology and software licensing, data-related matters, supply chain matters, general commercial matters and other operational functions, in all cases to ensure that business objectives are achieved and the contract terms and conditions are in accord with the various rules and regulations under which Jefferson operates.
• Works closely with EOLA and enterprise leadership to understand strategic initiatives and business needs and to articulate appropriate legal considerations and risk analyses, which must be appropriately taken into account in decision-making.
• Identifies novel and/or unresolved legal issues, disputes and trends, and collaborates with other EOLA attorneys for resolution. Provides related education and advice to executive leaders as needed.
• Particpates in EOLA efforts to create and disseminate template documents for a variety of business functions.
• Uses and supports the administration of legal service request, matter management, document management and other systems deployed by EOLA.

• Independently cultivates and manages client relationships with Jefferson stakeholders and business relationships with external parties.
• Participates and attends relevant committees on all campuses as instructed.
• Supports the EOLA personnel on other legal matters, as needed.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Performs other functions as assigned.
• Enterprise Leadership, board members, students, faculty, outside counsel, judges, various state and city agencies

• 5-10 years experience as a business lawyer with demonstrated experience in directing, managing and negotiating commercial contracts, transactions, etc.

• A law degree from an ABA accredited school and current admission to the Bars of one or both of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey
• Licensed to Practice law in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey; Member of the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey
• Licensed to Practice law in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey; Member of the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.