Assistant/Associate General Counsel

Title: Assistant/Associate General Counsel Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: General Counsel & Compliance Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Summary: Roswell Park is seeking an Assistant or Associate General Counsel to work in the General Counsel and Compliance Department, reporting to the Vice President and General Counsel.

The Assistant/Associate General Counsel is responsible for reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, which may include: (i) procurement contracts (equipment and product purchase and service agreements); (ii) information technology (IT) contracts (software licensing and hosting/SaaS agreements); (iii) technology transfer (licensing agreements, collaborative and partnership agreements, and commercialization and distribution agreements); (iv) research contracts (sponsored and collaborative research agreements, data and material transfer agreements); (v) lease and construction contracts; (vi) academic affiliation agreements; (vii) professional service and staffing agreements.

The Assistant/Associate General Counsel assists the General Counsel and the Chief Legal Officer with other legal matters as needed to support the clinical and research missions of Roswell Park, which matters may include providing regulatory guidance, contract interpretation, and other legal support to various clinical, research, and administrative departments.

The Assistant/Associate General Counsel interfaces with management of various clinical, research and administrative departments, and provides timely legal guidance to facilitate Roswell Park objectives and support operations, while minimizing potential legal risk and exposure. Must maintain knowledge of New York Laws applicable to public entities and hospitals, as well as general health and privacy laws to support legal practice.

Starting annual salary for the Assistant is $115,283 commensurate with

experience:

Starting annual salary for the Associate is $145,685 commensurate with

experience:

.

Qualifications:

Required

Education:

and

Experience:

• Assistant General Counsel: License Requirement J.D.

degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admitted to practice law by the State of New York Bar.

Education:

and

Experience:

One (1) year of full-time private practice or in-house legal

experience:

Associate General Counsel: License Requirement J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admitted to practice law by the State of New York Bar.

Education:

and

Experience:

Four (4) years of full-time responsible private practice or in-house legal

experience:

, including general corporate and/or business related matters. NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable

education:

al practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates should have at least three (3) years (for Associate General Counsel) or one (1) year (for Assistant General Counsel) of

experience:

(i) focusing on relevant areas of health law; and/or (ii) focusing on review and negotiation of one (1) or more the contract types referenced above. Title (Assistant/Associate) will be determined based on the selected candidate’s level of

experience:

This position qualifies for a hybrid remote work arrangement. Equal Employment

Opportunity:

Statement Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law

Reasonable Accommodation Request RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAnd

Benefits:

@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Our Core Values RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents,

skills:

and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect. Historical

Compensation:

Information Statement Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current

compensation:

, or any prior

compensation:

history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with

compensation:

If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, America's first cancer center founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park As one of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell has over 3,300 employees, including over 200 physicians and scientists and 400 nurses.

It’s a new era at Roswell Park.

• Leading the way in cancer research, treatment and

education:

for more than a century, today Roswell Park is setting our course for a second century of extraordinary advances in cancer research and treatment. Equipped with the best facilities, the sharpest and most creative minds, and the single objective of curing cancer, we stand on the threshold of historic discovery.