At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Senior Counsel is a motivated individual who believes in Cooper’s mission to serve, to heal, and to
educate to improve the lives of Cooper patients and the communities it serves.
At the direction of General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, Senior Counsel shall provide
legal services to the Health System on a broad range of matters including, without limitation, health
law and regulations, corporate governance, real estate, family law, insurance, clinical research and
human subject protection, employment law, and other business-related matters. This position shall
monitor and interpret complex healthcare laws to support business decision-making; create and
update corporate policies and procedures; develop and implement education programs; and offer
legal advice on various healthcare matters to Cooper management.
This is an advanced position which must work independently and collaborate with other
professionals and departments. Senior Counsel must be able to lead projects with minimal
oversight.
Senior Counsel must possess excellent legal research and writing skills in addition to having the
desire, disposition, and integrity necessary to work well with fellow members of Cooper’s legal
department, members of Cooper’s healthcare and administrative departments, outside and
opposing counsel, and court personnel. Senior Counsel must project a positive attitude and foster
a team approach with his or her colleagues.
A demonstrated ability to systematically:
- Research a variety of statutes, regulations, case law and other legal authorities.
- Professionally and thoroughly investigate various types of factual situations.
- Apply relevant legal authorities to a given factual situation.
- Develop sound and practical legal conclusions about a client’s obligations or opportunities in a given factual situation.
- Present those conclusions to other attorneys and client representatives in an organized, systematic and professional manner. A demonstrated ability and desire to work in a team
-Oriented collaborative environment A demonstrated proficiency in modern legal office skills, including the use of Microsoft 365, the Internet, and Westlaw.
Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor required.
Must possess a valid NJ driver’s license. Active bar admission in good standing and eligible for New Jersey licensure (unrestricted license preferred). Admission to the New Jersey Bar required within one year of employment.
Written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal/human relation skills.
Research and report preparation skills.
Legal analysis and argument skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
USD $82.00
USD $137.00
Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in South Jersey and provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care, all within one complete health system. Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members including 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals. Hospitals throughout the region send their most complex and critically ill and injured to Cooper for treatment by our highly skilled experts.
Ranked year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the Philadelphia Metro area, Cooper is consistently recognized for its quality, safety, and exceptional patient care.
Cooper has three hospitals: South Jersey’s only Level I trauma center, Cooper University Hospital in Camden, which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region; Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, which is the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley. Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), six urgent care centers, and more than 130 outpatient offices from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, including large regional hubs in Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, Willingboro, and Sewell.
Cooper University Health Care is affiliated with – and its physicians make up the faculty of – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, which is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Cooper has a long history in the City of Camden and is playing a leading role in its revitalization.
