Deputy General Counsel

Dartmouth Health

Dartmouth Health is seeking a leading health care attorney to serve as the system’s next Deputy General Counsel. This key leader will provide legal guidance to senior leadership and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across the system.

About the job:

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, Dartmouth Health’s Deputy General Counsel oversees all legal matters affecting Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, litigation, and intellectual property.  The role works alongside other departments to mitigate risk, develop policies and procedures, and stay on top of changing laws and regulations that affect the health system.

Key responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day management of legal staff and outside counsel
• Oversight of corporate governance matters to ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards
• The drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts and other legal documents
• Assistance in managing litigation and dispute resolution alongside the system’s insurance company
• Oversight of intellectual property management, including trademarks, patents, and licensing

About Dartmouth Health:

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 7 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

Minimum qualifications:

Qualified candidates must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and have prior experience as a health care attorney in a hospital setting. A minimum of 7 years of experience is required along with strong legal writing and communication skills.

Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance to Dartmouth Health’s headquarters in Lebanon, NH.

Candidates are requested to supply a Resume and Cover Letter for this search.

Please address cover letters to:

John Kacavas, JD

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Dartmouth Health

All application material should be submitted to:

Carrie Moore, DBA
Executive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health

Carrie.E.Moore@hitchcock.org  

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.