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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Senior Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs, UT Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas
Serves as a resource for DMS by providing legal context, expertise, and analysis, as appropriate, to a wide variety of discussions including those related to business development, operations, management, regulatory issues, delivery of care and other support functions. Responds to requests of DMS leadership, faculty, and staff related to matters within scope of work.Manages the administration of policies and procedures at DMS to ensure compliance with UT Austin and UT System rules and policies. Coordinates with and supports DMS compliance and business contract functions for DMS.Advises and performs work on a wide variety of transactions with a specialty focus on healthcare initiatives, complex commercial health care transactions, and mutually beneficial affiliations with sister institutions and external partners. Ensures that contractual language complies with applicable state and federal laws, UT System Board of Regents Rules, UT System policies, and University requirements. Works with other administrative offices within UT Austin and UT System, as appropriate, to execute such activities.Negotiates, drafts, and reviews various documents including affiliation agreements, option agreements, partnering arrangements, equity investments, service agreements, information technology and intellectual property agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, conflicts of interest management plans, privacy, HIPAA compliance, and information security. Ensures that document language complies with applicable state and federal laws, UT System Board of Regents Rules, and University standards.Provides counsel and guidance in the recommendation and establishment of appropriate legal entities (for-profit and not-for-profit). Actively assists, advises, and supports negotiations for major business and clinical transactions in which DMS engages.Facilitates cross-functional alignment with VPLA through regular meetings to help coordinate and provide first-in-class legal support for DMS in all areas. Assists in managing outside counsel relationships in support of healthcare and development activities, identifies areas for additional legal support from the central VPLA team, and collaborates with VPLA leadership to manage delivery of legal services to DMS. Establishes appropriate contacts with other VPLA attorneys and UT System attorneys while contributing to strong positive rapport between these groups.Coordinates closely with UT Austin and UT System for the most effective use of resources and to ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, UT System Board of Regents Rules, and University standards. Follows current legal developments and trends in medical education, healthcare reform, and healthcare business transactions, and advises executive staff accordingly. Assumes responsibility for maintaining professional licensure and fulfilling professional continuing education requirements.As requested, provides institutional support and serves on DMS committees, teams, and tasks forces to further more efficient and effective transactions, structures, and strategies. Promotes an atmosphere of innovation in all areas and assists in the protection and management of intellectual property creation.Assists with development and coaching of technical competencies of other VPLA attorneys assigned to support DMS.Performs other duties, as necessary or requested, by DMS or VPLA to support DMS or other university components.
