Legal Counsel (930880)

The Corporate Counsel is a newly created role to support APM’s growth and continued development as the world’s leading human services provider. Preferably coming from a strong commercial or government background, this individual will play a key role in management of legal work associated with APM’s US businesses. A successful candidate should have knowledge in one or several areas of corporate law, such as property, contracts, compliance and employment/labor. Admission in good standing to practice law in home state, ability to obtain corporate counsel admission in Kentucky required. Contracts – Review and Drafting Review of customer contracts, leases and other agreements to ensure risk is understood and managed effectively by the business Draft contracts in new business areas in consultation with Business Partners Support the contracting lifecycle from intake to execution, including amendments, renewals, RFP/RFQ responses, and vendor onboarding. Advise operational teams on contract interpretation, risk allocation, performance obligations, and dispute mitigation. Business Support Support corporate governance activities including entity management, annual reports, board materials, minutes, and recordkeeping. Assist with compliance related to corporate registrations, licensing, certificates of authority, and contract eligibility requirements. Compliance Understands and applies APM policies and procedures, and helps to advise on compliance with APM’s code of conduct, whistleblowing and other ethical policies Maintains a high level of personal integrity and compliance with APM’s values Maintains an awareness of relevant trends and issues in regulation applicable to relevant sectors, such as clinical governance, privacy and employment law requirements Communicate and escalate any issues, as necessary. Support training and education for staff on legal, compliance, privacy, and contract-related topics. Corporate Law and Commercial Dispute Management Manage pre-litigation di