Senior Counsel IV Transactions and Government Contracting

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Senior Counsel IV Transactions and Government Contracting

ABOUT ANTHC: The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,700 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Transactions and Government Contracting Senior Counsel serves as a key member of the Legal Department and provides strategic legal advice and transaction support across the organization. This position is responsible for structuring, negotiating, drafting, and managing a broad range of complex commercial transactions, government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, strategic partnerships, and related business arrangements. The position plays a critical role in advancing the organization's mission by supporting relationships with Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal Health Organizations, federal and state agencies, and key strategic partners. The position requires a sophisticated understanding of federal Indian law, Tribal Self-Governance, healthcare operations, and government-funded programs.

POSITION DUTIES

General Commercial Transactions

Leads the negotiation, drafting, and administration of complex commercial agreements

Provides legal support for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, divestitures, and business development opportunities

Conducts legal risk assessments and develops practical solutions to advance business objectives

Advises management on contract interpretation, performance issues, disputes, and remedies

Construction Transactions

Serves as legal counsel for ANTHC’s Department of Health and Environmental Engineering’s water and sanitation projects and infrastructure initiatives.

Negotiates and drafts:

Construction contracts for civil engineering and construction projects, including water and sanitation projects, roads, bridges, and related public works infrastructure projects in rural areas.

Funding Subawards

Construction management agreements

Real estate acquisition and development agreements

Ground leases and facility leases

Government Contracting

Advises on federal, state, Tribal, and local government contracting matters within the framework of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA)

Provides legal guidance regarding

Agency-specific regulations and contract provisions

Procurement integrity requirements

Contract administration and compliance

Subcontracting arrangements

Cooperative agreements and grants

Regulatory compliance with grant-funded projects

Audits, investigations, and contract disputes

Supports proposal development and review of solicitations, requests for proposals (RFPs), grants, and funding opportunities

Assists in responding to bid protests, claims, contract disputes, and government inquiries

Healthcare and Regulatory Compliance

Advises on regulatory matters affecting organizational operations within the framework of the ISDEAA

Partners with Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and other operational leaders to ensure legal and regulatory compliance

Supports development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures

Monitors changes in legislation, regulations, and case law that affect the organization's operations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Non-supervisory – Nine (9) years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience in transactions, government contracting, health law, construction law, and/or other relevant substantive areas.

Active membership in the Alaska Bar in good standing, or active bar license in another jurisdiction required to secure Alaska Bar membership through reciprocity.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Apply at www.anthc.org or email your resume to Genevieve Opheim at [email protected]