Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) seeks candidates for the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel. MSM is highly regarded as a premier institution among U.S. medical schools for its social mission and health equity thought leadership. Founded in 1975 as the Medical Education Program of Morehouse College, MSM became an independently chartered institution in 1981. Located in Atlanta, GA, MSM is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians and health care professionals, with faculty and alumni known for their excellence in teaching, research, clinical care delivery, community engagement, and public policy. As a Historically Black Graduate Institution, MSM has a deep commitment to serving members of the BIPOC community as well as the underserved in urban and rural populations.

Morehouse School of Medicine exists to:

1. Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
2. Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce.
3. Address primary health care through programs in education, research, and service.

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) invites applications and nominations for the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel. MSM is seeking an extraordinary, mission-driven, collaborative, visionary, and entrepreneurial leader to partner with the MSM community in fulfilling its mission. The Senior Vice President and General Counsel is responsible for the leadership and management of all legal strategy and enabling strategic business growth and expansion at MSM and its affiliates. Reporting to the President and CEO, this role serves as a pivotal member of the executive leadership team.

The General Counsel is the highest-ranking legal executive at MSM and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of legal affairs, including:

1. Business strategy, growth, and development
2. Institutional governance
3. Risk management
4. Legal operations
5. External business strategy and counsel relationships

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the organization’s growth strategies align with its overall mission, vision, and values. The General Counsel will collaborate with other senior executives at MSM to drive innovation and student success, improve healthcare delivery, and enhance patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
2. At least ten years of experience as an attorney, with at least five years’ experience as general counsel, or within the office of general counsel, in a complex integrated academic health center.
3. Strong understanding of medical educational standards and requirements, patient privacy law, patient rights, data integrity issues, research administration, and conflicts of interest.
4. Litigation leadership experience and/or Mergers & Acquisitions with corporate deal-making experience.
5. Five years of experience leading teams.
6. Licensed or license-eligible to practice law in the state of Georgia within a reasonable time after employment commences.
7. Experience addressing strategic planning, partnership opportunities, funding, philanthropy, community relationships, and alternative funding models to help advance healthcare resources.
8. A passion for scaling an organization with a vision for what can be achieved.

Diversified Search has been retained by Morehouse School of Medicine to assist in this search process. Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. The review of applicants will begin immediately. For best consideration, please submit materials, which should consist of a resume and letter of interest (not to exceed four pages), via our Talent Profile.  All inquiries and communications will be handled confidentially. Please note that this role is an in-person position based in Atlanta.