Deputy General Counsel

At OrthoVirginia, you’re part of a team dedicated to delivering expert orthopedic and therapy care across the state. As Virginia’s largest provider of musculoskeletal care, we offer full-time and part-time opportunities in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

With more than 159 physicians in over 35 locations—including Lynchburg, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Southwest Virginia, and Hampton Roads—OrthoVirginia is a leader in orthopedic surgery, non-surgical care, and physical, hand, and occupational therapy. Our nationally recognized specialists treat a full range of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, helping patients of all ages move, heal, and thrive.

Join us and become part of a trusted network committed to excellence in orthopedic care.

Contracts & Legal Support

• Provide strategic legal oversight across the organization, including review, drafting, negotiation, interpretation, and risk mitigation.
• Serve as a senior legal advisor to executive leadership and operational teams on all contract-related and transactional matters, escalating to the General Counsel as appropriate.
• Anticipate organizational legal needs and proactively develop forward-looking legal strategies that align with OrthoVirginia’s business objectives.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and processes, and direct the legal team in their consistent application across the organization.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the Contract Specialist and Paralegal, serving as their direct supervisor and primary point of accountability for the day-to-day operations of the legal team..
• Set expectations, allocate work, and support professional development of direct reports, including conducting performance reviews and establishing team goals aligned with departmental priorities.
• Foster a collaborative and service-oriented legal team culture that reflects OrthoVirginia’s values and delivers practical, high-quality legal support across the enterprise.

Relationship Management & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build and maintain strong relationships withsenior executives, physician leaders, and operational teams across the organization, serving as a trusted legal partner at the leadership table.
• Serve as a strategic legal advisor aligned to senior management, translating complex legal risk into actionable business guidance and supporting the organization’s strategic initiatives.
• Communicate complex legal issues clearly and practically to non-legal audiences, including senior leadership and the Board, and manage outside counsel relationships to ensure cost-effective and high-quality legal representation.

General Counsel Collaboration

• Assist the General Counsel in providing legal advice and guidance to senior management, and assume leadership of the legal function in the General Counsel’s absence.
• Lead or co-lead management of litigation and other high-risk legal matters, including oversight of outside counsel, strategy development, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support the General Counsel in making strategic decisions, and participate in negotiations and settlement discussions on behalf of the organization.

Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve legal processes, workflows, and departmental infrastructure, and drive implementation of those improvements across the legal team.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies, including healthcare regulatory requirements, and provide guidance on corporate governance matters to senior management and the Board.
• Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and conduct legal training sessions for employees on relevant legal issues.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations affecting the organization and proactively advise leadership on emerging legal risks and compliance obligations.
• Lead special legal projects and strategic initiatives at the direction of the General Counsel, including those involving mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or other organizational transactions.

Required

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Virginia or the ability to obtain a corporate counsel certificate from the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of legal experience, either in a law firm or in-house, with at least five (5) years of experience focusing on healthcare law.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment skills.
• Substantial experience applying healthcare regulatory law in a transactional and operational context, including regular involvement with laws and regulations such as HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti‑Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and related federal and state healthcare compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly and independently with board members, C-suite executives, and physician shareholders, including the ability to deliver candid legal counsel, navigate competing interests, and build lasting relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional business judgment and executive presence, with a track record of translating complex legal risk into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences at the highest levels of an organization.
• Experience supervising legal staff and managing the workflow of a legal team, including demonstrated ability to set priorities, develop talent, and hold direct reports accountable for results.

Preferred

• Prior in-house counsel experience in a complex, multi-site healthcare organization, with direct exposure to board governance and physician partnership structures.
• Prior experience advising a board of directors or governing body, including preparation of board materials and participation in board or committee meetings.
• Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or other complex organizational transactions in a healthcare setting.

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