Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?
Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality, equitable patient care.
Who we are: ASCO is a stable, forward-thinking membership organization that operates in a results-oriented work environment in which employees’ evaluation emphasizes performance outcomes over presence or time. ASCO offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn what it’s like to work at ASCO, click here.
Who we are looking for:
ASCO is in search of an Associate Counsel to join the Center for Integrity and Law in the Office of the CEO department. The selected candidate will provide legal advice to ASCO and its affiliates and to support senior-level attorneys, focusing on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, carrying out legal research, and advising on compliance matters, as envisaged by ASCO’s Strategic Plan and goals of the department.
This position is located in Alexandria, VA.
What you will do:
Serve as legal support for business and contract negotiations and the drafting and review of letters of agreement between Conquer Cancer and donors/funding sources, taking into account, as applicable, requirements under the CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies, ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, FCPA and anti-bribery laws, U.S. sanctions regimes, anti-kickback laws, and Sunshine Act reporting matters
Under supervision from senior attorneys, draft, review, and negotiate participation agreements for QCP, PracticeNET, CancerLinQ, and the Patient-Centered Cancer Care Certification Program
With oversight from senior attorneys, draft, review, and negotiate licensing, ASCO Advantage, and hotel/meeting contracts to allow for expanding capacity and prompt turnaround time
Perform legal research, analysis, and writing on various topics at issue, including with respect to employment/employee benefits documentation and compliance with applicable federal and state employment and employee benefits laws
Prepare memoranda summarizing legal analyses and present findings to senior attorneys
Maintain key client relationships with designated departments and staff
What you will need to bring:
JD and active Bar membership in good standing
Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in transactional, corporate, or other business-related experience
Ability to review and interpret legal and/or contractual obligations
Contract drafting experience
Strong analytical, drafting, and research skills
Outstanding analytic and communication skills
Attention to detail combined with efficient time management
Ability to prioritize and handle a diverse and high-volume practice
Unwavering integrity and a can-do, problem-solving attitude
A pro-active, customer-oriented approach to the practice of law
Ideal candidates will also contribute:
Previous experience advising clients on employment and employee benefits matters
Previous experience advising nonprofit clients
Law firm experience
At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organization’s culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas. ASCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
The American Society of Clinical Oncology, home to nearly 35,000 cancer doctors and researchers worldwide, offers a wide variety of services, programs and educational resources that provide much needed support to both oncologists and patients. ASCO hosts a family of award winning websites including our consumer site, Cancer.Net, our member homepage, ASCO.org , as well as JCO.org , the online version of The Journal of Clinical Oncology. The Annual Meeting, which attracts more than 34,000 cancer specialists from around the world, is considered the premier event in clinical oncology.
