Nationwide Children’s, consistently recognized as one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals, is seeking a strategic and visionary General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Legal Services to provide executive legal leadership and help shape the future of one of the country’s premier pediatric healthcare organizations. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel will serve as the organization’s senior-most legal executive, principal legal advisor, and a key member of the senior executive leadership team.
As a national leader in pediatric care, research, and innovation, Nationwide Children’s is committed to advancing the health and well-being of children and families. The organization’s complex and evolving healthcare environment presents an exceptional opportunity for a forward-thinking legal executive to partner with executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and clinical and academic leaders to advance strategic priorities, support organizational growth, and protect the hospital’s mission and reputation.
The General Counsel will oversee all legal services, corporate governance, and related advisory functions, providing counsel on complex legal, regulatory, corporate, and operational matters. This leader will guide enterprise risk management, oversee litigation and dispute resolution, and provide strategic legal direction for affiliations, partnerships, physician arrangements, and other organizational growth initiatives. The role also encompasses healthcare regulatory compliance, employment and labor matters, privacy and cybersecurity, academic medicine, research, intellectual property, and the unique legal and ethical considerations inherent in pediatric healthcare.
The General Counsel will lead a highly dedicated team of legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, professional development, and exceptional internal client service. Working closely with leaders across the organization, the General Counsel will anticipate emerging legal and regulatory challenges, provide practical and business- oriented counsel, and help the organization balance prudent risk management with innovation, growth, and operational excellence.
An important dimension of the role is providing executive leadership for Nationwide Children’s medical-legal partnership, Lawyers for Kids, which provides confidential legal representation to patients and families to address social determinants of health and improve health outcomes. This responsibility reflects the hospital’s commitment to addressing the broader factors that influence children’s health and well-being.
