General Counsel | Pikesville, MD

Job Description General Counsel Pikesville, Maryland, United States Full-Time | On-Site | Salaried / Exempt | Reports to the Chief Executive Officer About the Organization PSC Health exists to make the world a better place by building organizations that expand access to exceptional behavioral healthcare and healthcare services. Through its family of companies, PSC Health supports individuals and communities with substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, autism services, healthcare administration, billing, operational support, and innovative healthcare solutions. Operating across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions, PSC Health pairs a clear social mission with disciplined corporate growth, and is building an internal legal function to match the scale and complexity of that work. The Opportunity PSC Health is seeking an experienced General Counsel to serve as the chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, the executive leadership team, and the organization’s affiliated business entities. This is a full-time, on-site executive role based in Pikesville, Maryland. The General Counsel plays a critical role in protecting and advancing the PSC Health mission. By providing strategic legal leadership, reducing organizational risk, and enabling responsible growth, this position helps ensure PSC Health can continue expanding its impact while maintaining the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and corporate governance. It is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy while helping build organizations that improve lives every day. What You’ll Do Serve as the chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, executive leadership team, and affiliated business entities, providing strategic legal guidance that supports organizational growth and long-term business objectives. Provide legal counsel on corporate law, healthcare law, employment law, tax law, zoning and land use matters, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management. Research, interpret, and advise leadership on federal, state, and local laws affecting current operations, new business ventures, acquisitions, and expansion into new markets and jurisdictions. Lead legal strategy for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, entity formation, corporate restructuring, and other strategic business transactions, including legal due diligence and contract negotiations. Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of legal documents including contracts, employment agreements, vendor agreements, leases, operating agreements, bylaws, board resolutions, financing documents, policies, and other corporate legal instruments. Provide legal guidance on employment matters including employee relations, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, wage and hour compliance, labor law, restrictive covenants, and employment litigation. Advise on healthcare regulatory matters including licensing, reimbursement, HIPAA, privacy, behavioral healthcare regulations, corporate compliance, and payer relationships, ensuring compliance across all affiliated entities. Oversee legal matters involving real estate acquisitions, leases, zoning approvals, permitting, land use issues, construction projects, and facility development or expansion. Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational risks while managing litigation, government investigations, audits, claims, and relationships with outside counsel and regulatory agencies. Partner with executive leadership and departmental leaders to develop legal strategies that support ethical business practices, operational excellence, organizational growth, and the long-term success of PSC Health and its affiliated companies. Requirements What You Bring Required: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school. Active license to practice law and membership in good standing in Maryland and Virginia, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional jurisdictions as needed. Comprehensive knowledge of corporate, employment, labor, and healthcare law, including HIPAA, regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, wage and hour laws, and employee relations. Working knowledge of corporate governance, business structures, tax concepts, real estate, zoning, land use, permitting, construction, and facility development. Expertise in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contracts, employment agreements, corporate governance documents, operating agreements, leases, acquisition documents, policies, and other legal instruments. Strong legal research, analytical, and strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk and provide practical business-focused legal guidance. Strong business acumen with knowledge of organizational strategy, financial structures, enterprise risk management, and multi-state operations. Exceptional communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage complex legal matters, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound professional judgment. Full-time, on-site availability in Pikesville, Maryland. Preferred Ten or more years of progressively responsible legal experience. Experience serving as in-house counsel or General Counsel, or advising complex organizations. Experience supporting multiple legal entities, holding companies, or multi-state organizations (strongly preferred). Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, healthcare compliance, or corporate governance. Experience managing outside counsel, corporate transactions, litigation, and executive-level legal strategy. Benefits Compensation and Schedule Salary: $220,000 - $260,000 annually, commensurate with experience Schedule: Full-time | On-site | Salaried Exempt Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates Benefits Opportunity to lead a growing, mission-driven behavioral health organization 401(k) with company match Company contribution towards medical benefits Pre-Employment Requirements Mainspring conducts, as required, job-related background checks, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history, and/or reference checks prior to employment. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EEO is the Law: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Mainspring Recovery.