Chief Legal Officer

Company: AMN Healthcare
Location: Cooperstown
Posted on: March 12, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description & Requirements Chief Legal Officer StartDate: ASAP The Opportunity Bassett Healthcare Network (Bassett) has partnered with AMN Leadership Solutions in the recruitment of a new Chief Legal Officer (CLO). The CLO serves as the organization's principal legal advisor and a key member of the Executive Leadership Team. The CLO provides sound legal counsel and makes recommendations to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership, ensuring the organization operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations while enabling sound, timely business decisions. In this capacity, the CLO oversees all legal matters for Bassett Healthcare Network including healthcare regulatory compliance, governance, contracts, employment law, privacy, and litigation management. This is an outstanding opportunity to assume an executive leadership position with the region's healthcare leader. The Organization Bassett Healthcare Network (Bassett), a leading integrated academic health system in rural upstate New York, serves an eight-county region covering 5,600 square miles and is a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The hub of the network is Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, which, in addition to traditional hospital-based care such as a birthing center and inpatient medical and surgical care, also offers sophisticated outpatient diagnostic and treatment capabilities. This nationally recognized tertiary care hospital houses the Bassett Heart Care Institute and the Bassett Cancer Institute. The Bassett Medical Group is comprised of a full-time, salaried staff, numbering more than 500 physicians and other advanced practice clinicians who provide primary and specialty care at the Bassett Clinic and staff Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. In the region, the Bassett Medical Group also staffs over two dozen community-based primary care centers throughout eight counties. Bassett's school-based health centers across four counties provide medical, mental health, and preventive dental care to children who might otherwise never have the chance to receive this care. In addition to Bassett Medical Center, Bassett Healthcare Network has four area community hospitals: Cobleskill Regional Hospital, O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, Little Falls Hospital, and A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta providing acute inpatient care and 24-7 emergency care. A fifth hospital, A.O. Fox Hospital - Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, provides emergency care as well as laboratory and radiology services. Requirements - Juris Doctor Degree and ten (10) or more years of experience working as in-house counsel for a law firm or healthcare organization. - Admission (or eligibility for admission) to the New York Bar. - Thorough knowledge and understanding of trends in health care, especially related to legal, regulatory, compliance, risk and employment matters. - Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills required in order to initiate and develop productive working partnerships with all levels of the organization, including the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, management/leadership and staff. - Ability to influence results, garner support and tactfully manage complex relationships and influences within and across the organization. - Exceptional oral and written communication, persuasion, consulting, team building and negotiation skills. The Community Cooperstown is a village in the county seat of Otsego County, New York. A charming place to visit and the perfect village to call home, the community offers the comforts of a small town, with the recreation and culture of a bustling metropolis. The beautiful setting, baseball ties, and arts and culture opportunities are some of the reasons Cooperstown was named one of the "Best Small Towns" by Smithsonian Magazine. The village's excellent schools - a 95% graduation rate - quality healthcare opportunities and low crime rates create a perfect atmosphere to raise a family and are some of the virtues that have enticed close to 2,000 people to call Cooperstown home. Located at the foot of Otsego Lake in the Central New York Region, Cooperstown is approximately 60 miles west of Albany, 67 miles southeast of Syracuse and 145 miles northwest of New York City. Compensation and Benefits Bassett provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans to meet the healthcare needs of you and your family. The package also offers pre-tax savings incentives through retirement plans such as 403(b) and 457(b). Moreover, Bassett provides generous PTO that encourages a healthy work/life balance, as well as personal and professional growth and development opportunities. The annual salary for this role is $400,000 to $500,000 with short term bonus opportunity. This range represents Bassett's good faith belief for the range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. Contact Inquiries, referrals and applications should be forwarded to Beth Ross at beth.ross@amnhealthcare.com BESrecruitment LI-BR1 Facility Location Best known as the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown possesses a quaint charm that is hard to come by these days. Beer fans will want to check out Brewery Ommegang, a world-class Belgian-style brewery just south of the city, while wine drinkers can visit several vineyards to quench their thirst. Though the Baseball Hall of Fame is perhaps the biggest cultural draw, one would be remiss not to visit Cooperstown's other museums, such as the Fenimore Art Museum, one of the nation's preeminent art institutions. Job Benefits About the Company At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable. 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