Associate General Counsel

SGA Dental Partners is hiring an Associate General Counsel to grow our team! The Associate General Counsel serves as a senior in-house attorney responsible for delivering practical, business-focused legal counsel across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this role partners closely with executive leadership, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Compliance, affiliated practice entities, and outside counsel to provide legal guidance on contracts, transactions, employment matters, litigation, and regulatory issues. The Associate General Counsel helps ensure business practices remain aligned with applicable legal requirements while supporting strategic initiatives, mitigating legal risk, and providing practical legal solutions in a fast-paced, multi-state healthcare environment. Key Responsibilities: Contract Drafting, Review, and Negotiation Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, technology, lease, and professional services agreements. Review and negotiate dental insurance, managed care, and third-party payor agreements. Develop and maintain contract templates, standard provisions, and approval workflows. Provide legal guidance regarding contractual obligations, risk allocation, and business terms. Support business stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle. Corporate and Transactional Matters Support mergers, acquisitions, de novo development, entity formations, restructurings, and other strateg