Organization: Scripps Health
Location: San Diego, California
Reports to: President Chief Executive Officer
Position Type: Full-time, Executive Leadership Team

About Scripps Health

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker’s Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from SP Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

The Opportunity

Scripps Health seeks a seasoned, strategic, and mission-driven Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to provide executive leadership and oversight for all legal matters across the organization. As a key member of the Corporate Executive Leadership Team, the CLO will advise the Board of Trustees and senior executives on a wide range of legal issues including regulatory compliance, governance, litigation, transactions, employment, privacy, risk management, and healthcare law.

The CLO will lead a high-performing legal team and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external counsel, and regulatory bodies. The ideal candidate will combine deep legal expertise with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a values-driven approach consistent with Scripps Health’s mission of compassionate, patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the chief legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership, and the Board.Direct and manage all legal affairs, including litigation, contracts, risk, compliance, and employment law.Provide counsel on strategic transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations.Lead and mentor the in-house legal team and coordinate with outside counsel.Ensure organizational compliance with federal and state regulations affecting health systems.Maintain and promote ethical standards, risk mitigation strategies, and a culture of accountability.#LI-DP1

Organization: Scripps Health
Location: San Diego, California
Reports to: President Chief Executive Officer
Position Type: Full-time, Executive Leadership Team

About Scripps Health

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker’s Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from SP Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

The Opportunity

Scripps Health seeks a seasoned, strategic, and mission-driven Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to provide executive leadership and oversight for all legal matters across the organization. As a key member of the Corporate Executive Leadership Team, the CLO will advise the Board of Trustees and senior executives on a wide range of legal issues including regulatory compliance, governance, litigation, transactions, employment, privacy, risk management, and healthcare law.

The CLO will lead a high-performing legal team and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external counsel, and regulatory bodies. The ideal candidate will combine deep legal expertise with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a values-driven approach consistent with Scripps Health’s mission of compassionate, patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the chief legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership, and the Board.Direct and manage all legal affairs, including litigation, contracts, risk, compliance, and employment law.Provide counsel on strategic transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations.Lead and mentor the in-house legal team and coordinate with outside counsel.Ensure organizational compliance with federal and state regulations affecting health systems.Maintain and promote ethical standards, risk mitigation strategies, and a culture of accountability.#LI-DP1

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California (or eligibility for in-house counsel registration).Minimum 15 years of legal experience, with at least 10 years in healthcare law or a related regulatory environment.Proven leadership experience in a complex, multi-entity organization, preferably within a healthcare system.Demonstrated ability to collaborate at the executive level and manage complex legal challenges across diverse functional areas.

Competencies:

Strategic thinker with a proactive, problem-solving orientation.Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.Unquestionable integrity and discretion.Strong understanding of the legal landscape governing nonprofit, integrated healthcare systems.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California (or eligibility for in-house counsel registration).Minimum 15 years of legal experience, with at least 10 years in healthcare law or a related regulatory environment.Proven leadership experience in a complex, multi-entity organization, preferably within a healthcare system.Demonstrated ability to collaborate at the executive level and manage complex legal challenges across diverse functional areas.

Competencies:

Strategic thinker with a proactive, problem-solving orientation.Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.Unquestionable integrity and discretion.Strong understanding of the legal landscape governing nonprofit, integrated healthcare systems.