Associate Counsel

Overview

An innovative healthcare technology organization is seeking an Associate Counsel – Compliance, Regulatory, and Commercial to join their Legal team. This role reports to the General Counsel and supports physician organizations, management services organizations (MSOs), virtual care platforms, and healthcare technology products. The position offers an opportunity to develop expertise in healthcare regulatory law, compliance, privacy, and commercial contracting within the digital health sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for physician organizations, MSOs, and affiliated healthcare entities.
• Advise business, clinical, and operational teams on healthcare regulatory compliance, including corporate practice of medicine, fee-splitting, clinical governance, provider supervision, telehealth operations, provider enrollment, credentialing, scope of practice, reimbursement, and related regulations.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Product, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and Operations teams to identify regulatory risks and develop scalable compliance solutions.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance programs, policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Support compliance audits, investigations, monitoring activities, corrective action plans, and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor emerging healthcare regulatory developments and provide practical guidance.
• Advise on federal and state healthcare laws including Medicare, Medicaid, fraud and abuse laws, telehealth requirements, provider licensing, and healthcare consumer protection.
• Provide guidance on healthcare marketing, patient acquisition, engagement, and communications, ensuring compliance with FTC, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, state consumer protection laws, healthcare advertising, and privacy regulations.
• Support development and maintenance of patient consent frameworks, including telehealth consents, HIPAA authorizations, and communication programs.
• Partner with Security, Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams on incident response, breach assessments, risk analyses, and privacy governance.
• Review and negotiate privacy-related contracts such as business associate agreements and data processing terms.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer, vendor, professional services, partnership, technology, and data-sharing agreements.
• Support legal review of strategic partnerships, payer relationships, provider arrangements, and new healthcare services.
• Provide risk-based legal advice to enable business growth while maintaining compliance.
• Assist with due diligence and regulatory support for acquisitions, investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Product, Engineering, Security, Revenue, Compliance, and Executive Leadership.
• Help build scalable legal and compliance infrastructure to support organizational growth.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3-6 years of legal experience advising healthcare organizations, digital health companies, physician groups, MSOs, health systems, payers, or healthcare-focused law firms.
• Experience with healthcare regulatory compliance affecting physician organizations and MSOs, including corporate practice of medicine, fee-splitting, provider supervision, clinical governance, telehealth, provider enrollment, credentialing, reimbursement, and operational compliance.
• Working knowledge of healthcare privacy and security laws such as HIPAA, HITECH, consumer health privacy, patient consent frameworks, FTC requirements, and healthcare data governance.
• Familiarity with telehealth regulations, provider licensing, Medicare and Medicaid programs, fraud and abuse laws, reimbursement, and healthcare consumer protection laws.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multi-state physician organizations, telehealth companies, healthcare technology platforms, or other regulated healthcare businesses.
• Knowledge of provider enrollment, credentialing, delegated services, payer contracting, utilization management, or value-based care arrangements.
• Familiarity with healthcare advertising, consumer protection laws, patient engagement programs, consent management, and healthcare marketing compliance.
• Experience with privacy incident response, breach investigations, OCR matters, or healthcare security programs.
• Background in high-growth healthcare technology or venture-backed environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• National pay range: $130,000 – $160,000 per year.
• Actual compensation depends on geographic market, experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, 401(k) plan, stock options, and bonuses.

Location

• This is a national role; compensation and work arrangements may vary based on location.

This employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. They do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.