Corporate Legal Counsel - Healthcare

Overview

This role provides strategic and practical legal guidance to support corporate objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams on complex business transactions, healthcare regulatory matters, corporate governance, and risk management.

You will manage key legal initiatives, oversee outside counsel, and contribute to the development of corporate policies and legal infrastructure that support growth and ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior management on company strategy, operations, and risk mitigation, providing timely and effective legal counsel.
• Participate in the definition, development, and ongoing refinement of corporate policies, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Advise on and support major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements and other critical contracts.
• Evaluate the merits of litigation and disputes involving the organization; collaborate with executive leadership to develop legal strategies and approve settlements where appropriate.
• Ensure business operations are conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, with particular focus on healthcare and privacy requirements.
• Advise on legal aspects of company financing, corporate structure, and the formation and maintenance of legal entities.
• Support corporate governance activities, including matters involving the Board of Directors.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, including selection, retention, performance evaluation, and cost-effective utilization of legal resources.
• Contribute to the structure and ongoing improvement of the internal legal function, including supervision and mentoring of attorneys and legal support staff as applicable.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in good standing.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a practicing attorney, preferably beginning at a prominent national law firm followed by in-house legal experience.
• Strong experience in business and corporate law, with demonstrated exposure to:
  • Healthcare law and health and welfare benefit law (including insured and self-funded benefit arrangements for active employees, retirees, Medicare-eligible retirees, and dependents/domestic partners)
  • Privacy and data protection federal and state law and regulations
  • Labor and employment law
  • Intellectual property law, including IP licensing and due diligence
  • Familiarity with commercial litigation, contracts, real estate law, and collections
• Experience advising on corporate governance matters and working directly with a Board of Directors.
• Proven experience managing and supervising attorneys and legal support staff within a corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage outside legal resources effectively and cost-efficiently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership, employees, external counsel, and business partners.

Pre-Employment Screenings

Employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion and passage of a comprehensive background check, including global sanctions and watchlist screening.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or other differences.

Policy on Unsolicited Third-Party Candidate Submissions

Unsolicited submissions from third parties (including recruiters or headhunters) are not accepted. Applications from such submissions will not be considered, and no contractual association will be established through them.