In-House Healthcare Transactions Counsel (Engagement)

Overview

An established California-based healthcare services organization is seeking an experienced In-House Healthcare Transactional Counsel to lead physician practice acquisitions and related healthcare transactions within a rapidly growing provider network platform. This role involves managing a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead physician practice acquisitions and other healthcare transactions from start to finish
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and ancillary documents
• Serve as a key legal partner to internal stakeholders, providing business-oriented legal advice
• Manage both complex strategic transactions and routine day-to-day legal matters with attention to detail
• Help shape and improve legal operations infrastructure, including building scalable workflows and enhancing efficiency
• Navigate evolving internal processes and bring structure and clarity to legal functions

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in healthcare transactional law, M&A, or physician practice acquisitions
• Prior experience at an AMLaw 100 law firm is required
• Substantial healthcare industry experience advising providers, healthcare systems, physician groups, MSOs, or similar organizations
• Significant experience handling California healthcare transactions
• Demonstrated experience supporting high-volume, tuck-in acquisitions of physician practices or provider groups
• Proven ability to operate independently in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment
• Strong project management skills with a reputation for responsiveness and follow-through
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory considerations in transactional settings
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding professional references
• Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
• California Bar licensure preferred but not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or improving legal infrastructure such as contract management systems, document repositories, and scalable workflows
• Experience reviewing and negotiating payer/provider contracts

Position Details

• Role type: In-House Engagement (Contract Attorney)
• Schedule: Flexible up to Full-time
• Location: Fully Remote (Work From Home); potential for Hybrid arrangement for candidates local to Southern California

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized pay ranges from $220,000 to $250,000 or more on a full-time basis, depending on experience, qualifications, location, and other factors
• Contract professionals working 20+ hours per week are typically W2 employees eligible for full benefits
• Benefits include Group Life, Long-Term Disability (LTD), Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), a qualified 401(k) plan, and a CLE and Professional Expense stipend

Confidentiality

Candidates will not be proposed to clients without prior consent. Selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

Location

This position is fully remote with potential hybrid options for Southern California-based candidates.