Overview
A healthcare company with a legacy of innovation is seeking a Senior Managing Counsel for MedSurg Commercial and Government Contracting covering the U.S. and Canada. This senior legal role focuses on providing business-oriented counsel on complex commercial and government contracting matters within the Medical Surgical business.
Responsibilities
- Lead legal support for U.S. and Canada MedSurg commercial contracting, including customer, distributor, GPO, IDN, health system, DME, service, and government/public-sector agreements.
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex commercial contracts and templates.
- Collaborate with commercial contracting, sales, finance, pricing, compliance, and business teams to ensure contracts follow governance processes.
- Maintain and improve contracting playbooks, escalation criteria, negotiation guidance, and practical tools.
- Provide strategic counsel on pricing, rebates, discounts, customer incentive programs, and commercial risk.
- Serve as legal representative on pricing committees and advise on healthcare fraud and abuse, antitrust, governance, and compliance.
- Support the U.S. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) business on customer, patient, payor, supplier, accreditation, service, billing, and operational contracting matters.
- Advise on government and public-sector contracting, including Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Veterans Administration (VA), and federal, state, and local government requirements.
- Support contract administration, certifications, reporting obligations, and compliance activities.
- Provide practical legal guidance to MedSurg commercial leadership on complex transactions, negotiations, strategic initiatives, governance, training, risk mitigation, and process improvements.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of 10 years of legal experience.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial and government agreements (e.g., with GPOs, IDNs, health systems, distributors).
- Experience supporting healthcare, medical device, life sciences, durable medical equipment (DME), or other regulated product industries.
- Experience advising on healthcare fraud and abuse, government program, or public-sector contracting matters.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior in-house legal experience within a large, matrixed, global organization.
- Experience with medical device technologies, DME operations, healthcare services, or patient-facing service models.
- Knowledge of Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Sunshine Act, HIPAA/privacy, FDA/regulatory, healthcare reimbursement, accreditation, or related healthcare compliance.
- Experience supporting strategic pricing committees, contract governance, or high-value commercial transactions.
- Experience with FSS/VA contracting, government contract administration, or SAM.gov processes.
- Experience developing templates, playbooks, training materials, or contracting tools.
- Ability to counsel senior business leaders on complex legal and commercial matters.
- Skill in assessing legal, regulatory, commercial, or operational risks and providing business-oriented recommendations.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex legal concepts to business stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected compensation range: $187,600 - $257,950 (base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible).
- Benefits may include Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits.
Location
- Remote within the United States.
- Travel may include up to 5% domestic.
- Relocation assistance is not authorized.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B).
Additional Information
- Compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards is required.
- The employer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
- Candidates must provide education and work history via resume upload or application fields to be considered.
- The employer does not expect candidates to perform work in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.