Vice President of Legal

Overview

This role serves as the organization’s primary in-house legal leader within a healthcare Management Services Organization (MSO). The Vice President of Legal provides strategic and day-to-day legal support across the enterprise and acts as the main liaison with external counsel, internalizing critical legal, compliance, and governance responsibilities.

The position partners closely with executive leadership and the Board, providing practical healthcare legal expertise, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

Primary Legal Leadership

• Serve as the principal internal legal advisor across corporate, employment, compliance, contracting, and regulatory matters in a healthcare MSO environment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for outside counsel, overseeing legal matters, setting priorities, and driving efficiency.
• Lead and support legal diligence efforts related to strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and growth activities common to healthcare services organizations.

Healthcare, Employment & HR Related Legal Matters

• Lead legal matters related to HR, including policies, employee relations issues, investigations, employment law compliance, and risk mitigation within a regulated healthcare context.
• Provide legal advice on compensation structures, incentive plans, and employment related regulatory considerations specific to healthcare organizations.

Physician Contracting

• Lead oversight of physician contracting, ensuring agreements are compliant with healthcare regulations and aligned with MSO and practice needs.

Corporate Governance & Board Support

• Support quarterly Board meetings (remote attendance), including governance guidance, preparation, and documentation.
• Assume responsibilities currently handled externally, including preparation of Board minutes and maintenance of governance records.

Corporate Entity Management

• Oversee legal entity structures across the MSO, including filings and ongoing compliance requirements.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and proper maintenance of all corporate records and entity documentation.

Compliance Oversight

• Provide leadership and oversight of the compliance function with two direct reports (Senior Manager of Compliance and an Auditor).
• Partner closely with compliance leadership to ensure adherence to healthcare laws and regulations, proactive risk identification, and remediation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar admission in the State of Texas (or the state of residence).
• 8-15+ years of total legal experience (some in-house experience required).
• Prior legal experience within a healthcare organization, MSO, healthcare services platform, or healthcare-focused environment.
• Experience with commercial contracts, corporate governance, M&A transactions, and regulatory matters (healthcare services preferred).
• Experience advising executives and board members and collaborating across cross-functional teams (HR, Finance, Operations).
• Extensive experience advising in healthcare organizations on regulatory compliance, employment law, and organizational risk management with deep knowledge of applicable federal and state healthcare laws.
• Strong experience with legal entity structuring, corporate governance, and regulatory filings across multi-entity organizations.
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel and partner effectively with executive leadership on complex legal issues and strategic matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• None listed.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in corporate law, governance, and regulatory compliance for complex, multi-entity organizations.
• Vast knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, employment law, and enterprise risk management.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply multi-jurisdictional legal requirements and advise executive leadership on high-impact legal strategies.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills across commercial and corporate agreements.
• Ability to assess legal risk and provide clear, actionable guidance under deadlines.
• Excellent communication, strong judgment, discretion, executive presence, and influence on stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: Undisclosed.
• Benefits include comprehensive packages covering multiple choice plans for medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD disability, life, accident, indemnity, legal services, EAP, retirement plans, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and more.

Location

• ESP Executive Offices - Dallas, TX
• Work environment: Full-time, remote role
• Travel: None listed as a job detail; occasional travel may be required for key legal or executive matters and integrations.