Senior Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Support payor and clinical contracting efforts.
• Partner with business teams to build scalable, compliant healthcare partnerships and ensure quality services are delivered.
• Advise on healthcare regulatory matters, including:
  • Corporate practice of medicine
  • Federal and state fraud and abuse laws, including Anti-Kickback Statutes, the False Claims Act, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law
  • Scope of practice
  • Telehealth laws
  • HIPAA
  • Clinical governance frameworks for AI initiatives
  • Medicare and Medicaid requirements and reimbursement issues
• Provide strategic, practical guidance on regulatory challenges and proactively mitigate business risks.
• Draft and negotiate provider agreements, payor agreements, commercial agreements, network participation agreements, business associate agreements, management services agreements, professional services agreements, and related contracts.
• Support healthcare providers and healthcare entities in a fast-paced environment.
• Build foundational legal processes that enable accessible, high-quality mental healthcare.

Requirements

• 7+ years of related professional experience.
• At least 5 years of healthcare regulatory law experience in a law firm or in-house setting.
• At least 5 years of contracting experience, including drafting and negotiating healthcare and commercial agreements.
• Experience working with and supporting healthcare providers and/or healthcare entities.
• Strong writing, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, succinct, and practical guidance.

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous experience in privacy law.
• Previous experience in employment law.

Compensation and Benefits

• 100% remote work environment for employees based in the United States; Hawaii is currently excluded.
• Transparent pay ranges regardless of U.S. location.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA benefits.
• 401(k) plan access.
• Generous time-off policies, including two company-wide shutdown weeks each year for most employees.
• Paid parental leave for birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering parents.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Quarterly department stipend for team-building activities or in-person gatherings.
• Community and employee resource groups.
• New-hire home office stipend and $50 monthly internet or cell phone stipend.
• Wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend.