Corporate Healthcare Attorney

Key Responsibilities

• Advise business and operational teams on healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, HITECH, fraud and abuse laws, state privacy regulations, and healthcare technology compliance obligations.
• Support the development, review, and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor changes in healthcare laws and regulations and communicate business impacts to leadership.
• Assist with responses to customer compliance inquiries, audits, and regulatory reviews.
• Lead compliance and security governance frameworks to support ongoing risk management initiatives.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of agreements, including:
  • SaaS subscription agreements
  • Master services agreements
  • Business associate agreements
  • Data use and data-sharing agreements
  • Vendor agreements
  • Partnership and referral agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Product, and Finance teams to support revenue-generating activities while appropriately managing legal risk.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, contract management, and contracting processes.

• Provide legal guidance regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of healthcare data.
• Support privacy impact assessments and security reviews.
• Assist with data breach/security incident investigations and response efforts.
• Partner with Information Security teams to ensure compliance with applicable privacy and cybersecurity requirements.

• Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal considerations related to healthcare software, interoperability, data exchange, artificial intelligence, and emerging healthcare technologies.
• Review product features and workflows for regulatory and privacy implications.
• Assist with legal review of marketing materials, customer communications, and product documentation.

• Support mergers and acquisitions, due diligence projects, and strategic partnerships.
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including maintenance of corporate records and organizational documents.
• Work with outside counsel on specialized legal matters as needed.
• Support executive leadership on a variety of business and operational legal issues.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3–5 years of experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or combination thereof.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations, privacy laws, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience advising healthcare technology, digital health, SaaS, EHR, RCM, or healthcare IT companies.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, and state privacy regulations.
• Experience supporting healthcare data privacy and cybersecurity matters.
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, or corporate governance matters.
• Familiarity with AI-related legal and regulatory considerations in healthcare.

• Sound business judgment and practical problem-solving.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Collaborative approach and strong relationship-building skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Desire to grow into a broader strategic legal leadership role.

Benefits