Chief Counsel – Core Ventures and Network

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary legal advisor and strategic partner to Core Ventures, providing regulatory support for The US Oncology Network.

• Deliver comprehensive legal leadership encompassing management services agreements, intercompany arrangements, practice integration, post-close structuring, enterprise contracting, and data governance.

• Offer healthcare regulatory advice on topics such as anti-kickback laws, Stark regulations, fraud and abuse, CMS and state mandates, HIPAA, PHI governance, privacy, and compliance programs.

• Manage the Core Ventures operating model, which includes oversight of management services agreements, intercompany arrangements, and amendments.

• Counsel Core Ventures executive leadership, preparing and presenting materials for executive and board meetings.

• Assist in practice integration and post-close structuring, addressing asset transfers, physician alignment, and ownership frameworks.

• Lead the negotiation and execution of intricate commercial agreements, vendor and supplier contracts, strategic partnerships, affiliations, and arrangements related to data, pharmacy, and technology.

• Create and enforce contracting governance frameworks for processes related to intake, review, approval, and execution.

• Collaborate with business units and enterprise compliance on various compliance programs and initiatives.

• Provide counsel on regulatory inquiries regarding patient communications and care model programs.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop attorneys and legal specialists while managing work allocation.

• Promote continuous improvement in legal intake, triage, workflows, templates, playbooks, and technology-enabled processes.

• Partner with privacy, compliance, security, finance, procurement, IT, and operations teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Generally, 12 or more years of relevant legal experience.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.

• Significant experience in healthcare regulatory matters, including knowledge of fraud and abuse laws, Stark, Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, and state corporate practice of medicine and licensure frameworks.

• Proven experience in leading or developing a legal team, including attorneys and legal support professionals.

• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and healthcare services agreements.

• Strong professional judgment in balancing legal and business considerations.

• Capacity to evaluate risk, exercise discretion, and escalate issues judiciously.

• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize competing demands, and produce high-quality work in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Preferred: experience supporting physician practices, management services organizations, or other regulated healthcare service entities.

• Preferred: experience providing guidance on value-based care and CMS innovation models, such as the Enhancing Oncology Model or similar programs.

• Preferred: experience in process improvement related to playbooks, templates, workflow redesign, contract lifecycle management, or legal technology solutions.

• Preferred: prior in-house experience within a large, matrixed organization.

• Must possess authorization to work in the US.

• Sponsorship is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Annual bonus may be available.

• Long-term incentive opportunities may be available.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards benefits package.

• Reasonable accommodation for job search or application processes.