Commercial & Healthcare Regulatory Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +34 more states.

📋 Description

• Prepare, assess, and negotiate commercial agreements (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, BAAs/DPAs, SaaS and technology, services, licensing, data sharing) utilizing playbooks and clause libraries.

• Oversee redlines, issue lists, internal alignment, and approval workflows from initiation to execution; document deviations and approvals.

• Enhance and sustain templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to minimize cycle time and promote consistency.

• Identify potential legal issues and offer practical advice on relevant laws and regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Stark Law, False Claims Act, FDA/DEA requirements pertinent to pharmacy and telehealth operations, state pharmacy/professional licensing, PBM contracting/network participation, and HIPAA/HITECH.

• Perform targeted research, create summaries, and assist with regulatory analyses and alerts; collaborate with Compliance to ensure accountability across healthcare and pharmacy regulatory areas.

• Assist the Privacy team on HIPAA and data protection issues, encompassing incident response, breach investigations, and privacy compliance efforts.

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to vendors, procurement, and operations (IT/SaaS, professional services, logistics/delivery, marketing vendors, clinical vendors), including MSAs, SOWs, order forms, renewals, and amendments.

• Provide prompt, business-focused legal counsel to Commercial, Partnerships, and Operations teams.

• Partner with Compliance on training materials, audits, and corrective measures.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 8–10 years of legal experience (at a law firm and/or in-house) in healthcare, digital health, or pharmacy; strong candidates with 4+ years will also be considered.

• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and technology agreements.

• Familiarity with vendor/procurement contracting and third-party risk management (e.g., SaaS/IT, SOWs, SLAs, security addenda, BAAs/DPAs).

• Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks (e.g., AKS, HIPAA, FDA, DEA, PBM) with a willingness to enhance expertise and collaborate with specialists.

• Exceptional communication, judgment, and organizational skills with a practical, business-oriented mindset.

• Capability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic organization and effectively manage multiple priorities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Dental

• Vision

• Multiple group medical plans to choose from

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Group life insurance

• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)

• Commuter benefits

• Employer-paid short-term (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) insurance

• Additional supplemental insurance plans (spouse life insurance, legal insurance, an employee assistance program, home health testing kits, and a fertility medication discount program)

• Flexible vacation time

• Accrued paid sick time

• 10 paid holidays

• 2 floating holidays for full-time non-exempt employees

• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees

• Additional paid weeks for the birthing parent

• 4 weeks paid caregiver leave

• Lifestyle Spending Account allowance each month