Vice President, Corporate Transactions – Regional Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary legal advisor for intricate health system and strategic partnership arrangements in areas such as emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, and various other clinical service lines.

• Design, draft, negotiate, and oversee complex professional services agreements, management services agreements, joint operating arrangements, and associated healthcare transactions.

• Collaborate closely with operational and business development leaders to further enterprise growth objectives while considering legal, regulatory, and operational factors.

• Offer proactive legal advice on healthcare regulations, including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, corporate practice of medicine, and physician reimbursement issues.

• Work alongside the General Counsel and executive leadership on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, financing, and other strategic corporate dealings.

• Coordinate legal due diligence and collaborate with external counsel to review and draft transaction documents.

• Provide support for post-transaction integration efforts.

• Manage the formation and organization of corporate entities and handle multi-state legal qualifications concerning MSO and physician practice operations.

• Deliver strategic legal advice on organizational growth initiatives, enterprise risk management, and the evolving landscape of healthcare regulations.

• Lead and mentor legal support staff, including the Senior Corporate Paralegal, while assisting in the development of scalable legal processes and operational efficiencies.

• Supervise the drafting, negotiation, and maintenance of ancillary agreements that support clinical and operational initiatives, including academic affiliation agreements, medical directorships, and vendor agreements.

• Assist operational leaders in navigating legal and contractual issues affecting clinical operations and physician collaborations.

• Provide strategic legal counsel for enterprise business development efforts, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and commercial partnership opportunities.

• Draft and negotiate NDAs and other commercial contracts.

• Collaborate across functions to uncover opportunities for process enhancement, scalability, and operational optimization within legal and contracting functions.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by translating complex legal concepts into practical business insights and actionable solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible legal experience in healthcare law, corporate transactions, or similar in-house counsel positions.

• Proven experience in negotiating complex provider and health system agreements and managing intricate healthcare transactions.

• Previous experience advising senior executives and cross-functional business leaders in a strategic advisory role is preferred.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• An active license and good standing with at least one state bar association.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare business models, physician services arrangements, and MSO structures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA).

• 401(k) contributions from both employees and employers.

• Paid time off, which includes vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.

• Paid parental leave and family support benefits.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Employee assistance programs and wellness resources.

• Additional compensation may include eligibility for bonuses, equity, or other incentive programs, based on the role.