Senior Healthcare Regulatory Counsel

Senior Healthcare Regulatory Counsel
Healthcare & Business Law Firm

Overview
We are a healthcare-focused business law firm advising providers, operators, investors, and growth-stage healthcare companies nationwide. We are seeking a senior healthcare attorney to serve as our internal regulatory authority and a trusted advisor to sophisticated healthcare clients.

This role is ideal for an experienced healthcare lawyer who enjoys hands-on advisory work, complex regulatory analysis, and working directly with founders and executives to structure compliant, scalable healthcare businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance

· Advise healthcare providers, suppliers, and management companies on federal and state regulatory compliance

· Counsel clients on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, CMS regulations, and related enforcement risks

· Design and review compliance programs, policies, and operational workflows

· Provide practical, business-oriented regulatory guidance (not purely academic analysis)

Investigations & Enforcement

· Use experience with leading the response to government investigations, audits, and enforcement actions to conduct internal investigations and risk assessment

· Help clients mitigate exposure and resolve regulatory disputes efficiently

Transactional & Structuring Support

· Advise on healthcare M&A, joint ventures, MSO structures, and strategic partnerships

· Identify regulatory risk in transactions and propose compliant alternatives

· Support private equity-backed healthcare platforms and roll-ups

Client Advisory & Firm Leadership

· Serve as a senior client-facing advisor with autonomy and authority

· Collaborate with corporate, employment, and litigation teams

· Contribute to internal knowledge development and mentorship of junior attorneys

· Participate in business development and client education initiatives

Qualifications

Required

· J.D. from an accredited law school

· 5–10+ years of healthcare law experience

· Significant experience advising healthcare providers and operators

· Strong working knowledge of federal healthcare regulatory frameworks

· Experience with investigations, audits, or enforcement matters

· Ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts to non-lawyers

· Ability to translate regulatory risk into business decisions

Strongly Preferred

· Prior AmLaw or leading healthcare boutique experience

· In-house healthcare or compliance leadership experience

· Healthcare transactional experience (M&A, MSOs, JVs)

· Experience working with private equity-backed healthcare companies

Compensation & Structure

· Competitive senior-level compensation

· Flexible structure (partner-track, senior counsel, or hybrid)

· Opportunity to build and lead a healthcare regulatory practice within a growing firm