Senior Counsel​/Partner-Track Attorney, Healthcare Transactions & Regulatory

Practice Area
:
Healthcare Transactions & Regulatory Compliance

Location: Roseland, NJ

Compensation:

$180,000 to $250,000 + bonus based on billable hours.

Schedule:

• Mon-Friday - 4 days a week onsite (negotiable after 90 day probationary)
• 1,850-2,000+ billable minium

Structure: This position offers substantial opportunity for client origination which is awarded with an origination credit of around 25%. All employees are eligible for a 10% discretionary year-end bonuses, and merit-based salary adjustments are consistently offered. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan).

About the Firm:

Our client is a highly regarded regional law firm with a substantial footprint across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, consistently earning recognition for its exceptional performance in sophisticated transactional and litigation matters. Esteemed for providing counsel comparable to the AmLaw 100 firms, this organization has cultivated a near-century-long reputation for navigating corporate clients through the most intricate legal and regulatory challenges in the North Jersey and New York City metropolitan area.

The Healthcare Practice Group, in particular, is in high demand among a diverse client base, encompassing large health systems
, private equity-backed entities
, specialty medical groups
, and nascent life science ventures
. The firm maintains a collegiate and meritocratic environment, offering a defined attainable progression toward partnership for attorneys who consistently demonstrate exemplary proficiency, client dedication, and commercial acumen. This is a professional setting where high-caliber legal work and professional autonomy serve as the bedrock for enduring career achievement.

Job Description:

We are seeking an astute and experienced attorney, operating at a Partner-Track level, to assume a leadership role in high-stakes corporate and regulatory matters within the expansive healthcare sector. The successful candidate will spearhead complex corporate mergers and strategic affiliations for clients across a spectrum of healthcare industries, including medical practices
, pharmacy services
, dental enterprises
, veterinary medicine, and hospital systems.

Core Responsibilities:

Authoritative drafting and meticulous negotiation of a full range of governing instruments and commercial covenants. This encompasses various critical agreements such as operating documents, management service contracts, professional employment arrangements, specialized purchase and sale agreements, and revenue cycle management contracts. Furthermore, the role necessitates the provision of authoritative counsel on the intricate domain of healthcare compliance, specifically navigating core federal and state anti-fraud regulations.

This involves delivering proactive, business-focused solutions regarding self-referral prohibitions (e.g., Stark Law), remuneration-for-referrals statutes (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute), and state doctrines governing the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting. This is a client-facing position that mandates the capacity to translate complex legal issues into pragmatic, strategic business directives.

Qualifications:

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school.
• Mandatory active Bar admission in the State of New Jersey. Willingness and ability to waive into New York State Bar is a strong preference.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of focused experience in healthcare transactional law, with a demonstrable history of leading and successfully executing M&A, joint ventures, and complex contract negotiations.
• Profound, working knowledge of critical healthcare laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and state-specific regulations concerning the corporate practice of the professions.
• Proven capacity to draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of sophisticated corporate and commercial documents.
• Exceptional academic credentials, superior written and verbal communication skills, and a high degree of professional deportment.

Preferred

Skills:

• Active Bar admission in the State of New York (NY).
• Demonstrated experience in client origination or a portable book of business that aligns with the firm’s practice areas.
• Advanced proficiency with financial management, document management, and e-discovery platforms typical of a modern legal practice.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, enabling the attorney to deliver creative, pragmatic, and commercially viable legal strategies.
• Experience advising clients involved in emerging health technologies or high-growth private equity transactions within the healthcare services sector.

This is a job advertisement disseminated on behalf of our client and does not constitute the full official job description for the role. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to submit an application.

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