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Our client, a rapidly growing outpatient mental health organization, has exclusively partnered with Raydar in their search for their first in-house legal hire.

The Corporate Counsel will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance and managing legal risk. You’ll be the go-to expert on legal matters across their company - from regulatory compliance and contracting to privacy, training, and beyond.

This is an exceptional and unique opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in healthcare law, thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, and would enjoy serving as the primary legal advisor for a mission driven organization.

Preference for candidates in or willing to travel to Philadelphia

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with a U.S. state bar
• 4+ years of experience in healthcare law
• Expertise in corporate practice of medicine, HIPAA, FERPA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and payer compliance
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, startup environment with shifting priorities
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and business acumen

Responsibilities

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations including HIPAA, Stark, and Anti-Kickback Statute
• Monitor and interpret evolving federal and state healthcare laws as well as educational laws (with support from outside counsel)
• Lead implementation of a refined compliance program to accommodate changes needed as the company scales
• Serve as the organizational compliance officer and oversee adherence with Joint Commission standards, state regulations, and other applicable clinical and facility licensure requirements
• Manage compliance for state, local, and federally funded programs
• Ensure telehealth-specific compliance including provider licensure, consent, and prescribing rules across jurisdictions
• Provide as needed research on potential target markets and lines of service

Privacy & Data Protection

• Serve as the company’s HIPAA Privacy Officer
• Oversee investigations and response for any data breach or privacy incident
• Ensure contract compliance (i.e, FERPA compliance) for school-based programs

Employment & HR Legal

• Provide first-line support for general HR employee-related matters (consulting outside counsel as appropriate)

Risk Management & Legal Operations

• Coordinate with outside counsel to ensure maintenance of corporate registrations, filings, and good standing across states
• Ensure robust internal documentation for audits, licensing, and compliance programs
• Draft, review, and support key contract negotiations (vendors, payers, school districts, technology, etc.)

Cross-Functional Legal Support

• Serve as legal liaison across departments including operations, finance, HR, product, and clinical leadership
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed to address complex or specialized legal matters across all areas of the business
• Support other legal matters and business initiatives as they arise