Senior Counsel — Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance

Labcorp; Nouvelle-Calédonie; On-site; EUR 157,825 - 245,506; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Labcorp is a leader in diagnostics, drug development and healthcare innovation. Labcorp seeks a Managing Counsel, Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance to join our team in Burlington or Durham‑RTP, NC.

The Managing Counsel will advise on state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws, review regulatory risks, draft compliant contracts, and partner with cross‑functional teams to mitigate legal and compliance risks across clinical laboratory arrangements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA approved law school.
• Attorney license to practice law within U.S.
• 8 or more years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house setting advising healthcare providers and organizations on complex fraud and abuse, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• 5 or more years of legal experience with state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the Anti‑Kickback Statute, Physician Self‑Referral Law ("Stark"), False Claims Act, EKRA, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, and Medicare/Medicaid billing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject‑matter expertise on state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws applicable to clinical laboratories, including the Anti‑Kickback Statute, Stark, False Claims Act, EKRA, CMPL, and Medicare/Medicaid billing regulations.
• Review and advise on healthcare regulatory and compliance risks for a range of diagnostics‑related business arrangements, including reference laboratory agreements, MSAs, leases, specimen collection agreements, and other commercial arrangements with referral sources.
• Collaborate with Law Department attorneys and contract professionals to review, draft, and negotiate compliance‑sensitive contract provisions in commercial agreements.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to sales, operations, revenue cycle management, contracts, corporate development, payor solutions, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with Law Department transactional attorneys and outside counsel to support healthcare regulatory and compliance‑related due diligence on diagnostics acquisitions, proposing and implementing solutions that advance both compliance and business objectives.
• Partner with Corporate Compliance to develop, enhance, and implement policies, procedures, and training aligned to healthcare laws.
• Assist in responding to government inquiries, audits, subpoenas, or investigations, coordinating with Law Department attorneys and outside counsel.
• Provide legal oversight for internal investigations involving potential fraud and abuse‑related compliance issues, advising on corrective actions or self‑disclosures where appropriate.
• Stay current on regulatory developments, OIG opinions, enforcement trends, settlements, CMS policy updates, and state laws affecting the clinical laboratory industry.
• Advise leadership on healthcare regulatory and compliance trends and prepare briefing materials for executive stakeholders.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from ABA approved law school

Job description

Labcorp is a leader in diagnostics, drug development and healthcare innovation. Labcorp seeks a Managing Counsel, Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance to join our team in Burlington or Durham‑RTP, NC.

The Managing Counsel will advise on state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws, review regulatory risks, draft compliant contracts, and partner with cross‑functional teams to mitigate legal and compliance risks across clinical laboratory arrangements.