Associate / Attorney - Corporate

Watts & Associates Recruitment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 255,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts & Associates seeks a Healthcare Regulatory Associate with 4+ years of experience for its Los Angeles, CA office. The role offers sophisticated life sciences and healthcare regulatory matters with meaningful responsibility and close collaboration with experienced lawyers.

You will take ownership of matter workstreams, draft and review complex materials, analyze regulatory and commercial issues, and coordinate with partners and clients. California bar admission is required.

Qualifications

• JD from a top U.S. law school and CA Bar admission.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with healthcare regulatory matters and client-facing work.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of substantive workstreams within healthcare regulatory matters.
• Draft and review sophisticated legal and client-facing materials.
• Analyze complex regulatory and commercial issues.
• Coordinate with partners, clients and cross-practice teams.
• Assume increasing responsibility for matter management and execution.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical

Communication

Matter-management

Education

JD from a Top 50 U.S. law school

California Bar Admission

Job description

Healthcare Regulatory Associate | AM Law 100 | Complex Healthcare Matters | $255,000–$360,000 + benefits and bonuses | Los Angeles, CA

Watts & Associates is working discreetly with a highly regarded AM Law 100 multi-office law firm seeking a 4+ years Healthcare Regulatory Associate to join its Los Angeles, CA office.

This opportunity offers sophisticated life sciences and healthcare regulatory work with meaningful responsibility, close collaboration with experienced lawyers and exposure to complex client matters. The role is designed for a candidate who wants to deepen specialist expertise while building long-term client and practice-management capability.

Company Highlights

• AM Law 100 platform with the resources to support complex, high-value client matters.
• Established Life Sciences And Healthcare Regulatory capability supported by a broader multi-office platform.
• Opportunity to work with sophisticated clients on commercially significant matters.
• Cross-practice collaboration that broadens exposure beyond a single matter type.
• Strong environment for associate development through partner interaction and progressively greater responsibility.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated practice offering:

• Complex, high-value work aligned with the advertised specialty.
• Meaningful matter ownership and increasing responsibility.
• Direct collaboration with partners and client teams.
• Exposure to a broad range of matters within the relevant practice.
• A platform for continued technical development and long-term practice growth.

The Role

The successful candidate will support and lead key components of Healthcare Regulatory Associate matters, including:

• Take ownership of substantive workstreams within the relevant practice.
• Draft and review sophisticated legal and client-facing materials.
• Analyze complex legal, regulatory and commercial issues.
• Coordinate efficiently with partners, clients and cross-practice teams.
• Assume increasing responsibility for matter management and execution.

The role offers increasing responsibility as experience, judgment and client relationships develop.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The firm is seeking a Healthcare Regulatory Associate with:

• 4+ years of relevant experience, consistent with the seniority sought for this search.
• Substantive experience relevant to Healthcare Regulatory Associate.
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication and matter-management skills.
• A JD from a Top 50 U.S. law school.
• Admission to the California Bar and good standing.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $255,000–$360,000, + benefits & bonuses. Actual base compensation may depend on class year, experience, qualifications and other job-related factors.

Confidential Application Process

All applications and discussions will be handled in strict confidence. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their résumé for confidential consideration.

Candidates whose experience meets the position requirements will be contacted as soon as possible to schedule a confidential call to discuss the opportunity and their potential application.

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