Associate / Attorney - Healthcare Regulatory

Watts & Associates Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 255,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts & Associates Recruitment seeks a Healthcare Regulatory Associate in Washington, DC, to join a prominent AM Law 100 firm. The role targets lawyers with 3+ years in healthcare regulatory matters and a JD from a Top 50 U.S.

law school, with admission or eligibility in the jurisdiction. The position offers sophisticated life sciences and healthcare regulatory work, with meaningful responsibility and collaboration with partners on complex client matters.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in healthcare regulatory matters.
• Substantive healthcare regulatory experience and strong drafting ability.
• JD from a top law school and admission or eligibility in the indicated jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of substantive workstreams in Healthcare Regulatory matters.
• Draft and review sophisticated legal and client-facing materials.
• Analyze complex legal, regulatory and commercial issues.
• Coordinate with partners, clients and cross-practice teams.
• Increase responsibility in matter management as you develop.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Matter management

Education

JD from a Top 50 U.S. law school

Job description

Healthcare Regulatory Associate | AM Law 100 | Complex Healthcare Matters | $255,000–$360,000 + benefits and bonuses | Washington, DC, DC

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 Washington, DC, DC 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:

• 3+ 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 or current eligibility in the selected jurisdiction required

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.

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