Associate General Counsel

Altivera Medical; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Altivera Medical is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to guide complex regulatory and governance matters in the healthcare device space. You will lead corporate governance, manage outside counsel, and craft compliant commercial agreements across enterprise initiatives.

With 8+ years in healthcare law, you will advise executives, oversee investigations, and collaborate with Compliance, Quality, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and HR to translate regulatory requirements into

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one state.
• Minimum 8 years of legal experience, including at least 5 years in-house within healthcare, medical device, DME, life sciences, or a regulated org.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, FDA, Medicare/Medicaid, Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act, Stark; corporate compliance).
• Experience managing litigation and outside counsel; support for quality/regulatory, IP, and mergers/transactions preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, interpersonal, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound legal judgment, and maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate and board governance activities with preparation and maintenance of records and materials.
• Advise business leaders on legal risks, obligations, and practical solutions across enterprise initiatives.
• Support privacy, data protection, information security, M&A, strategic transactions and other corporate initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend in partnership with the Chief Legal Officer.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including payor, vendor, business associate, and software licensing agreements.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risk allocation, disputes, and resolution strategies.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standards to improve consistency and reduce legal risk.
• Provide guidance on federal/state healthcare laws and regulations affecting DME and medical device industries (privacy, FDA, Medicare/Medicaid, AKS, FCA, Stark).
• Partner with Compliance and Quality/Regulatory on audits, investigations, policy development, and response strategies.
• Conduct or support internal investigations into misconduct, privacy concerns, policy violations, or regulatory issues.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical guidance for stakeholders.
• Review marketing materials for legal/regulatory compliance, including claims substantiation.
• Advise HR and management on employment law matters including hiring, relations, performance, wage/hour, and discipline.
• Manage litigation, regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, discovery, and settlements with outside counsel.
• Support IP portfolio including trademarks, copyrights, patents, registrations, enforcement, and commercialization considerations.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.

Skills

Legal Judgment & Risk Management

Commercial Contracting

Healthcare Regulatory Acumen

Executive Partnership

Investigations & Dispute Management

Strategic Execution

Influence & Collaboration

Integrity & Confidentiality

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and bar admission

Job description

• Legal Judgment & Risk Management – Evaluates complex legal issues, identifies material risk, and delivers practical, business-focused guidance
• Commercial Contracting – Drafts, reviews, and negotiates complex agreements while protecting the organization and enabling business objectives
• Healthcare Regulatory Acumen – Applies healthcare, DME, medical device, privacy, reimbursement, and compliance requirements to business decisions
• Executive Partnership – Communicates clearly with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on legal strategy, risk, and resolution options
• Investigations & Dispute Management – Leads sensitive investigations, litigation matters, regulatory inquiries, and dispute resolution with sound judgment
• Strategic Execution – Manages multiple legal priorities, outside counsel, deadlines, and special projects with strong ownership and follow-through
• Influence & Collaboration – Builds trusted relationships across Legal, Compliance, Quality, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Human Resources
• Integrity & Confidentiality – Handles privileged, confidential, and sensitive matters with discretion and the highest professional standards

Competencies & Skills

• Legal Judgment & Risk Management – Evaluates complex legal issues, identifies material risk, and delivers practical, business-focused guidance
• Commercial Contracting – Drafts, reviews, and negotiates complex agreements while protecting the organization and enabling business objectives
• Healthcare Regulatory Acumen – Applies healthcare, DME, medical device, privacy, reimbursement, and compliance requirements to business decisions
• Executive Partnership – Communicates clearly with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on legal strategy, risk, and resolution options
• Investigations & Dispute Management – Leads sensitive investigations, litigation matters, regulatory inquiries, and dispute resolution with sound judgment
• Strategic Execution – Manages multiple legal priorities, outside counsel, deadlines, and special projects with strong ownership and follow-through
• Influence & Collaboration – Builds trusted relationships across Legal, Compliance, Quality, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Human Resources
• Integrity & Confidentiality – Handles privileged, confidential, and sensitive matters with discretion and the highest professional standards

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Enterprise Legal Support

• Support corporate and board governance activities, including preparation and maintenance of corporate records, board materials, and related documentation
• Advise business leaders on legal risks, obligations, and practical solutions across enterprise initiatives
• Support privacy, data protection, information security, mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and other corporate initiatives as assigned
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend in partnership with the Chief Legal Officer

Commercial Contracting

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including payor, vendor and supplier, business associate, supplier quality, confidentiality, independent contractor, technology, and software licensing agreements
• Advise stakeholders regarding contractual rights, obligations, risk allocation, disputes, and resolution strategies
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standards to improve consistency, speed, and legal risk management

Healthcare Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations

• Provide legal guidance on federal and state healthcare laws and regulations affecting the DME and medical device industry, including privacy, FDA, Medicare and Medicaid, Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act, and Stark requirements
• Partner with Compliance and Quality & Regulatory Affairs on audits, inspections, corrective actions, investigations, policy development, and response strategies
• Conduct or support internal investigations involving alleged misconduct, fraud, privacy concerns, policy violations, or regulatory compliance issues
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical guidance for internal stakeholders

Marketing, Employment & Litigation Support

• Review promotional, advertising, educational, and marketing materials for legal and regulatory compliance, including claims substantiation and product representations
• Advise Human Resources and management on employment law matters including hiring, employee relations, investigations, performance management, wage and hour, leave and accommodation, discipline, and separations
• Manage litigation, claims, regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, discovery, preservation matters, settlement negotiations, and coordination with outside counsel

Intellectual Property & Special Matters

• Support the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, registrations, maintenance, enforcement, and commercialization considerations
• Perform additional legal duties, strategic initiatives, and special projects as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar
• Minimum 8 years of legal experience, including at least 5 years of in-house counsel experience within healthcare, medical device, DME, life sciences, or another highly regulated organization
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory and compliance frameworks, including HIPAA and privacy laws, FDA regulations, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement requirements, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Stark Law, and corporate compliance programs
• Experience managing litigation and outside counsel; experience supporting quality/regulatory functions, intellectual property, and mergers or strategic transactions preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, interpersonal, and executive communication skills
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple priorities, exercise sound legal judgment, influence without direct authority, and maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment