Associate General Counsel

Honest Health; United States; On-site; USD 206,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company committed to transforming primary care. As an Associate General Counsel, you will leverage your expertise in health law to guide innovative solutions in healthcare. This role involves providing advanced legal counsel, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will collaborate with a dynamic team focused on creating lasting benefits for communities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about making a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible health insurance options

Paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Wellness programs

Continuing education reimbursement

Team-building events

Recognition programs

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in health law and corporate matters.
• Experience with value-based payment arrangements and ACOs.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on healthcare operational matters.
• Review and revise agreements and corporate documents.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized legal matters.

Skills

Health Law

Corporate Law

Legal Research

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who You Are

You’re a collaborative professional, driven by the potential to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. The challenges of healthcare don’t deter you—instead, you see them as opportunities to find innovative solutions that benefit the partners, people, and communities we serve. Honest Health’s commitment to purpose, innovation, communities, and kindness resonates with you, inspiring you to bring commitment, creativity, and compassion into your work. You’re ready to join a team focused on reimagining primary care for a healthier future that benefits all.

Who You Are

You’re a collaborative professional, driven by the potential to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. The challenges of healthcare don’t deter you—instead, you see them as opportunities to find innovative solutions that benefit the partners, people, and communities we serve. Honest Health’s commitment to purpose, innovation, communities, and kindness resonates with you, inspiring you to bring commitment, creativity, and compassion into your work. You’re ready to join a team focused on reimagining primary care for a healthier future that benefits all.

Does this sound like you? If so, we should talk.

Who We Are

At Honest Health, we believe in purpose and partnership to lead the transformation in primary care. Our team of healthcare experts and clinicians collaborates with a range of stakeholders—from health systems, physician organizations, and payers to providers, practices, and patients — to deliver innovative solutions that elevate care, control costs, and support long-term health. Guided by our core values, we’re creating a value-driven model that creates lasting benefits for everyone, now and into the future.

For us, that's just an Honest day’s work.

Your Role

As Associate General Counsel, you will report to Honest’s General Counsel and be a trusted advisor to the business. You will engage in direct legal services including preparation, review, and revision of agreements, providing advanced legal counsel and guidance related to health care operational and transactional matters. You will assist with risk management, policy development and contracts, and regulatory requirements such as Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance as applied to value-based payer arrangements with physicians and health systems, to include providing legal advice on the formation and operations of ACOs participating in MSSP and REACH and IPAs contracting with Medicare Advantage payers on risk arrangements. You will harness your knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver within an in-house legal function that is nimble, responsive, and innovative in problem solving and business strategy

Primary Functions of the Associate General Counsel Include:

• Leverage and support deep working knowledge of healthcare operations law to help the business in achievement of business strategy.
• Deliver effective health care legal operations across the enterprise and its subsidiary/affiliated partners.
• Supervise, direct, manage and collaborate with other members of the legal team, as the organization scales and the teams grow.
• Prepare, review, and revise corporate documents to aid with internal processes, such as the governance matrix, approval and signature authority policy, articles of incorporation, and other materials needed to operate effectively.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on matters requiring subject matter expertise.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to multiple areas of the business during periods of high growth, ensuring that processes, procedures, and foundations for decision making are supported by best practice and working knowledge of current industry regulations.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

How You Qualify

You reviewed the Who You Are section of this job posting and immediately felt the need to read on. This makes you a match for our innovative culture. You accept things change quickly in a startup environment and are willing to pivot quickly on priorities.

• Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the America Bar Association, with substantive experience in health law
• 6+ years of experience with a national law firm working with physician practices and health systems on general corporate matters to include physician/hospital joint ventures, structuring and implementation of IPAs, PHOs, and ACOs, and structuring and negotiating value-based payment arrangements such as with Medicare Advantage payers and ACOs participating in the CMS MSSP and REACH programs
• 6+ years of experience in a healthcare environment in the performance of operational, general, or other specialty legal services for health systems, health plans, medical groups, providers, clinics, or healthcare delivery organizations
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to work on concrete deadlines and deliver results independently
• Demonstrated past ability to perform legal functions with high ethical standards
• Comfort working in a fast paced, ground up, business build
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion
  
  

The base pay range for this role is $206,400 - $252,800. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Honest. Eligible roles also qualify for short-term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

How You Are Supported

Full time team members may be eligible for:

Competitive Compensation

• Attractive base salary with performance-based bonuses and rewards
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match, fully vested from day one
  
  

Comprehensive Health And Wellness Benefits

• Flexible health, dental, and vision insurance options tailored to your needs
• Company contribution towards health savings accounts (HSA) for high-deductible health plan (HDHP) participants
• 100% company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Wellness programs and resources to support your physical and mental health
  
  

Work-Life Balance

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually
• Two paid volunteer days to support causes you're passionate about
• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate your lifestyle
  
  

Professional Development

• Robust onboarding program and ongoing training opportunities
• Reimbursement for role-related continuing education and certifications
  
  

Family-Friendly Policies

• Paid parental leave for new parents
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Support for work-life integration
  
  

Collaborative and Purpose-Driven Environment

• Work alongside professionals who share your commitment to Honest's high-quality, value-based care model
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects and initiatives
  
  

Additional Perks

• Team member recognition programs
• Team-building events and social activities
  
  

Join us and experience a rewarding career where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported.

Honest Health is committed to ensuring fairness, opportunity, strong teams, and full integration of team members into the organization. We take proactive steps to ensure all applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally-protected characteristics.

Honest Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email [e-mail] for assistance. Reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Honest Health values a secure and transparent recruitment process. We contact candidates through our official recruiting platform, email, or text message. When working directly with candidates, Honest Health will always use an HonestHealth.com or Honest-Health.com email address. Our hiring process includes a live phone call or in-person interview before any formal offer is extended.

To safeguard your personal information, Honest Health will never ask for confidential details—such as social security numbers, bank accounts, or routing numbers—before making a formal offer. We will also never request financial transactions, PINs, passwords, or security access details through email, text, Venmo, or any social media platform.

We encourage all candidates to verify the contact information of individuals they interact with during the recruitment process. If you have any questions about the authenticity of a communication, please reach out to our team at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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