Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory Associate (Mid-Level)

J T; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

J T seeks a mid-level associate to join its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory Practice Group across multiple major U.S. offices.

The role focuses on providing comprehensive legal counsel across healthcare provider/supplier operations and life sciences product regulations in an interdisciplinary environment alongside litigation, white-collar, transactions, and IP teams. Responsibilities include advising academic medical centers, health systems, and digital health companies on regulatory

Qualifications

• 3+ years in healthcare law focusing on hospitals, providers, or suppliers.
• Licensed or eligible to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical abilities; ability to lead workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Advise healthcare providers on regulatory compliance and operations.
• Support life sciences regulatory work for pharma/biotech/medical devices.
• Collaborate across corporate, litigation, IP, and white-collar teams.
• Conduct legal research, draft regulatory submissions, provide actionable counsel.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Job description

Locations & Position Details

Locations: Boston, MA | Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Los Angeles, CA | New York, NY | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | Silicon Valley, CA | Washington, DC

Position Type: Full-Time

Practice Area: Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory

Position Overview

A top-tier regulatory practice is seeking a mid-level associate to join its nationally recognized Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory Practice Group across multiple major U.S. offices. The role focuses on providing comprehensive legal counsel across healthcare provider/supplier operations and life sciences product regulations in an interdisciplinary environment alongside litigation, white-collar, transactions, and IP teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Healthcare Provider Counsel: Advise academic medical centers, health systems, outpatient providers, digital health companies, and healthcare investors on regulatory compliance, operational matters, and supplier regulations.
• Life Sciences Regulatory: Support global pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostic, dietary supplement, and cosmetics companies on regulatory strategy and compliance.
• Cross-Practice Collaboration: Partner with corporate, transactional, litigation, intellectual property, and white-collar defense groups on regulatory aspects of healthcare and life sciences matters.
• Research & Advisory: Conduct complex legal research, draft regulatory submissions, and deliver actionable counsel to clients across the healthcare ecosystem.

Candidate Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of experience in healthcare law, including direct representation of hospitals, health systems, providers, or healthcare suppliers.
• Licensure: Currently licensed, or eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction where applying.
• Skills: Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills; creative problem-solving ability; capacity to manage workstreams independently while collaborating effectively in deal and case teams.
• Credentials: Excellent academic credentials and professional references.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $260,000 – $365,000 (Base salary, commensurate with experience)
• Bonus: Hours-based bonus eligibility