Senior Healthcare Counsel - Contracts & Compliance

Serenity Health Care; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Serenity Healthcare is seeking an experienced In-House Counsel to oversee all legal activities and guide our executive team on regulatory and business matters. The role focuses on contracts, compliance, and strategic risk management across multiple markets.

You will lead negotiations, supervise external counsel, and build robust governance processes to support growing operations and new market entry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate or operational healthcare experience.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school and bar admission in a state where Serenity is active (Arizona or Texas preferred).
• Ability to identify and manage legal risks within the healthcare environment, including insurance, patient care, operations, and financial matters.
• Familiarity with regulatory healthcare issues and leading responses to such issues.
• Expertise in negotiating and drafting contracts including employment agreements, payor contracts, corporate leases, and service vendor contracts.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks governing healthcare, and experience developing and implementing compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and manage all provider and employment contracts.
• Provide counsel on various federal and state regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, Stark and anti-kickback issues, and licensure matters.
• Build state-compliant models while conducting regulatory diligence and oversight for existing and future markets.
• Review, negotiate, and approve real estate agreements including leases.
• Manage any labor and employment related disputes while creating and collaborating on policies and procedures to mitigate HR related risks.
• Serve as a resource for executive team members as it relates to the legal components of their various departments.
• Assist with ensuring awareness of and compliance with applicable laws and company policies and procedures.
• Build, develop, and oversee the Company's legal and compliance functions, including establishing processes, allocating resources, and managing internal and external legal support as the organization grows.
• Oversee the managed care and payor contracting, including contract negotiation, reimbursement provisions, regulatory considerations, and ongoing contractual compliance.
• Oversee and manage all litigation, claims, regulatory disputes, and other legal proceedings. Manage relationships with outside counsel, including selecting and retaining counsel, directing legal strategy, monitoring budgets, and ensuring effective and cost-efficient representation.
• Coordinate internal investigations and responses to subpoenas, government inquiries, regulatory investigations, and other legal matters.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Regulatory investigations

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Serenity Healthcare is seeking an experienced In-House Counsel to oversee all legal activities and guide our executive team on regulatory and business matters. The role focuses on contracts, compliance, and strategic risk management across multiple markets.

You will lead negotiations, supervise external counsel, and build robust governance processes to support growing operations and new market entry.