Senior Healthcare Counsel - Regulatory & Contracts Leader

Serenity Mental Health Centers; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Serenity Healthcare is expanding and seeks an experienced In-House Counsel to lead legal and regulatory affairs nationwide. You will review and negotiate provider and employment agreements, oversee HIPAA, Stark, anti-kickback, and licensure matters, and guide real estate, labor, and compliance programs. You will partner with executives to align risk management with growth across markets including AZ, TX, GA, UT.

Join a growing team focused on compliant expansion and robust corporate governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate or operational healthcare experience.
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission.
• Active membership in at least one state bar (Arizona or Texas preferred).
• Identify and manage legal risks within healthcare (insurance, patient care, operations, finances).
• Familiarity with regulatory healthcare issues and lead responses.
• Negotiating and drafting contracts (employment, payor, leases, vendors).

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and manage provider and employment contracts.
• Provide counsel on HIPAA, fraud and abuse, Stark and anti-kickback issues, and licensure matters.
• Build state-compliant models and conduct regulatory diligence for markets.
• Review, negotiate, and approve real estate leases.
• Manage labor and employment disputes and develop HR policies to mitigate risk.
• Serve as a resource for executives on legal components across departments.
• Establish and oversee legal/compliance functions as the organization grows.
• Oversee managed care/payor contracting and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee all litigation, claims, and regulatory disputes; manage outside counsel.
• Coordinate internal investigations and responses to subpoenas and inquiries.

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school & active state bar membership

Job description

Serenity Healthcare is expanding and seeks an experienced In-House Counsel to lead legal and regulatory affairs nationwide. You will review and negotiate provider and employment agreements, oversee HIPAA, Stark, anti-kickback, and licensure matters, and guide real estate, labor, and compliance programs. You will partner with executives to align risk management with growth across markets including AZ, TX, GA, UT.

Join a growing team focused on compliant expansion and robust corporate governance.