Job Description
Job Description
About the role:
Multinational law firm servicing clients throughout the United States with offices in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Texas. The firm represents hundreds of closely-held businesses and individuals many for decades as well as Fortune 500 companies.
Founded in 1928, the firm has grown to 170+ attorneys who work in eight primary areas of practice: IP, Litigation; Real Estate; Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring; Tax, Trusts & Estates; Corporate, Finance & Business Transactions; Employment; Environmental; and Construction Services.
Requirements:
Candidate will have the following: Minimum 6 years of experience handling business and financial transactions within the healthcare industry ; Experience within a large law firm setting (experience will be current or very recent) ; Keen knowledge of complex healthcare regulations like HIPAA and anti-kickback laws ; Experience negotiating contracts for everything from physician practices to technology companies.
Stellar academic credentials (Law Review and/or Moot Court accolades desired); Strong research, verbal & written communication skills, and analytic skills required ; Florida Bar.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Representing a diverse clientele including hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and long-term care facilities, as well as pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and health information technology firms.
- Guiding clients through the purchase or sale of healthcare entities like hospitals, physician practices, and software companies.
- Assisting with loans, private equity investments, and other capital markets transactions in the healthcare sector.
- Conducting thorough legal reviews of a target company's operations, finances, and legal standing before a transaction is finalized.
- Structuring and drafting agreements for strategic partnerships between healthcare organizations.
- Negotiating and drafting a wide range of agreements, including physician employment contracts, vendor agreements, and managed care contracts.
- Ensuring transactions comply with healthcare-specific laws and regulations, which can include HIPAA, anti-kickback statutes, and Stark Law.
- Providing general advice on corporate governance, risk assessment, and succession planning for healthcare clients.