Associate General Counsel

SightMD

$180K — $220K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice law in New York State.
  • Minimum of 3 years of healthcare law experience, particularly with physician practices or MSOs/PPMs.
  • Proven experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, especially payor contracts.
  • Familiarity with healthcare transactions and corporate practice of medicine structures preferred.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal counsel on healthcare regulatory and compliance matters.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements related to healthcare operations.
  • Support strategic business transactions, including due diligence and contract review.
  • Advise on employment law issues and assist HR with investigations and other related matters.
  • Manage litigation and regulatory inquiries, liaising with outside counsel as needed.
  • Oversee corporate governance activities and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with executives to identify legal risks and develop compliant solutions.
  • Create policies and training to ensure organizational compliance.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Company Paid Term Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurance Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Retirement Plan - 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Career Development Programs
Full Job Description
Associate General Counsel

Position Summary:

The Associate General Counsel serves as a strategic legal advisor to Sight Growth Partners and its affiliated practices. This role provides legal counsel on healthcare regulatory matters, employment law, corporate governance, contracts, compliance, risk management, and business transactions. The Associate General Counsel partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to support organizational growth while minimizing legal and regulatory risk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide legal counsel on healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including federal and state healthcare laws and regulations.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including physician employment, payor contracts, vendor, professional services, real estate, and business associate agreements.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and other strategic business transactions, including legal due diligence and contract review.
  • Advise Human Resources and leadership on employment law matters, employee relations, investigations, disciplinary actions, and restrictive covenants.
  • Manage litigation, claims, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and outside counsel relationships.
  • Support corporate governance activities, including entity management, board documentation, and compliance with corporate requirements.
  • Partner with executive leadership to identify legal risks, develop practical solutions, and support organizational growth initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and training programs to promote legal and regulatory compliance across the organization.
  • Support organizational initiatives, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice law in New York State and in good standing.
  • 3 years+ of legal experience practicing healthcare law, preferably supporting physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, healthcare systems, or a Management Services Organization (MSO)/Physician Practice Management (PPM) organization required.
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including payor contracts, required.
  • Experience with healthcare transactions, physician employment arrangements, and corporate practice of medicine structures preferred.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory law.
  • Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.

Salary Range:
  • $180,000 to $220,000 /annually commensurate with experience


Benefits:

We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our patients. All SightMD employees receive the following benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Company Paid Term Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurance Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Retirement Plan - 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Career Development Programs

*All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

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