Senior Counsel - Contracting & Transactions

Senior Counsel - Contracting & Transactions

Community Hospital | On-Site, Grand Junction, Colorado
Hiring Range: $75.00-$86.25/hour | $156,000-$179,400 annually

Community Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel - Contracting & Transactions to provide strategic legal counsel on a broad range of healthcare transactions, commercial agreements, physician arrangements, payer relationships, vendor agreements, and operational matters.

This is an opportunity for an experienced healthcare attorney to work at the intersection of law, business strategy, healthcare operations, and regulatory compliance, partnering with executive leadership, clinical leaders, Finance, Revenue Cycle, Supply Chain, physician leadership, and other operational departments.

The Senior Counsel will play an important role in supporting the hospital's strategic priorities, facilitating business relationships, negotiating complex agreements, and proactively identifying and mitigating legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risks.

What You'll Do

As Senior Counsel, you will provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance while supporting the hospital's contracting, transactional, and operational needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic legal counsel to executive leadership and operational departments on commercial agreements, healthcare transactions, business arrangements, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of complex agreements.
• Advise on contractual obligations, legal exposure, regulatory requirements, and business risks.
• Partner with department leaders to structure agreements that support operational needs and organizational objectives.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standard provisions, negotiation guidance, and contract management processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting efficiency, consistency, risk management, and legal oversight.
• Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise or additional legal support is needed.

Healthcare Contracting & Negotiations

You will lead and support the negotiation, drafting, review, and interpretation of healthcare and commercial agreements, helping ensure that contractual terms protect the hospital's interests and support its strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Negotiate and manage vendor, supplier, service, consulting, technology, licensing, and professional services agreements.
• Review contractual provisions involving indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, termination, dispute resolution, payment terms, and other material business risks.
• Advise on payer and managed care agreements, reimbursement provisions, contractual obligations, and related legal considerations.
• Support physician and advanced practice provider arrangements, including professional services agreements, employment-related agreements, and other provider relationships.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standard terms, and negotiation strategies.
• Monitor contract obligations, renewals, amendments, and compliance with negotiated terms.
• Partner with Finance, Revenue Cycle, Supply Chain, and operational leaders to evaluate contractual and financial implications.

Healthcare Transactions & Strategic Partnerships

This position will support the hospital's growth, business development, and strategic initiatives by providing legal guidance on complex healthcare transactions and organizational relationships.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide legal support for affiliations, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and other healthcare business transactions.
• Assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, documentation, and implementation.
• Advise on physician relationships, management services arrangements, professional services agreements, and other healthcare business arrangements.
• Evaluate legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risks associated with proposed transactions.
• Partner with executive leadership and operational teams to develop practical legal strategies that support organizational priorities.
• Coordinate transaction-related activities with internal stakeholders and outside legal advisors.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

You will help the hospital navigate the complex legal and regulatory environment of healthcare by identifying potential areas of exposure and providing guidance that supports compliant business practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide legal guidance regarding applicable federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, False Claims Act, and other relevant requirements.
• Evaluate contractual arrangements and business relationships for potential regulatory and compliance concerns.
• Partner with Compliance, Privacy, Finance, Human Resources, and operational leaders to assess and address legal and regulatory risks.
• Advise on contract terms, business practices, and operational decisions that may create legal or financial exposure.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and contracting practices that promote compliance and effective risk management.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and communicate their potential impact to leadership.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Colorado or eligibility for admission, with Colorado admission required within six months of hire.
• Five or more years of legal experience, preferably with significant healthcare contracting, transactional, or regulatory experience.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial or healthcare agreements.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements and the ability to identify and assess legal and contractual risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly for a hospital, health system, academic medical center, or other healthcare organization.
• Experience with payer contracting, including commercial health plans, managed care organizations, and reimbursement-related agreements.
• Experience with physician and advanced practice provider arrangements, professional services agreements, and other healthcare provider relationships.
• Experience with healthcare transactions, including affiliations, joint ventures, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory requirements, including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and False Claims Act.

The ideal candidate will bring strong healthcare contracting and transactional experience, sound legal judgment, the ability to manage complex matters independently, and the communication skills necessary to translate legal requirements into practical business recommendations for executive and operational leaders.

Benefits

Community Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement savings opportunities; paid time off; employer-paid and voluntary insurance options; wellness resources; and additional employee benefits and programs.

Benefit eligibility and individual plan provisions vary based on employment status and the terms of the applicable benefit plans.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2026. The application period may be extended if the position has not been filled.

Join Community Hospital

If you are an experienced healthcare attorney who enjoys navigating complex agreements, supporting strategic business initiatives, and helping healthcare organizations manage legal and regulatory risk, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado.