Asst General Counsel II

Fresenius Medical Care • Waltham, MA

7d • Remote

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel II provides legal strategy across Fresenius Medical Care’s value-based business unit, including Interwell Health. The role focuses on healthcare and telehealth regulations, provider relationships, compliance with fraud and abuse laws, and overseeing legal risk. It drafts and negotiates agreements and provides strategic legal guidance to advance the business.

The position serves as a senior legal advisor across functions, particularly on provider and payer initiatives, enterprise-wide compliance, and regulatory developments. It partners with operations and network development teams to assess risk and develop compliant business models. The role independently manages contracts, monitors regulatory issues, conducts legal research, and advises stakeholders on healthcare topics including HIPAA, telehealth, and professional licensure and oversight.

The Assistant General Counsel II is the main legal advisor to the Marketing team, reviewing campaigns, patient education materials, press releases, and digital content for compliance. It also develops marketing compliance policies and training, manages outside counsel on regulatory inquiries, and provides practical, business-oriented advice. The role is remote, with work performed from the employee’s home location within the United States, and limited domestic travel of 0–10% may be expected.

Requirements

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• At least 5 years of experience working at a value-based health care company on a wide variety of matters, including provider relationships, regulatory affairs, marketing, managed care, and provider operations.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and advising on healthcare marketing and advertising compliance.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complicated commercial contracts and addressing regulations applicable to health care companies, including HIPAA, data security, telemedicine, corporate practice of medicine, and fraud and abuse.
• Proven leadership of attorneys and legal staff in a fast-paced, high-growth healthcare or telehealth company.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, organizational, negotiation, time-management, administrative, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead independently, manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines with minimal oversight, and adapt to changing market demands and strategic priorities.
• Strong business acumen, technical legal knowledge, financial acumen, business judgment, and strategic thinking.
• Ability to resolve complex disputes, build consensus, assess and communicate legal risks to senior leadership, and develop practical, client-focused solutions aligned with business goals.
• Experience leading educational sessions for legal teams and broader organizational audiences.
• Ability to manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
• Collaborative approach and comfort working in a remote-first environment; proactive self-starter with willingness to learn independently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior legal advisor to all functions, particularly on strategic provider and payer initiatives, enterprise-wide compliance matters, and regulatory developments.
• Partner with operations and network development teams to assess risk and design compliant business models that support growth and innovation.
• Independently handle and negotiate complex and routine contracts, including provider service agreements, practice resource agreements, and consulting agreements.
• Monitor national, state, and local regulatory issues relevant to Interwell and help develop and implement strategies, controls, policies, and processes to ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct legal research and interpret laws, rules, and regulations on healthcare topics, including HIPAA, telehealth, and professional licensure and oversight, and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Act as the main legal advisor to the Marketing team and review and approve marketing campaigns, patient education materials, press releases, and digital content for compliance with healthcare advertising regulations and company policies.
• Develop and maintain internal policies and training for marketing compliance, including pre-launch legal review processes.
• Effectively manage outside counsel on regulatory inquiries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree