Assistant General Counsel

U.S. ORAL SURGERY MANAGEMENT•Irving, TX

7d•$195,000 - $230,000

About The Position

US Oral Surgery Management, a private equity-backed dental support organization that provides non-clinical business, administrative, and operational support to affiliated dental practices in 32 states, is seeking an experienced, business-minded attorney to serve as Assistant General Counsel. This senior role acts as a trusted advisor to leadership, operations, and affiliated clinicians. The attorney independently handles transactions, contracts, employment matters, real estate, and healthcare regulatory issues across a fast-growing, multi-state platform. The position is part of a small, high-impact legal department, with responsibility for owning matters end to end and helping deliver direct business results. The Assistant General Counsel provides counsel to a wide range of business teams and affiliated practices; leads or supports practice acquisitions, de novo openings, and other strategic transactions; and negotiates and drafts organizational agreements. The role also advises on multi-state employment issues, real estate, healthcare regulation and compliance, and risk management and litigation. The position is located in Irving, Texas.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
Active bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility for in-house registration where the role is based.
At least 6 years of combined law-firm and in-house experience, including meaningful healthcare industry experience.
Broad, hands-on knowledge of transactions, commercial contracts, healthcare regulatory matters, compliance, and employment law.
Ability to own matters independently, from first draft through negotiation and close, with limited supervision.
Strong detail orientation and analytical, organizational, and drafting skills.
Judgment to prioritize multiple assignments and deadlines.
Business- and customer-focused approach that delivers practical legal solutions as a business partner.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and a small, collaborative legal department.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a DSO, MSO, physician practice management company, or multi-site provider group, or advising those organizations at a law firm.
Experience with healthcare M&A, including diligence and integration in an acquisition-driven or private equity-backed platform.
Working knowledge of corporate practice of dentistry or medicine doctrines, fee-splitting rules, and state dental board regulation across multiple states.
Experience drafting and enforcing clinician employment agreements and restrictive covenants in multiple states.
Experience negotiating commercial healthcare real estate leases.

Responsibilities

Provide in-house legal counsel to leadership, business development, operations, finance, revenue cycle, HR, IT, real estate, and affiliated practices.
Develop an understanding of the company's business, people, markets, facilities, and affiliated clinicians to shape practical legal advice, structures, and strategies.
Serve as the day-to-day legal point of contact for field leadership, triage issues, and resolve most matters independently.
Lead or support legal work for practice acquisitions, de novo openings, and strategic transactions, including letters of intent, due diligence, facility leasing and renovation, and closing deliverables.
Coordinate post-closing integration of acquired practices, including contract assignments and licensure and permit transfers.
Negotiate, draft, and review agreements, including clinician employment and independent contractor agreements, vendor agreements, leases, consultant agreements, and payer contracts.
Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows.
Advise HR and operations on multi-state employment matters, including hiring, discipline, terminations, wage-and-hour issues, leave, accommodations, and reductions in force.
Draft and enforce restrictive covenants, including state-specific non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in clinician agreements.
Manage agency charges and employment-related disputes with outside counsel.
Negotiate and review office leases, amendments, assignments, and build-out agreements for practice locations, de novos, and support offices.
Advise on healthcare regulatory matters, including HIPAA and state privacy laws, cybersecurity, the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark and state self-referral laws, fee-splitting, Medicaid, and advertising and promotional rules.
Advise on corporate practice of dentistry restrictions across operating states and help preserve clinical independence within the DSO model.
Advise on state dental board requirements, including licensure, sedation and anesthesia permits, scope of practice, and facility permits.
Conduct or support privileged internal investigations raised through the compliance program or otherwise.
Review, analyze, and interpret statutes, regulations, policies, and administrative or judicial decisions to determine their impact on the company.
Develop policies that support the business and help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Review marketing materials, websites, patient financing programs, and other external communications for legal compliance.
Prepare and help implement proactive risk-mitigation strategies, policies, and processes.
Manage litigation, demand letters, subpoenas, government inquiries, and dental board complaints in coordination with outside counsel and insurers.