Associate General Counsel

SightMD Career • Hauppauge, NY

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with healthcare transactions, physician employment arrangements, and corporate practice of medicine structures preferred.

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.

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

What This Job Offers

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