Asst General Counsel II

Fresenius Medical Care•Waltham, MA

3d•Remote

About The Position

As an Assistant General Counsel II, you’ll provide legal strategy across FME’s value-based business unit, which includes Interwell Health, with a focus on healthcare and telehealth regulations, provider relationships, and compliance with fraud and abuse laws. You will play a pivotal role in overseeing multiple areas of legal risk, ensuring healthcare and telehealth regulations, drafting and negotiating agreements and providing strategic legal guidance to advance the business.

Requirements

JD degree from an accredited law school
Minimum of 5 years of experience working at a value-based health care company on a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, 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 dealing with the rules and regulations applicable to health care companies, including, but not limited to, HIPAA, data security matters, 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, and organizational skills.
Proven ability to lead independently, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines with minimal oversight.
Strong business acumen and technical legal knowledge.
Demonstrated ability to resolve complex disputes and build consensus in challenging situations.
Effective decision-making skills, with the ability to assess, calibrate, and clearly communicate legal risks to senior leadership.
High level of legal innovation and cross-functional collaboration; adaptable to shifting market demands and strategic priorities.
Skilled in identifying legal risks and providing practical, business-oriented guidance.
Experience leading educational sessions for legal teams and broader organizational audiences.
Ability to manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
Strong negotiation, time management, and administrative skills.
Capable of evaluating legal exposure and developing creative, client-focused solutions aligned with business goals.
Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a willingness to learn independently.
Collaborative team player, comfortable working in a remote-first environment.
Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking, with a focus on actionable advice.
Strong financial acumen and polished written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior legal advisor to all functions, with a particular focus on strategic provider and payer initiatives, enterprise-wide compliance matters, and regulatory developments.
Partner with operations and network development teams to proactively 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 of importance to Interwell and play a key role in developing and implementing strategies, controls, policies, and processes to ensure legal compliance across Interwell.
Conduct legal research and interpret laws, rules, and regulations on a wide range of healthcare topics, including HIPAA, telehealth, professional licensure/oversight and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders with Interwell’s goals and values in mind.
Act as the main legal advisor to the Marketing team, reviewing and approving all 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 processes for pre-launch legal review.
Effectively manage outside counsel on regulatory inquiries.