Senior Legal Counsel, BioTel (Malvern, PA or Cambridge, MA)

Philips•Malvern, PA

13d•$158,000 - $268,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel serves as the first point of contact for business unit matters and provides expert legal advice on specialized matters under limited supervision. The role advises the sales function on day-to-day legal needs, participates in category management teams, and develops legal solutions aligned with business objectives. It drafts and negotiates contracts, including payor, service, procurement, and research agreements, safeguards legal and business interests, and manages outside counsel for specialized issues. The position advises on regulatory and healthcare compliance, including HIPAA, anti-kickback requirements, and Medicare/Medicaid provider standards. It provides guidance and training on contracting, compliance, security, intellectual property, quality and regulatory matters, privacy, mergers and acquisitions, business integrations, and new business models and solutions. The Senior Legal Counsel works with business partners to create business models, identify and address legal and compliance risks, improve the efficiency and quality of legal services, and support contracting, privacy, finance, sales, and other stakeholders. The role may include oversight of legal staff. This is an office role based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, or Cambridge, Massachusetts. Office-based teams work in person at least three days per week. Candidates must reside in or within commuting distance of one of these locations and have U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available. Relocation benefits are not provided.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a law firm.
At least 2 years of experience with an in-house legal department.
J.D. required; admitted to practice in the United States.
Regulatory compliance expertise, including experience with HIPAA, anti-kickback requirements, and Medicare/Medicaid provider standards.
Skills in risk management, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, contract management, and intellectual property law.
Skills in research and analysis, strategic planning, and policy development.
Stakeholder management and training delivery skills.
Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.
Ability to handle diverse legal matters independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments.
Ability to meet the position’s minimum physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements, with or without accommodation.
U.S. work authorization; candidates requiring work-authorized visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
Reside in or within commuting distance of Malvern, PA, or Cambridge, MA.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in a corporate environment or healthcare law practice group.
Postgraduate focus in Commercial, Corporate, IT, IP, Q&R, Compliance, Security, or Privacy law.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for internal clients and provide legal support in specialized areas of the business.
Participate as a key member of business category management teams and provide legal solutions aligned with business objectives.
Provide day-to-day legal support to the sales function.
Review and negotiate payor, service, procurement, research, and other agreements.
Advise on regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, anti-kickback requirements, and Medicare/Medicaid provider standards.
Draft and negotiate contracts to protect legal and business interests.
Manage outside counsel on specialized matters.
Provide legal advice and training on contracting, compliance, security, intellectual property, quality and regulatory matters, healthcare compliance, privacy, mergers and acquisitions, business integrations, and new business models and solutions.
Collaborate with business partners to develop business models and identify and respond to legal and compliance risks.
Improve the efficiency of legal services and the quality of advice to address practical business needs.
Support the training, implementation, and enforcement of compliance across the organization.
Support contracting, privacy, finance, sales, and other stakeholders as needed.
Track key developments and advise and train the organization on legal and compliance requirements.
Potentially oversee legal staff to help ensure aligned legal strategy and execution across business initiatives.