Healthcare Career Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Healthcare Career Associate

Boston, MA | Full-Time | Off-Track Attorney Position
Base Salary: $200,000 to $246,000 annually

About the Role

We are seeking a Healthcare Career Associate with three to five years of healthcare regulatory experience to support an FDA and Healthcare Regulatory practice serving healthcare, health technology, and digital health clients.

This off-track attorney position reports to senior attorneys and partners and combines healthcare regulatory counseling with transactional support. The associate will research state and federal requirements, assist with regulatory filings, and help clients maintain authorizations and meet ongoing compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners and senior attorneys in advising healthcare, health technology, and digital health clients on regulatory, transactional, and privacy matters.
• Research and analyze state statutes, regulations, and agency requirements, translating findings into practical guidance.
• Support counseling on healthcare artificial intelligence, telehealth, and emerging healthcare delivery models.
• Assist with fraud and abuse analysis, including anti-kickback and physician self-referral laws.
• Analyze corporate practice of medicine restrictions and professional scope of practice requirements.
• Support matters involving Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and Sunshine Act reporting.
• Draft and compile state regulatory filings and supporting documentation.
• Identify ongoing compliance obligations associated with state and federal authorizations and assist clients in maintaining those authorities.
• Prepare legal memoranda, client communications, and other written work product for senior attorney review.
• Coordinate multiple matters, track deadlines, and maintain organized regulatory research and filing records.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree.
• Membership in the Massachusetts State Bar.
• Three to five years of legal experience handling healthcare regulatory matters at a law firm, regulatory agency, company, or similar organization.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing state statutes and regulations.
• Ability to produce thorough, accurate, and detail-oriented legal work efficiently.
• Strong legal research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with attorneys, clients, and stakeholders with varied backgrounds and working styles.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Desired Qualifications

• General knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Familiarity with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
• Experience supporting healthcare transactions and advising health technology or digital health businesses.
• Familiarity with telehealth, healthcare artificial intelligence, fraud and abuse, corporate practice of medicine, reimbursement, or healthcare transparency reporting.
• Experience preparing regulatory filings and supporting ongoing compliance for regulated healthcare entities.

Compensation

• Expected annual base salary of $200,000 to $246,000.
• Compensation within the range depends on qualifications, relevant experience or education, skills, expertise, and geographic location.
• Potential annual discretionary merit bonus based on firm and individual performance.