Legal Counsel Corporate And Regulatory Affairs - Transactions

Job Description

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel and Director, Legal Affairs, this role will focus on strategic legal counsel and transactional support to a large, integrated health system. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative, high-performing legal department where attorneys work closely together, share expertise, and partner seamlessly with colleagues throughout the organization to achieve business objectives while managing legal risk.

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Transactions and Contracting

• Serve as lead counsel for a broad range of healthcare transactions and commercial agreements, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic affiliations, physician employment and professional services agreements, and other clinical and operational agreements (including information technology and SaaS agreements).
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on complex contractual arrangements,
• Provide timely, practical legal advice to executives, operational leaders, physicians, and other stakeholders regarding contractual rights and obligations, regulatory considerations, risk allocation, and dispute resolution.
• Collaborate with business leaders to structure innovative arrangements that support the health system's strategic growth and operational priorities.
• Coordinate and manage legal due diligence and work with internal and external counsel, financial advisors, consultants, and business leaders throughout all phases of strategic transactions.

• Partner with Contract Specialists and Contract Managers to oversee physician contracting and enterprise contract management processes, including continuous improvement of contract administration systems and electronic databases.

Healthcare Regulatory Counsel

• Serve as a key legal resource on healthcare regulatory matters, including fraud and abuse laws (Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute), HIPAA, EMTALA, Medicare and Medicaid requirements, licensure, reimbursement, corporate governance, tax-exempt organization issues, pay-to-play requirements, and other federal and state healthcare regulations.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting healthcare providers and proactively advise leadership regarding emerging risks and compliance obligations.
• Conduct legal research and provide practical guidance on complex regulatory issues impacting the health system.

Organizational Partnership

• Collaborate closely with colleagues throughout the Legal Department to provide coordinated, responsive legal services across the enterprise.
• Build strong working relationships with leaders in Finance, Strategy, Compliance, Privacy, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Clinical Operations, and other functional areas to facilitate sound business decisions and effective risk management.
• Participate in the development, review, and revision of corporate and clinical policies and prepare informed consents, appearance releases, media consents, and related legal documents.
• Serve as legal advisor to committees, task forces, and executive work groups as assigned.

Leadership and Professional Excellence

• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork, continuous learning, accountability, and exceptional client service.
• Deliver responsive, practical, and solutions-oriented legal counsel that supports the organization's mission and strategic objectives.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, including those of The Joint Commission and other governing agencies.

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, reduce legal risk, and strengthen organizational performance.

• Maintain accountability for assigned responsibilities, proactively addressing issues and driving tasks to timely and high-quality completion.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

This position offers the opportunity to join a small, highly collaborative legal department that functions as a true strategic partner to the organization. Attorneys work closely together, share responsibility for sophisticated legal matters, and enjoy meaningful interaction with executive leadership and colleagues across the health system. The successful candidate will have substantial responsibility for complex healthcare transactions while helping shape the legal strategy supporting a dynamic and growing healthcare organization.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate is required

Experience:

10+ years of legal experience with a combination of corporate law, private healthcare practice, and/or in-house counsel roles . The successful candidate has experience leading sophisticated healthcare transactions and serving as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership and business clients.

This individual will demonstrate:

• A proven track record of independently managing complex healthcare transactions from inception through closing, including physician arrangements, joint ventures, strategic affiliations, and a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted relationships, provide practical business-oriented legal advice, and respond effectively to the needs of senior executives, physicians, and operational leaders.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines, and successfully coordinate cross-functional teams and outside counsel.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with organizational objectives while delivering timely, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented counsel.
• Outstanding drafting, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to lead negotiations involving sophisticated business and legal issues.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a genuine interest in partnering with colleagues across the Legal Department and throughout the organization to achieve shared goals.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound business judgment, and the adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment where no two days are the same.
• A commitment to exceptional client service, continuous learning, integrity, professionalism, and advancing the mission of a not-for-profit integrated health system.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran

About the Team

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, the system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers. Specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health and rehabilitation medicine. Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS and more. Caring for our patients, our team members and the communities we serve is our central mission.

Job Info

• Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 74.670000
• Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 131.440000
• Assignment Category: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 37.5
• Primary Shift: Day
• Salary Admin Plan: MGR