# Legal Counsel

**Company:** [Nacre Capital](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/8rWSxRWEU6b9TEpdx1KtdS.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**Description:** 

FDNA through Nacre Capital is seeking an experienced **Legal Counsel** with at least **8 years of legal practice**, specializing in the United States healthcare and medical industries. In this role, you will serve as a strategic legal advisor to senior management and operational teams, navigating complex healthcare regulations, negotiating high-stakes commercial agreements, and mitigating enterprise risk.

The ideal candidate possesses deep subject-matter expertise in federal and state healthcare laws, medical device or clinical operations regulation, data privacy, and commercial contracting within the US medical ecosystem.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   **Regulatory & Compliance Strategy:** Advise internal teams on compliance with key US healthcare statutes, including **HIPAA/HITECH**, the **Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)**, the **Stark Law**, the **False Claims Act (FCA)**, and **FDA regulations** (where applicable).
-   **Commercial & Healthcare Contracting:** Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Managed Care / Provider contracts, SaaS/Software licenses, vendor vendor agreements, and strategic partnerships.
-   **Data Privacy & Security:** Work closely with Compliance and IT Security to ensure all product features, data-sharing pipelines, and patient interactions align with HIPAA, state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA), and emerging health data rules.
-   **Corporate & Risk Management:** Identify operational and legal risks across product launches, marketing initiatives, and clinical integrations, providing pragmatic solutions that balance business growth with legal compliance.
-   **Dispute Resolution & Investigations:** Handle pre-litigation disputes, oversee regulatory inquiries, and support internal compliance investigations as needed.
-   **External Counsel Management:** Coordinate with outside specialized counsel on regulatory filings, intellectual property, or litigation matters to ensure cost-effective, high-quality legal support.

## Requirements

**Qualifications & Requirements:**

-   **A Juris Doctor (JD)** degree
-   A JD from an accredited US university is good to have but not a must.
-   Active bar admission in good standing in at least one US state.
-   **8+ years** of practicing law, with significant experience either in-house at a US medical device, biotech, digital health, or healthcare delivery company, or within a recognized healthcare practice group at a national law firm.
-   Expertise navigating core US healthcare frameworks (**HIPAA, Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, FDA guidelines**).
-   Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements in the medical or life sciences sector.
-   Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate legal concepts into actionable advice for cross-functional business partners.
-   Fluency in English is a **MUST**

  
Note: CV/Resumé and Cover Letter submissions **MUST** be in English.