Senior Commercial Attorney

CareMetx, LLC

Senior Commercial Attorney managing complex healthcare and technology contracts at CareMetx. Collaborating across functions to support business objectives and ensure regulatory compliance.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, agreements with SaaS and other information technology service providers, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, business associate agreements, information security, privacy, and other regulatory and compliance addendums, and amendments.
Manage end-to-end contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and other counterparties from initial redline through execution, independently driving transactions to timely completion, including high-stakes or high-complexity matters.
Advise internal stakeholders and senior leadership on contract terms, legal risks, regulatory exposure, and negotiation strategy, translating complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
Provide substantive guidance on healthcare regulatory matters relevant to CareMetx’s business, including federal and state fraud, waste, and abuse laws (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act), the Stark Law, pharmacy laws and regulations, and applicable data privacy and security requirements (e.g., HIPAA, state privacy laws).
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in sales, finance, accounting, operations, IT, human resources, and other corporate functions to support business objectives and ensure alignment on contractual and regulatory commitments.
Develop, maintain, and improve contract templates, playbooks, standard fallback positions, and compliance guidance to promote consistency, efficiency, and regulatory soundness across the contracting and legal functions.
Support and mentor junior legal staff, providing guidance on contract drafting, negotiation strategy, contract lifecycle management, and regulatory issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the Bar in a U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum seven (7) years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, in-house or at a law firm.
Substantive experience in the healthcare industry, including pharmacy, with working knowledge of fraud, waste, and abuse laws (including the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act), the Stark Law, and HIPAA and other data privacy and security requirements.
Experience in the technology industry and familiarity with technology contracting (SaaS, data licensing, information security) strongly preferred.
Experience negotiating agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurance companies, healthcare providers is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience independently managing and completing complex commercial negotiations with clients and vendors.
Working knowledge of pharmacy regulations applicable to specialty pharmacy, hub services, or patient support programs is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcontract draftingregulatory compliancecontract lifecycle managementlegal risk assessmenthealthcare regulationsdata privacyinformation securitySaaS agreementsvendor agreements

Soft Skills

advising stakeholdersmentoringcollaborationcommunicationstrategic negotiationproblem-solvingindependent managementguidanceactionable guidancecross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)Bar admission