Contracts Counsel HospitalsHealthcare Providers

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 71250 - 309750

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced Contract Negotiation attorneys specializing in the healthcare industry and with experience advising hospitals large healthcare systems or large physician groups. This role involves overseeing complex contracting processes with a focus on vendor and payer-side agreements.

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the negotiation and execution of external client contracts particularly with healthcare vendors focusing on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) Statements of Work (SOWs) Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Provide strategic compliance advice to commercial operations and relevant functional areas emphasizing market access and pricing issues related to Medicaid and Medicare.
Review draft and consult on a variety of agreements including consulting agreements supply and distribution agreements advisory market access-related contracts (PBM Payer and GPO agreements) wholesaler contracts and discount and rebate agreements.
Act as a legal advisor to marketing regulatory and medical teams to ensure advertising and promotional content complies with statutory and regulatory requirements offering practical solutions.
Utilize expertise in managed care to influence supply chain management specialty pharma contracting and federal/state pricing strategies.
Demonstrate proficiency in navigating payer contracting or provider-side environments with payer-facing activities.
Work collaboratively to negotiate agreements with wholesalers.

Desired Qualifications:

Extensive experience in healthcare contracting and vendor management with a strong emphasis on payer-side contract negotiation and management.
Proven background in managed care encompassing external client contract management supply chain distribution specialty pharma contracting and federal/state pricing mechanisms.
Firm knowledge of privacy regulations including HIPAA CCPA and GDPR.
Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction with at least 5 - 8 years of legal practice experience.
Background in overseeing and advising on legal issues pertaining to advertising promotion and interactions with healthcare professionals.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $00 peryearand for non-attorney roles is $ per year.Compensation decisions are based onvarious factors including but not limited to experience skills certifications location and business may be eligible foradditionalbenefits including health dental and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry now serving more than 1500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent withcutting-edgetechnology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of 71% and ourClientNPS score of 64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axioms average for 2025 the legal industry average NPS score is 35%). Join our forward-thinking community whereyoullkeep your career dynamic and multi-faceted be part of a company that values agility collaboration and excellence andlove both the law and your life.

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