Health Care Regulatory Associate Attorney

Job Title: Healthcare Regulatory Associate Attorney (Life Sciences Focused)

Job Location: Washington, D.C.

Job Overview: A leading national law firm based in Washington, D.C., seeks an associate attorney specializing in healthcare regulatory matters with a focus on life sciences. This role offers an exceptional chance to work within a respected, multidisciplinary legal team recognized nationally for comprehensive legal solutions and strategic insights. The successful candidate will engage with complex regulatory, coverage, and reimbursement issues affecting prominent organizations across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology sectors.

Duties:

• Provide regulatory guidance to life sciences and healthcare industry clients.

• Advise on reimbursement, coding, and healthcare coverage complexities.

• Offer strategic insights into major healthcare programs including Medicaid, Medicare, 340B drug pricing, ACA implementation, and legislative updates such as the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Support transactional activities, drafting and negotiating healthcare agreements and regulatory compliance documents.

• Collaborate closely with attorneys across practice groups to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

• Identify potential compliance risks and develop innovative solutions to address evolving regulatory frameworks.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years relevant experience in healthcare regulatory law, especially involving life sciences clientele.

• Substantial familiarity with U.S. healthcare systems and associated regulatory practices.

• Knowledgeable about healthcare program regulations including Medicare, Medicaid, 340B, ACA, and recent legislative enactments.

• Proven ability in addressing coverage, coding, and reimbursement regulations.

• Exceptional research, analytical, and communication capabilities.

• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of independent problem-solving.

• Prior experience in governmental agencies or regulatory bodies is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Must possess current, active Bar licensure in DC in good standing.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Licensed Attorney; admission to practice law in the jurisdiction applicable to Washington, D.C.

Skills:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Proactive and efficient time-management and project-management capabilities.

• Expertise in healthcare regulatory statutes and programs.

• Capacity to independently navigate complex regulatory issues.

• Collaborative mindset, capable of teamwork across diverse practice groups.

This is a national law firm with an especially strong West Coast presence. In keeping with the firm?s LA roots, it counts the entertainment industry as one of its top clients, while also proving indispensable to clients in the energy, financial services and banking, government, health, real estate, technology, and consumer products sectors. With a client- and industry-driven approach, the firm is unique in its provision of interdisciplinary services, such as business strategy and consulting, a feature that enhances opportunities and stability. This firm puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to fostering professional development ? attorneys are given an ?investment account? ? a billable number to record time pursuing professional development activities. This, combined with leanly staffed matters, yields excellent opportunities for career advancement.