Senior Counsel

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

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Hybrid | Austin, TX or Dallas, TX (3 days onsite)

Sonic Healthcare USA is seeking a seasoned Senior Counsel to play a pivotal role inside a fast-moving healthcare organization. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and risk, partnering closely with executive leadership and business teams across the enterprise.

You will serve as a trusted legal advisor on complex commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and litigation management, all within a highly regulated, multi-state healthcare and laboratory environment. This is a role for an attorney who enjoys autonomy, values collaboration, and knows how to balance legal rigor with practical business judgment.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a primary legal advisor to business leaders across sales, operations, HR, compliance, billing and reimbursement, procurement, privacy, laboratory and pathology services, and executive leadership.

• Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including laboratory and pathology services agreements, professional services agreements, hospital contracts, vendor agreements, sales agreements, and confidentiality arrangements.

• Advise on healthcare regulatory matters, including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and broader healthcare compliance obligations.

• Support corporate transactions, including due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.

• Provide guidance on employment and employee relations matters, including investigations, policy interpretation, and compliance with federal and state labor laws.

• Manage litigation matters and outside counsel, partnering with the Chief Legal Officer to control costs, ensure efficiency, and oversee legal budgets and invoicing.

• Advise on data privacy and security matters, including HIPAA compliance, breach response, subpoenas, and records requests.

• Develop and deliver training, policies, and procedures to strengthen compliance and risk mitigation across the organization.

• Act as a subject matter expert within the Legal Department, mentoring colleagues and contributing to the evolution of legal processes, tools, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Juris Doctor required; licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with Texas licensure strongly preferred.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience in-house or at a law firm, with significant exposure to healthcare, life sciences, hospitals, laboratories, medical devices, or anatomic pathology.

• Deep experience with healthcare contracts, regulatory compliance, and fraud and abuse laws.

• Strong command of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement frameworks.

• Proven ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical guidance for business leaders.

• Experience supporting complex, regulated operations across multiple states.

• Excellent legal research, writing, and problem-solving skills.

• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with executives, operational leaders, outside counsel, and cross-functional partners.

Why Join Sonic Healthcare USA:

At Sonic Healthcare USA, the Legal team is a true business partner, not a back-office function. You’ll work alongside thoughtful, driven leaders who value sound judgment, collaboration, and straight talk. The issues are complex, the work is meaningful, and your voice will carry weight.

If you’re looking for an in-house role where your experience is respected, your perspective matters, and your work genuinely moves the business forward, this is it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Job Category:

Administration

Company:

Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc

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