Associate Counsel, Vice President in at Equality Health

Position Title: Associate Counsel, Vice President

Reports To: Chief Legal Officer

Department: Legal and Compliance

Classification: Exempt

Places of Work: Remote

People Leader: No

About the Organization:

Equality Health is an integrated, holistic, and tech-enabled healthcare delivery system focused on improving the health and wellness of diverse populations. Founded in 2015, Equality Health aims to improve access to value-based care for people who have long struggled with navigating the traditional one-size-fits-all U.S. healthcare system. The mission of the company is to provide high-quality care that improves and enhances lives regardless of race, ethnicity, age, or income.

Through its supplemental care management services and proprietary technology platform, CareEmpower™, Equality Health helps managed care plans and health systems improve outcomes and lower costs for diverse populations while simultaneously facilitating the transition to risk-based accountability. Equality Health supports over 800,000 members and more than 4,000 practice sites and continues to scale rapidly.

In 2021, Equality Health partnered with General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, to help drive continued expansion and fuel the next phase of growth as a leading value-based primary care network serving the Medicaid, Medicare and ACA Exchange populations. This strategic investment will enable Equality Health to pursue further geographic expansion, technological innovation and product development while furthering its mission of increasing access to care, lowering costs and improving outcomes for underserved individuals, families and communities.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Business Lawyer for the role of Associate Counsel, Vice President, to support our value-based care initiatives and healthcare product innovation. This role will provide strategic legal guidance on contracting, regulatory compliance, and product development, with a strong emphasis on Medicare and Medicaid frameworks. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-growing environment and partnering cross-functionally to enable compliant growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Value-Based Care Contracting

• Lead drafting, negotiation, and management of value-based care agreements, including risk-sharing and alternative payment models.
• Advise on provider, payer, and vendor agreements aligned with value-based reimbursement structures
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable federal and state healthcare laws

Regulatory & Compliance

• Provide counsel on Medicare and Medicaid regulations, including reimbursement, coverage, and program integrity requirements
• Support clinical operations for direct care team
• Interpret and advise on healthcare fraud and abuse laws (e.g., Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute)
• Support compliance strategies for evolving value-based care models

Privacy & Data Protection

• Advise on healthcare privacy laws, including HIPAA and related state regulations
• Partner with internal teams to ensure compliant handling of patient data and health information
• Support incident response and risk mitigation related to data privacy

Product & Growth Support

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to support the development of new healthcare products and services
• Identify legal and regulatory risks in product design and propose practical solutions
• Enable scalable, compliant growth strategies, including market expansion and new partnerships

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with operations, commercial, finance, human resources, information technology and leadership teams including market presidents
• Translate complex legal requirements into actionable business guidance
• Support training and internal policy development

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing
• 5–10+ years of relevant legal experience (law firm and/or in-house)
• Deep knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulatory frameworks
• Experience with healthcare contracting, especially value-based care arrangements
• Strong understanding of healthcare privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Practical, business-oriented legal judgment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience supporting healthcare technology or digital health products
• Familiarity with risk-based provider arrangements and payer contracting
• Background in startup or high-growth environments
• Working knowledge of state healthcare regulations and multi-state operations

Equality Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.