Counsel, Healthcare Transactions & Regulatory Data

Description

• Lead or support the preparation and submission of licensure, CHOW, and other required filings with Federal and State agencies related to transactions.
• Create and oversee the process for collecting, organizing, documenting, and storing all health care regulatory compliance data (including, but not limited to complete licensure information), whether Federal or State required, across our business segments, including skilled nursing and seniors housing facilities and partner with Business Insights team on the data collected in their environment.
• Develop and foster effective communication of current trends and regulatory changes among Welltower’s stakeholders, including internal team members as well as industry associations and regulators.
• Collaborate with deal teams to evaluate and negotiate regulatory terms and conditions of healthcare transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and mitigating legal risk.
• Work with our partners, operators and third parties to make sure that data is consistently gathered and in compliance with Federal, State, Local and any other regulatory requirement.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues arising in connection with corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, operator transitions and facility closures, with a particular focus on healthcare-specific considerations.
• Work closely with Privacy and Security Officers to coordinate the creation, maintenance and revision, if necessary, to policies and procedures for new and existing compliance programs.
• Utilize/examine Federal, State and other databases to identify data useful to our business.
• Partner with the Legal and Business Insights teams to ensure careful and accurate tracking of regulatory data and business insights data.

Requirements

• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to identify and extract data from multiple sources, summarize and analyze for trends.
• Strong understanding of healthcare documentation and electronic software programs.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Law degree (J.D.) is required.
• 4+ years healthcare transaction experience required
• Strong familiarity with Federal and State health care laws, licensing and other standards, Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• CHC (Certified in Healthcare Compliance) certification preferred
• Transactional experience covering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and/or senior congregate care settings is preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance Program
• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Professional Growth
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance