Assistant General Counsel II - Investigations

About the role

Hybrid position located in Waltham, MA. Upon agreement between you and your supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will split your time between working from the office and working remotely.

The Assistant General Counsel II acts as legal support for commercial, regulatory and healthcare legal matters affecting the delivery of FME’s global healthcare services and products. Provides practical, business‑oriented strategic advice and counsel to help the company meet its business objectives through an in‑depth understanding of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to FME business, including federal and state anti‑kickback statutes, anti‑self‑referral statutes, false claims statutes, HIPAA/HITECH, the CMP statute, the FCPA and antitrust statutes. Maintains a thorough understanding of the company’s business objectives and acts as a trusted business partner for senior management and the organization. Partners closely with senior leadership and stakeholders throughout the organization and requires exceptional analytical, investigative, communication, and problem‑solving skills. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in healthcare fraud and abuse laws, reimbursement integrity issues, corporate compliance, and internal investigations.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes subject matter expertise in the areas of business law, healthcare law and compliance to support the business.
• Builds coalitions and contributes to strategies based on an understanding of external and internal landscape.
• Leads, manages, and oversees legal investigations involving potential legal, regulatory, compliance, ethics, and policy violations across all business units, including developing investigation strategies, conducting witness interviews, overseeing eDiscovery, and preparing findings and recommendations.
• Counsels business leaders on the application of federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including federal and state false claims acts, federal and state anti‑kickback laws, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, HIPAA and healthcare privacy requirements, Medicare and Medicaid program requirements, FDA‑regulated medical device requirements, applicable state healthcare regulations.
• Represents the company in interactions with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Supports enterprise risk management initiatives through proactive identification and mitigation of legal and compliance risks