Corporate Counsel, Healthcare

About the role

The Corporate Counsel, Healthcare position supports Wellspect Healthcare's US and global commercial and operational legal needs. It operates within a matrixed structure with close collaboration across Dentsply Sirona's Corporate Legal organization and senior Wellspect legal and business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a broad range of commercial and operational agreements, including customer, distributor, supplier, services, technology, development, and manufacturing agreements.
• Provides practical, solution-oriented legal advice to business stakeholders across commercial, supply chain, R&D, quality, and operations functions.
• Advise on legal risk assessment and mitigation, including contract risk, regulatory considerations, and cross-border commercial issues.
• Partners with commercial leadership to support go-to-market strategies, pricing and contracting models, distributor arrangements, and strategic initiatives.
• Supports US healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including issues relating to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, anti-kickback statutes, the False Claims Act, and applicable federal and state healthcare regulations.
• Supports corporate governance matters for Wellspect’s legal entities, including maintenance of corporate records, subsidiary management, and coordination with Corporate Legal on governance initiatives.
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships and maintain a working understanding of Wellspect's products, customers, and market environment.
• Manages and coordinates external counsel and other advisors as needed.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited US law school; active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 5 to 7 years of post-qualification legal experience in a law firm, in-house role, or combination of both.
• Strong foundation in commercial and contract law, with the ability to work independently and deliver clear, actionable advice.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and hands-on mindset with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed, international organization with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare, medical device, or life sciences industry is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement frameworks, coverage policies, and associated compliance requirements (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Sunshine Act).
• Experience advising on FDA-regulated products or medical device regulatory matters.
• Prior in-house experience at a multinational company or significant international law firm exposure.