Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Join our legal team and become a trusted advisor to executive leadership. As Senior Legal Counsel, you'll partner with leaders across more than 90 skilled nursing facilities and affiliated companies, providing strategic legal guidance that directly influences patient care, business growth, compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership and operational teams across multiple business lines.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of complex commercial agreements and vendor contracts.
• Provide practical legal guidance on healthcare regulatory matters, including Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Stark Law, licensure requirements, privacy, security, and fraud and abuse.
• Advise on risk management strategies and respond to state and federal regulatory inquiries and investigations.
• Support corporate compliance initiatives and internal investigations.
• Research evolving healthcare laws and regulations and translate legal requirements into practical business solutions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects while delivering timely, business-focused legal counsel.
• Support organizational growth and strategic initiatives through proactive legal guidance.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in the State of Indiana.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in a large law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Significant experience in healthcare transactional law.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations, including:
• Medicare & Medicaid
• HIPAA
• Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
• Stark Law/Self-Referral
• Healthcare licensing requirements
• Privacy, security, and fraud & abuse regulations
• Exceptional analytical, research, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage a diverse, high-volume workload with attention to detail.

Preferred Experience

• Supporting long-term care, skilled nursing, home health, or hospice organizations.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday pay.
• Bonus Program.
• Paid training, skills certification & career development support.
• Tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement.
• Continued education opportunities through tuition discounts and program partnerships.
• Employee assistance program & wellness support.
• Retail, food & entertainment discounts and so much more.

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.