General Counsel

The role

The General Counsel will build and lead the in-house legal and regulatory function. You will serve as the primary legal advisor for multi-state regulatory compliance, payer contracting, and enterprise growth.

What you will do

• Direct multi-state healthcare regulatory strategy, overseeing DME licensure, accreditation, and compliance.
• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of enterprise agreements with health systems and strategic partners.
• Manage payer audits, prepayment reviews, and risk management protocols.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Clinical teams to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Act as a sole practitioner in year one, handling primary legal execution and architecting long-term infrastructure.

Required qualifications

• JD and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (NY admission or eligibility for in-house registration)
• 10+ years of legal experience, with substantial time spent on healthcare regulatory matters
• Top decile attention to detail
• Demonstrated depth in federal healthcare fraud and abuse law
• Hands-on experience with Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement, coverage and payment
• Commercial contracting range experience owning payer, provider or enterprise agreements end to end
• Comfort operating as the only lawyer in the building
• Track record of giving business-forward advice under uncertainty
• Willingness to work in a fast, sometimes chaotic environment

Nice to have

• Direct DMEPOS, home health, post-acute, infusion or specialty pharmacy experience
• Experience defending prepayment review, TPE, UPIC, RAC actions
• Familiarity with the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
• Experience as a first legal hire or first-in-function leader at a venture-backed company
• HIPAA, BAA and health data privacy fluency, including state consumer health privacy statutes
• Experience selecting and managing outside counsel against a budget

Benefits

• 100% health insurance premium coverage
• Dental and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan

Before you apply

• Not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States

About the company

Verse Medical is a well-funded Series C company building modern software infrastructure for healthcare. Their platform connects providers, payors, and patients to ensure high-quality care.