Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory Partner

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory Partner in Austin, TX. This role is ideal for a partner with an established practice interested in leveraging a national platform to grow their business. The successful candidate will bring deep regulatory expertise, meaningful client relationships, and an entrepreneurial mindset, playing a key role in practice development and firm growth.

Duties

• Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare, life sciences, and FDA-regulated clients on complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters.
• Advise clients on FDA issues, including the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, medical devices, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and emerging therapies.
• Counsel clients on federal and state healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, licensing, reimbursement, and compliance program development.
• Maintain and grow an existing book of business while identifying new client and cross-practice opportunities.
• Represent clients in administrative, regulatory, and enforcement proceedings before federal and state agencies.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory and policy developments affecting healthcare and FDA-regulated industries.
• Collaborate across practice groups to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary legal solutions.
• Contribute to firm leadership, mentoring, and strategic firm-building initiatives consistent with a partner-level role.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Significant experience practicing healthcare and/or FDA law in a law firm, government, or in-house setting.
• Portable book of business of $400,000.00 - $800,000.00 annually.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (CO, MA, NY, FL, TX, DC, or CA preferred, but not required).
• Deep working knowledge of federal healthcare regulations and FDA frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to originate, manage, and expand client relationships.
• Excellent legal writing, communication, and client counseling skills.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset aligned with a growing national firm.
• Commitment to client service, integrity, and contributing to a diverse and inclusive firm culture.

Education

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Experience with cannabis- or psychedelics-adjacent health products, telehealth, or digital health companies.
• Familiarity with DEA registration, clinical trial regulations, or Schedule I research.
• Comfort advising innovative or emerging companies in regulated markets.

Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Engagement in cutting-edge regulatory sectors.
• Contribution to shaping emerging industries.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
10777 Westheimer, Suite 1100
Houston
Texas
United States 77042
Phone : (713) 270-1199
Fax : (213) 895-7306