Role Description
The Senior Attorney, Regulatory & Licensing will be a key member of Prescryptive's legal function, helping the company navigate the rapidly evolving state and federal regulatory environment affecting PBM operations, pharmacy, healthcare technology, digital prescribing, and drug pricing transparency. The center of gravity for this role is state-level PBM regulation, including licensing, registration, reporting, contracting, transparency, network access, and related operational requirements.
This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will:
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Advise the General Counsel, other legal team members, executive leaders, and cross-functional teams on state and federal legal and regulatory obligations.
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Translate new and changing state requirements into practical business guidance.
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Help ensure Prescryptive can continue to innovate while meeting its compliance obligations.
The right candidate understands healthcare and is comfortable operating in a regulatory environment that is developing quickly. This person should be able to:
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Identify what has changed and assess what it means for Prescryptive.
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Communicate the practical implications clearly.
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Partner with the business to implement compliant, workable solutions.
The ideal candidate brings strong PBM, pharmacy, healthcare technology, prescription drug, or healthcare regulatory experience; comfort working with state licensing and regulatory authorities; and the business judgment to support partnerships with manufacturers, health plans, pharmacies, technology vendors, and other healthcare stakeholders.
Qualifications
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Strong understanding of state-level PBM, pharmacy, and related healthcare regulatory requirements.
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Ability to monitor, track, interpret, and operationalize emerging state and federal healthcare regulations.
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Ability to work with and respond to state licensing authorities, regulators, examiners, and other external regulatory bodies.
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Ability to translate complex and evolving legal requirements into practical business guidance.
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Working knowledge of drug pricing transparency, rebates, formulary design, retail pharmacy network access, HIPAA, data privacy, security, and data sharing requirements.
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Ability to support healthcare, pharmacy, PBM, healthcare technology, or payor-related contracts.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the judgment to balance legal risk, regulatory expectations, business needs, and operational feasibility.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Requirements
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Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
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Admission to practice, in good standing, as a member of at least one state bar or equivalent licensing authority.
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Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience; 10+ years preferred.
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Significant experience in healthcare regulatory, PBM, pharmacy, healthcare technology, payor, prescription drug, or related highly regulated healthcare matters.
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Prior in-house legal experience strongly preferred; comparable law firm experience advising healthcare, PBM, pharmacy, healthcare technology, payor, or prescription drug clients will be considered.
Benefits
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The opportunity to help build the legal and regulatory foundation for an early-stage company shaking up a big, old-fashioned industry.
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Flexible time off, including 12 paid holidays.
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401k match, plus 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums.
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Company contribution to Health Savings Account.
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Stock options.
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Work location β remote, with occasional travel as business needs require.
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The projected annual salary for this position is $195,000 to $245,000.