From intake to outcomes, CareMetx is dedicated to delivering industry-leading patient access solutions and support services that help patients quickly start and stay on specialty therapy treatments. We provide scalable, efficient digital hub services for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers, streamlining workflows with seamless integration for patient enrollment, consent, and prior authorization. Our best-in-class patient support services enhance every step of care, connecting patients, providers, and brands to drive better outcomes and accelerate time-to-therapy.

Job Title: Commercial Attorney

Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area strongly preferred but will consider highly qualified remote candidates

POSITION SUMMARY:

CareMetx is seeking a Commercial Attorney with three (3) to five (5) years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, this role will serve as a primary legal resource for contract matters arising across the organization. The successful candidate will be customer service-oriented, operate as a collaborative team player, and demonstrate a proven ability to drive negotiations to completion with clients, vendors, and business partners. Experience working with pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurance companies, healthcare providers and technology vendors is a significant plus.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, agreements with SaaS and other information technology service providers, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, business associate agreements, information security, privacy, and other regulatory and compliance addendums, and amendments.
• Manage end-to-end contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and other counterparties from initial redline through execution, independently driving transactions to timely completion.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, legal risks, and negotiation strategy, translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in sales, finance, accounting, operations, IT, human resources, and other corporate functions to support business objectives and ensure alignment on contractual commitments.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, and standard fallback positions to promote consistency and efficiency across the contracting function.
• Support contract lifecycle management, including tracking contract milestones, renewals, and compliance obligations.
• Identify and escalate legal and compliance issues, including those arising under healthcare and technology-specific regulatory frameworks, and coordinate with relevant subject matter experts as needed.
• Stay current on developments in contract law, healthcare regulations, and technology contracting best practices relevant to CareMetx’s business.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the Bar in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, in-house or at a law firm.
• Experience in the healthcare and/or technology industries strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing and completing commercial negotiations with clients and vendors.
• Experience negotiating agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurance companies, or healthcare providers is a plus.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey legal concepts and risks to non-legal stakeholders across the organization.
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent matters, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service orientation with a practical, business-friendly approach to legal problem-solving.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues across sales, finance, accounting, operations, IT, human resources, and other corporate functions.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in contract drafting and review.
• Proficiency with contract management systems, AI tools and standard business productivity tools.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Schedule:

• Must be flexible on schedule and hours.
• Some Travel may be required.

CareMetx considers equivalent combinations of experience and education for most jobs. All candidates who believe they possess equivalent experience and education are encouraged to apply.

At CareMetx we work hard, we believe in what we do, and we want to be a company that does right by our employees. Our niche industry is an integral player in getting specialty products and devices to the patients who need them by managing reimbursements for those products, identifying alternative funding when insurers do not pay, and providing clinical services.

CareMetx is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.