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General Counsel

General Counsel

Leon Capital Group • Dallas, TX, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

To support our continued growth, the Leon Direct Investment team (DI) is seeking a General Counsel (GC) with deep expertise in healthcare law, corporate transactions, and business advisory. This individual will serve as a trusted legal and strategic partner across our portfolio companies, balancing regulatory oversight with practical, growth-oriented counsel.

The General Counsel will provide hands-on legal, compliance, and strategic business support across our portfolio. This individual will play a pivotal role in structuring transactions, guiding M&A activity, and advising leadership on corporate governance and business design. The ideal candidate combines a strong foundation in healthcare law with proven experience supporting fast-growth, transaction-heavy environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Legal & Business Advisory :

  • Act as a thought partner to DI executives on organizational design, entity structuring, and business scaling strategies.
  • Advise on risk-reward tradeoffs in key business decisions, ensuring alignment with long-term enterprise value creation.
  • Partner with investment and operations teams to evaluate and structure new growth opportunities.

M&A and Deal Execution :

  • Support due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships.
  • Draft and review transaction documentation, including purchase agreements, equity structures, and governance terms.
  • Advise on post-deal integration, ensuring seamless alignment between legal frameworks and operational execution.
  • Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Oversight :

  • Provide expert guidance on HIPAA, HITECH, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and state-level regulatory frameworks.
  • Build compliance programs, policies, and training that are scalable across portfolio companies.
  • Proactively identify regulatory risks and craft mitigation strategies that enable business agility.
  • Corporate Governance & Contracts :

  • Advise on entity formation, governance models, and equity structures across portfolio organizations.
  • Draft, negotiate, and standardize agreements with physicians, vendors, and payors.
  • Ensure portfolio companies maintain appropriate governance and corporate records.
  • Employment & Operational Counsel :

  • Oversee employment law matters, independent contractor structures, and HR-related policies.
  • Support portfolio leadership with employment agreements, separation strategies, and dispute resolution.
  • Outside Counsel Management :

  • Coordinate and manage specialized external counsel, ensuring efficient, business-aligned use of resources.
  • Serve as the primary integrator of legal expertise across the DI ecosystem.
  • Qualifications :

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.
  • 5+ years of legal experience, with a strong foundation in healthcare law and transactions.
  • Demonstrated success supporting M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
  • Experience advising healthcare providers, physician groups, or healthcare portfolio companies.
  • Skilled at balancing regulatory compliance with entrepreneurial business judgment.
  • Strong communicator, capable of influencing executives, operators, and clinicians.
  • Comfortable operating in a fractional / portfolio model, balancing multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Legal and Strategy / Planning
  • Industries : Financial Services, Legal Services, and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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