Reports To: COO

Department: Compliance / Legal

Location: In Person (Plano, TX)

Travel: Occasional (pharmacy partner visits, audits, or regulatory meetings)

Compensation: $180,000 ~$200,000 per year (approximate)/Relocation Assistance Available

About Asher Med

Asher Med is building the platform that empowers frontline wellness businesses to deliver personalized, human care at scale.

We partner with wellness businesses to help them offer high-quality medical weight loss and health optimization services through technology, education, clinical infrastructure, and operational support.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between medical and wellness through responsible growth, operational excellence, and a better patient and partner experience.

We are looking for people who want to help build something high-accountability, fast-moving, and deeply impactful.

Role Summary

Asher Med is hiring a Vice President of Compliance & General Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance while leading operational compliance across compounding pharmacies, provider relationships, clinical workflows, and patient/partner communications. This dual-role blends legal advisory, regulatory strategy, and operational leadership, ensuring the company operates safely, compliantly, and ready to scale.

The role is designed for someone with direct experience in compounding pharmacies (503A/503B), deep knowledge of MSO structures, FDA and state regulations, HIPAA, USP standards, CPOM laws, and multi-state healthcare operations. The VP will translate complex regulations into operational processes, oversee legal and compliance risk, and build a multi-functional compliance organization with specialized leaders in IT, Logistics, Clinical, Pharmacy, Regulatory Affairs, and Data Privacy.

Key Responsibilities

Legal & Strategic Counsel

• Serve as the company’s primary legal advisor, supporting executive leadership on regulatory, contractual, and operational matters

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements

• Liaise with regulators, legal partners, and external counsel

• Lead internal investigations and responses to compliance incidents

• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies

Pharmacy Compliance Oversight

• Oversee compliance of 503A/503B compounding pharmacy partners

• Audit pharmacy practices, sourcing, and fulfillment workflows

• Ensure adherence to USP standards and state board requirements

Provider & MSO Compliance

• Maintain understanding of MSO structures and provider relationship compliance

• Design and refine compliant provider models

• Ensure adherence to CPOM laws and state-specific requirements

• Support provider oversight, documentation, and compliance standards

Clinical & Prescribing Compliance

• Ensure medical practices align with regulatory and safety standards

• Partner with Clinical Operations to enforce compliant prescribing workflows

• Oversee adherence to state-specific prescribing laws and telehealth regulations

HIPAA & Communication Compliance

• Ensure all patient and partner communications are HIPAA-compliant

• Review and approve workflows across SMS, email, portals, and CRM systems

• Partner with Product and Engineering to build compliant systems

Risk Management & Auditing

• Conduct internal audits across pharmacy, provider, clinical, and communication workflows

• Identify gaps and implement corrective action plans

• Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance reporting

Training & Cross-Functional Support

• Lead company-wide compliance training and awareness programs

• Support Product, Clinical, and Operations teams in building compliant processes

• Promote a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and ethical standards

Qualifications

Must-Have

• JD degree and active bar membership preferred

• 5+ years in healthcare legal and compliance roles

• Direct experience with compounding pharmacies (503A/503B)

• Deep knowledge of MSO structures, FDA regulations, HIPAA, USP standards, CPOM laws, and multi-state healthcare compliance

• Proven ability to translate regulations into operational processes

Strong Plus

• Experience in telehealth, digital health, or medical weight loss/peptide therapies

• Compliance certification (CHC, CHPC)

Preferred

• Advanced healthcare-related degree

• Experience scaling compliance in a high-growth startup

Traits we're looking for

• Highly detail-oriented and risk-aware

• Strong ownership mindset

• Practical, solutions-oriented thinker

• Clear communicator who can simplify complex regulations

• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

• High integrity and ethical standards

Success Metric

• Company operates without major regulatory or legal violations

• Pharmacy, provider, clinical, and communication workflows are audit-ready

• Regulatory guidance is operationalized across all teams

• Multi-functional compliance department established with specialized leaders

• Legal and compliance risk is proactively managed, enabling safe growth

Final Statement

This position is not just about understanding regulations and contracts—it’s about operationalizing legal and compliance frameworks across the business. Success means Asher Med can grow confidently, with patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency embedded in every part of the organization.

Asher Med, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.