General Counsel Jobs in Florida
General Counsel jobs in Florida are in steady demand, with the state's corporate headquarters, healthcare systems, and financial services sector driving consistent hiring from associate general counsel through chief legal officer. Miami, Tampa, and Orlando anchor most of the activity, where employers like Carnival Corporation, Raymond James Financial, and AdventHealth maintain significant legal departments. Corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and real estate law are the specialties that appear most often in Florida postings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Overview
Meds.com is a rapidly growing consumer technology firm operating a suite of healthcare businesses, including our flagship brands BlueChew & MOD. Our mission is to better patients' lives through innovative healthcare solutions. With a team of over 500 professionals across various specialties, we've built scalable pharmacy, telemedicine, and e-commerce platforms using cutting-edge technology. As we continue our accelerated growth trajectory, we're launching new products to expand our patient base and accelerate growth. Join us in tackling exciting challenges at the intersection of healthcare and technology.
As we continue our accelerated growth trajectory, we're launching new products, expanding into new markets, and building increasingly sophisticated helathcare operations. We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel – Healthcare & Telemedicine to work closely with the General Counsel and serve as a key legal and regulatory resource for our healthcare businesses.
This role will have particular responsibility for medical group relationships, physicians and nurse practitioners, telemedicine, prescribing, provider licensing, and state and federal healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will be a healthcare attorney who can serve as the company’s go-to legal resource for medical group, prescriber, and telemedicine regulatory matters and translate complex requirements into practical guidance for the business.
Join our team in Miami Beach, FL - we are looking for someone who truly values and enjoys working in the office, not just tolerates it.
Responsibilities
Healthcare, Telemedicine & Provider Regulatory
- Serve as the primary legal resource and point person for matters involving medical groups, physicians, nurse practitioners, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals
- Advise leadership, clinical, operations, product, pharmacy, and business teams on federal and state healthcare and telemedicine laws.
- Monitor and interpret state-by-state telehealth, remote prescribing, provider licensing, scope-of-practice, standards-of-care, and medical practice requirements.
- Advise on corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) requirements and the structure and operation of relationships with medical groups and healthcare professionals.
- Provide legal guidance on medical group agreements, provider arrangements, independent contractor relationships, physician and NP agreements, and other healthcare partnerships.
- Advise on provider onboarding, credentialing, prescribing authority, licensing, and ongoing regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate new products, services, clinical workflows, and prescribing practices for healthcare regulatory considerations.
Healthcare Compliance & Regulatory
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks addressing applicable federal and state healthcare laws and regulations.
- Monitor regulatory developments from state medical and pharmacy boards, DEA, FDA, and other applicable regulatory agencies.
- Advise on telehealth compliance, remote and controlled-substance prescribing, patient consent, provider requirements, pharmacy operations, and healthcare services.
- Manage and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, investigations, and inspections.
- Advise on privacy and data-security requirements applicable to patient health information and healthcare operations.
Legal Leadership & Business Support
- Provide high-level legal and regulatory advice to executive leadership on complex, high-impact matters.
- Partner with the General Counsel on strategic legal initiatives, product launches, new business opportunities, and expansion into new markets.
- Establish and scale legal policies, controls, and processes aligned with the company’s growth objectives and risk tolerance.
- Lead, mentor, and oversee members of the legal department.
- Oversee critical transactions and litigation matters, including outside counsel strategy and budgets.
- Serve as a trusted business partner who can balance regulatory risk with commercial objectives and provide practical, solutions-oriented guidance.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school with an active bar membership.
- 5+ years of legal experience, with significant experience in healthcare regulatory, healthcare compliance, telemedicine, pharmaceutical, pharmacy, or a similarly regulated healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated experience advising medical groups, physicians, nurse practitioners, prescribers, or other healthcare professionals.
- Strong understanding of telemedicine, remote prescribing, provider licensing, scope of practice, CPOM, and state medical board requirements.
- Experience interpreting and operationalizing state-by-state telehealth and prescribing requirements.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements involving medical groups, healthcare providers, prescribers, pharmacies, or other healthcare partners.
- Strong understanding of applicable federal and state healthcare, pharmacy, FDA, DEA, privacy, and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage regulatory matters and compliance frameworks within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Ideal Candidate
- Healthcare attorney with experience working directly with telemedicine companies, medical groups, physician practices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, or other healthcare organizations.
- Comfortable being the go-to legal resource for healthcare provider, medical group, telemedicine, and prescribing questions.
- Able to translate complex regulations into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong business judgment, communication skills, and ability to work effectively with executives, physicians, NPs, clinical leadership, operations, product, pharmacy, compliance, and outside counsel.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership and autonomy in an entrepreneurial environment.
Perks
- 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision premium coverage for employees, plus.
- Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Complimentary daily lunch provided on-site
We are looking for top-talent that wants to make a measurable impact in an exciting, fast-paced environment. This role is full-time in Miami Beach, FL.
Overview
Meds.com is a rapidly growing consumer technology firm operating a suite of healthcare businesses, including our flagship brands BlueChew & MOD. Our mission is to better patients' lives through innovative healthcare solutions. With a team of over 500 professionals across various specialties, we've built scalable pharmacy, telemedicine, and e-commerce platforms using cutting-edge technology. As we continue our accelerated growth trajectory, we're launching new products to expand our patient base and accelerate growth. Join us in tackling exciting challenges at the intersection of healthcare and technology.
As we continue our accelerated growth trajectory, we're launching new products, expanding into new markets, and building increasingly sophisticated helathcare operations. We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel – Healthcare & Telemedicine to work closely with the General Counsel and serve as a key legal and regulatory resource for our healthcare businesses.
This role will have particular responsibility for medical group relationships, physicians and nurse practitioners, telemedicine, prescribing, provider licensing, and state and federal healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will be a healthcare attorney who can serve as the company’s go-to legal resource for medical group, prescriber, and telemedicine regulatory matters and translate complex requirements into practical guidance for the business.
Join our team in Miami Beach, FL - we are looking for someone who truly values and enjoys working in the office, not just tolerates it.
Responsibilities
Healthcare, Telemedicine & Provider Regulatory
- Serve as the primary legal resource and point person for matters involving medical groups, physicians, nurse practitioners, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals
- Advise leadership, clinical, operations, product, pharmacy, and business teams on federal and state healthcare and telemedicine laws.
- Monitor and interpret state-by-state telehealth, remote prescribing, provider licensing, scope-of-practice, standards-of-care, and medical practice requirements.
- Advise on corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) requirements and the structure and operation of relationships with medical groups and healthcare professionals.
- Provide legal guidance on medical group agreements, provider arrangements, independent contractor relationships, physician and NP agreements, and other healthcare partnerships.
- Advise on provider onboarding, credentialing, prescribing authority, licensing, and ongoing regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate new products, services, clinical workflows, and prescribing practices for healthcare regulatory considerations.
Healthcare Compliance & Regulatory
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks addressing applicable federal and state healthcare laws and regulations.
- Monitor regulatory developments from state medical and pharmacy boards, DEA, FDA, and other applicable regulatory agencies.
- Advise on telehealth compliance, remote and controlled-substance prescribing, patient consent, provider requirements, pharmacy operations, and healthcare services.
- Manage and coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, investigations, and inspections.
- Advise on privacy and data-security requirements applicable to patient health information and healthcare operations.
Legal Leadership & Business Support
- Provide high-level legal and regulatory advice to executive leadership on complex, high-impact matters.
- Partner with the General Counsel on strategic legal initiatives, product launches, new business opportunities, and expansion into new markets.
- Establish and scale legal policies, controls, and processes aligned with the company’s growth objectives and risk tolerance.
- Lead, mentor, and oversee members of the legal department.
- Oversee critical transactions and litigation matters, including outside counsel strategy and budgets.
- Serve as a trusted business partner who can balance regulatory risk with commercial objectives and provide practical, solutions-oriented guidance.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school with an active bar membership.
- 5+ years of legal experience, with significant experience in healthcare regulatory, healthcare compliance, telemedicine, pharmaceutical, pharmacy, or a similarly regulated healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated experience advising medical groups, physicians, nurse practitioners, prescribers, or other healthcare professionals.
- Strong understanding of telemedicine, remote prescribing, provider licensing, scope of practice, CPOM, and state medical board requirements.
- Experience interpreting and operationalizing state-by-state telehealth and prescribing requirements.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements involving medical groups, healthcare providers, prescribers, pharmacies, or other healthcare partners.
- Strong understanding of applicable federal and state healthcare, pharmacy, FDA, DEA, privacy, and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage regulatory matters and compliance frameworks within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Ideal Candidate
- Healthcare attorney with experience working directly with telemedicine companies, medical groups, physician practices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, or other healthcare organizations.
- Comfortable being the go-to legal resource for healthcare provider, medical group, telemedicine, and prescribing questions.
- Able to translate complex regulations into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong business judgment, communication skills, and ability to work effectively with executives, physicians, NPs, clinical leadership, operations, product, pharmacy, compliance, and outside counsel.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership and autonomy in an entrepreneurial environment.
Perks
- 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision premium coverage for employees, plus.
- Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Complimentary daily lunch provided on-site
We are looking for top-talent that wants to make a measurable impact in an exciting, fast-paced environment. This role is full-time in Miami Beach, FL.
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Investment & Asset Management
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in general counsel jobs across Florida.
- Active membership in The Florida Bar or eligibility for Florida Bar admission
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school required
- Seven or more years of legal experience, including in-house or corporate practice
- Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance
- Experience managing outside counsel relationships and legal department budgets
- Strong background in the employer's industry, such as healthcare, finance, or real estate
General Counsel Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a general counsel in Florida?
To become a general counsel in Florida, you must first be admitted to The Florida Bar, which requires passing the Florida Bar Examination administered by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Beyond admission, most general counsel roles require a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited school and several years of practice experience, typically in corporate, regulatory, or transactional law. Attorneys licensed in another state may qualify through Florida's motion admission process if they meet the tenure requirements.
How much do general counsels make in Florida?
General counsels in Florida earn a median of about $133,180 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $75,530 for the lowest 10% to over $301,050 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire general counsels in Florida?
Employers hiring general counsels in Florida right now include Hut 8, JPMorganChase, and State of Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Florida's mix of publicly traded corporations, large hospital systems, insurance carriers, and real estate developers creates consistent demand for senior in-house legal talent across multiple industries.
Which Florida cities have the most general counsel jobs?
Miami, Tampa, and Bradenton have the most general counsel openings in Florida. Miami's concentration of multinational corporations, financial institutions, and international trade companies drives its volume, Tampa draws demand from financial services firms and healthcare networks headquartered in the region, and Orlando's growing technology and hospitality sectors have expanded their in-house legal teams significantly in recent years.
Are there remote general counsel jobs in Florida?
Yes, and more than many senior legal roles, because general counsel work is largely advisory, document-driven, and conducted through meetings and written counsel rather than physical presence. About 40% of general counsel openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting a post-pandemic shift in how companies structure their legal leadership. Contract review, compliance oversight, and board advisory work are the functions most commonly performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a general counsel in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is to enter as an associate attorney or staff counsel at a large Florida employer and build toward a general counsel role from within. Florida hospital systems like AdventHealth and HCA Florida, as well as major insurers and financial institutions headquartered in Tampa and Miami, hire new attorneys into structured in-house legal programs. Moving from outside counsel at a Florida firm into a client's legal department is another common route. Passing the Florida Bar and developing a specialty in contracts, healthcare regulation, or corporate governance gives early-career candidates a clear edge.
Where can I find and apply to general counsel jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to general counsel jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to the Florida market. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and target industry, and apply directly to each one.
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