Associate General Counsel, Healthcare

Overview

This role involves serving as Associate General Counsel with a focus on healthcare, pharmacy, and regulatory matters within a telehealth organization. The position requires ownership of the regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance and enabling scalable telehealth solutions across multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal authority on healthcare, pharmacy, and digital health regulatory issues.
• Navigate complex regulations including fraud and abuse laws, corporate practice of medicine, and multi-state pharmacy regulations.
• Develop and oversee the healthcare compliance program.
• Lead regulatory outreach strategies, manage filings, and respond to government inquiries.
• Translate complex healthcare laws into actionable business strategies.
• Develop legal tools and standard operating procedures to support product and engineering teams in building compliant telehealth features.
• Manage and grow a legal team focused on healthcare regulatory matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 8-12+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with expertise in the healthcare industry.
• Proven subject matter expertise in telehealth, including multi-state provider licensing and virtual prescribing.
• Experience managing attorneys or legal consultants, with strong delegation and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, FDA requirements (where applicable), and international health regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with pharmacy law, including pharmacy compliance, PBM contracting, or digital pharmacy operations.
• Ability to apply a risk-based approach to develop creative legal solutions in tech-enabled health or consumer electronics sectors.
• Experience working in a rapid-growth, series-stage startup environment with shifting priorities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Life insurance and pet insurance.

Location

This position supports telehealth services across all 50 states, with a focus on nationwide compliance and regulatory strategy.