Associate General Counsel (Healthtech)

Overview

A healthcare technology organization is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join their legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of complex legal matters in a rapidly growing company operating in a highly regulated healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will have healthcare industry experience and be comfortable navigating regulatory and commercial complexities related to healthcare infrastructure, payers, providers, or healthtech.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic legal partner across the organization, using legal and regulatory expertise to support business objectives, accelerate deal-making, and resolve obstacles.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Legal to manage all legal needs and help shape the legal function as the second attorney on the team.
• Own the customer contracting process from initial redline through signature, working to automate routine cases.
• Manage payer trading partner agreements and key vendor contracts to close efficiently while maintaining compliance and risk standards.
• Act as Product Counsel, advising engineers and product managers on legal considerations in a regulated environment.
• Develop, improve, and automate legal playbooks and workflows.
• Take on additional legal areas based on business needs and personal interest.

Requirements

• Admission to the bar and readiness to take on broad legal ownership.
• Experience in healthcare law, either in BigLaw or in-house.
• Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including executives, regulators, engineers, and procurement teams.
• Comfortable managing high-volume work and shifting priorities while maintaining quality through strong systems and habits.
• Skilled at creating structure from ambiguity and designing scalable processes independently.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal rigor and strategic persuasion.
• Persistent and resourceful, with professionalism and integrity.
• Ability to work quickly and precisely in an environment valuing clarity, accountability, and urgency.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual compensation range: $250,000 to $325,000 (On Target Earnings inclusive of base salary and any variable components).
• Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and qualifications.

Location

• Not specified.

Candidates with a passion for healthcare law and a desire to contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment are encouraged to apply.