Commercial Counsel

Overview

A leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program is seeking a Commercial Counsel to support its business transactions, partnerships, and vendor relationships. This fully remote role involves ensuring legal integrity and efficiency in contracting processes while supporting the organization's growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and execution of complex commercial transactions, including payor contracts and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor evolving healthcare regulatory requirements affecting commercial agreements to maintain ongoing compliance.
• Develop and maintain a commercial contracting playbook with standard templates and fallback positions to promote consistency and scalability.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks in business workflows, implementing strategies to protect organizational interests.
• Manage external counsel for specialized legal matters to achieve cost-effective outcomes aligned with business goals.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented legal guidance to stakeholders on commercial legal decisions and activities.
• Collaborate with Legal Operations to enhance efficiency and automation in contracting workflows and management systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience focused on commercial and transactional work.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements, including health payor contracts and SaaS vendor contracts.
• Knowledge of U.S. healthcare regulatory frameworks such as the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark), with the ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Experience working with commercial, federal, and state payors.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in virtual healthcare or telehealth legal matters is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Location

• This is a fully remote position, open to candidates across the United States.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The organization is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, age, disability, weight, or any other legally protected classification. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process and employment.