Corporate and Compliance Counsel

Overview

This role supports expanding commercial operations and a comprehensive healthcare compliance framework. Responsibilities include structuring commercial relationships, managing healthcare regulatory risk, overseeing commercial and research contracting, and advising cross-functional teams on compliance and privacy.

The position is fully remote with occasional travel required for team meetings and cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with health systems, physician practices, imaging providers, payors, channel partners, and vendors, including:
  • Master service agreements
  • Business associate agreements
  • Data-use agreements
  • Strategic partnerships
• Draft, review, and negotiate research agreements with external sponsors, including:
  • Clinical trial agreements
  • Research grant agreements
  • Investigator-initiated agreements
  • Core lab services
  • Data licensing agreements
• Advise commercial, scientific affairs, regulatory, and other relevant functions on compliance strategies, policies, and practices related to applicable healthcare laws, guidance documents/opinions, and industry codes (including FDCA, fraud and abuse laws, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Sunshine Act, HIPAA, FDA guidance documents, and OIG advisory opinions, etc.).
• Assess commercial arrangements involving healthcare professionals, including consulting, advisory, educational, and research relationships.
• Counsel internal teams on privacy matters, including permissible data uses for strategic initiatives and application of privacy laws (including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA and other state data privacy laws) to:
  • Current business processes
  • New product development
  • Research collaborations
  • Commercial relationships
• Develop and oversee implementation of policies for healthcare and privacy law compliance, privacy management, and data governance.
• Collaborate with information security on data security initiatives, risk management, third-party audits/certifications, and vendor assessments.
• Help prepare for potential cybersecurity or privacy incidents.
• Provide ad hoc legal support on other legal department projects as needed (e.g., employment law; litigation).

Requirements

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active state bar admission.
• 8+ years of relevant legal and compliance experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Healthcare industry experience required (medical device, pharma, or life sciences).
• Combination of major law firm and in-house experience, including substantial healthcare regulatory counseling and commercial contracting.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance, including healthcare fraud and abuse laws, FDA promotional requirements, Advamed principles, HCP/HCO interactions, HIPAA, transparency and privacy requirements.
• Experience developing compliance processes and scalable contracting tools in a growth-stage business.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently within a lean legal team.
• Strong legal analysis, business judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical recommendations and to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience at a healthcare technology, medical device, diagnostic, digital health, or other regulated healthcare company strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $225,000-$265,000 (varies by location and aligned to market benchmarks).
• Candidates located in higher-cost labor markets, including California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC represent the middle to high end of the range.
• Candidates located in all other U.S. locations represent the low to middle end of the range.
• Final compensation is determined based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.
• 15% target annual bonus.
• Total Target Compensation (TTC): Total cash compensation (including base pay, variable pay, commission, bonuses, etc.); stock options, paid benefits, and employee perks are part of total rewards.

Location

Fully remote role with occasional travel required for team meetings and cross-functional projects.