Corporate Counsel

Overview

A high-growth healthtech/SaaS organization is seeking a pragmatic, solutions-oriented Corporate Counsel to help scale its legal function. This role will be a key partner to the Growth team, owning day-to-day customer contracting to enable rapid business operations while maintaining an appropriate risk posture. The Corporate Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel to support go-to-market and strategic initiatives, negotiate customer and partnership agreements, and improve templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to reduce friction and increase consistency.

Responsibilities

• Own customer contracting: draft, review, and negotiate subscription/MSA agreements, BAAs, data use agreements, SOWs/work orders, amendments, and related documents
• Support strategic and channel/partner initiatives by negotiating partnership/channel agreements in coordination with General Counsel
• Lead negotiations for complex vendor agreements, especially those involving data, privacy/security, technology, or regulated workflows
• Maintain and improve contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and internal guidance; collaborate with stakeholders to drive adoption
• Provide cross-functional legal counsel to support go-to-market and product readiness efforts by identifying issues early and collaborating on solutions
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the organization and escalate emerging issues appropriately

Requirements

• J.D. degree and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Typically 7–12+ years of relevant legal experience in law firm and/or in-house settings, with deep commercial contracting expertise
• Experience negotiating SaaS and data-driven agreements; healthtech and privacy/security experience strongly preferred
• Strong judgment and communication skills, able to clearly present risks with practical options
• Process-oriented mindset with a desire to build scalable systems
• Collaborative, high-integrity approach with good instincts for escalation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or with high-growth technology companies
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools
• Ability to partner effectively across cross-functional teams including Growth, Product, Security/Privacy, Finance, and Procurement

Success Milestones

Within 30 Days:

• Complete onboarding and build relationships across key teams
• Become fluent in products, contracting lifecycle, and tools including approval/escalation paths
• Begin independently managing a contracting queue with escalation for higher-risk issues

Within 3 Months:

• Own customer contracting end-to-end for a meaningful volume of deals
• Demonstrate strong negotiation skills on key terms such as data use, privacy/security, IP, indemnity, limitation of liability, and regulatory commitments
• Identify and implement improvements to templates and playbooks to reduce cycle time and improve consistency

Within 12 Months:

• Be recognized as a trusted advisor providing practical, business-oriented counsel
• Partner with General Counsel to reduce reliance on outside counsel for routine matters
• Help scale contracting operations through process improvements, training, and cross-functional enablement

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $190,000 - $215,000 per year
• Comprehensive compensation packages
• Inclusive health and wellness benefits
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• Employee-driven programs for personal and professional development

Location

Remote-friendly position with collaboration across multiple internal teams.