Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare

Overview

The organization is seeking a mission-driven Deputy General Counsel: Healthcare to lead legal work across its healthcare portfolio. This is a high-autonomy role reporting directly to the General Counsel, working in coordination with internal teams and outside advisors.

This position will focus on regulatory, privacy, and commercial legal work that supports healthcare companies moving quickly while maintaining compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare regulatory and privacy legal matters across the portfolio, including:
  • HIPAA and state health privacy laws
  • Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and health data use
  • Healthcare fraud and abuse compliance, including Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, and beneficiary inducement
  • Telehealth and licensure
• Advise on and negotiate commercial agreements for incubated healthcare companies, including BAAs and key commercial contracting.
• Support corporate legal work associated with building early-stage companies, including contracting and other foundational legal needs.
• Evaluate and pressure-test referral and compensation arrangements against fraud and abuse requirements.
• Manage legal work across the full range of stakeholders, from engineering teams to C-suite leadership.
• Provide sound, independent judgment under pressure to drive legal outcomes.
• Manage and develop other lawyers, including setting priorities and reviewing work.

Requirements

• J.D. and currently licensed to practice and in good standing in your U.S. jurisdiction
• 12+ years of healthcare legal experience, including substantial in-house time, with a demonstrated track record of running regulatory and commercial workstreams independently
• At least 5 years working with health tech or digital healthcare companies, with direct responsibility for regulatory and privacy compliance
• Experience managing and developing other lawyers, including setting priorities across a team and reviewing their work
• Deep, hands-on command of:
  • HIPAA and state health privacy laws
  • BAAs and healthcare data use
  • Healthcare fraud and abuse rules (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, beneficiary inducement)
• Sound, independent judgment under pressure
• Team-oriented, high-energy, and proactive—able to get things done and improve work for others

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts (e.g., vendor, SaaS, services)
• Familiarity with telehealth, clinical operations, reimbursement, or FDA-regulated products
• Experience with venture financings, equity incentive plans, and sell-side M&A
• Experience with venture studio or incubation models, or standing up a legal function at early-stage companies
• Experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth startups
• Experience using AI legal tech or other productivity tools

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $360,000–$440,000
  • This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

Benefits (may differ for each incubation; full-time roles):

• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the organization grows
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees’ normal pay
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available
• Mental health benefits are available through Tara Mind
• Cost-effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment consideration is provided without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.