Deputy General Counsel, Product

Overview

An organization focused on heart health is seeking a Deputy General Counsel, Product to provide strategic and scalable legal guidance across its product portfolio. This includes an FDA-cleared heart monitor, mobile app, AI-powered health insights, and an AI medication assistant. The role reports to the General Counsel and involves close collaboration with Product, Engineering, Clinical, Data Science, and Compliance teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal and regulatory requirements for product features, including FDA compliance and AI/machine learning-driven health insights.
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy, HIPAA, corporate practice of medicine, and data rights related to product design, data collection, de-identification, and use of health information.
• Support responsible AI governance, including risk assessments, bias testing frameworks, transparency requirements, and internal controls for AI and machine learning in healthcare.
• Partner with the Clinical team on legal issues related to telehealth services, pharmacy review, and health information exchange data.
• Advise on intellectual property strategy, including patent, trade secret, and open-source software matters related to the organization's technology.
• Monitor relevant industry trends, laws, and regulations, including those related to AI and machine learning in healthcare, FDA requirements, telehealth, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, digital health intellectual property, and data rights.
• Provide practical legal guidance on emerging product, regulatory, privacy, and healthcare compliance matters as the organization scales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to help teams make sound, compliant, and business-oriented decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Strong AI fluency, with the ability to use AI tools and agent-based workflows to improve legal research, risk assessment, drafting, process design, and cross-functional execution.
• 15+ years of legal experience in healthcare, digital health, or health technology, with experience leading teams or workstreams focused on product counseling and regulatory compliance.
• Experience advising on product development, regulatory submissions, or technology-related legal matters of varying complexity.
• Experience with FDA-regulated software, Software as a Medical Device, or digital health products is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning governance frameworks, responsible AI principles, or healthcare AI regulation.
• Significant exposure to regulatory issues in digital health, including HIPAA, FDA software and AI/ML regulations, FTC health data enforcement, CMS requirements for Medicare and Medicaid, and HHS Office of Inspector General compliance.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school and active license in good standing with a state bar.
• Growth-minded with the ability to quickly absorb new information, internalize feedback, and apply sound judgment in evolving regulatory environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance in a distributed environment.
• Law firm experience or in-house experience at a health technology or digital health company preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• U.S. base salary range: $275,000 to $295,000 annually.
• Salary ranges are determined by role and level, with compensation influenced by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Compensation details reflect annual salary and bonus only; equity and benefits are not included.

Location

• This is a full-time position based in the United States.