EVP & General Counsel

Overview

The Executive Vice President & General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel on a broad range of business and legal matters including policy, employment, contracts, procurement, corporate affairs, and commercial transactions. This role supports the organization’s expansion into remote patient monitoring, connected health data, chronic condition management, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise health-system partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all privacy practices comply with regulatory and compliance standards
• Identify potential privacy and security vulnerabilities and advise on risk mitigation
• Develop and implement corrective action plans and provide guidance to prevent future issues
• Establish and maintain an effective internal control system compliant with federal, state, and local laws
• Anticipate and manage legal risks facing the organization
• Monitor and report on legislative and regulatory developments
• Provide legal counsel on litigation matters and work to prevent future lawsuits
• Develop and recommend company policies on legal issues
• Conduct and coordinate legal research
• Represent the organization in legal proceedings as appropriate
• Draft, review, and edit legal documents including reports, opinions, correspondence, contracts
• Draft and manage complex vendor, client, and employment contracts
• Serve as principal point of contact for government investigations and inquiries
• Manage external counsel and litigation, including decisions on engaging outside counsel
• Maintain expertise in Medicare compliance and stay current with legal changes
• Act as strategic advisor on Medicare and HIPAA compliance issues
• Lead legal due diligence, deal structuring, and post-closing integration for mergers, acquisitions, and technology partnerships
• Advise on regulatory and compliance risks related to remote patient monitoring, connected medical devices, and health data platforms
• Oversee compliance programs related to Medicare chronic care management and remote patient monitoring
• Negotiate and manage enterprise agreements with health systems, hospital associations, and payer-adjacent partners
• Report to and advise the Board of Directors on legal, governance, and enterprise risk matters
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Current membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar
• Minimum of 10 years of professional legal experience post-bar admission
• Prior leadership experience as in-house counsel
• Experience developing and implementing internal compliance policies and procedures
• Experience working with boards of directors and board committees
• Experience leading legal due diligence, deal structuring, and integration for mergers, acquisitions, and technology or data-platform partnerships

Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of labor and employment law
• Knowledge of Medicare laws and regulations
• Familiarity with state and federal data privacy laws applicable to healthcare licensure, connected medical devices, remote patient monitoring, and consumer health data
• Understanding of Medicare programs and OIG billing compliance guidance
• Experience negotiating technology, data-licensing, and digital health agreements, including software-as-a-medical-device considerations
• Ability to provide creative legal solutions aligned with business strategy and regulatory compliance
• Ability to maintain organizational integrity with public, regulatory authorities, and business clients
• Proven skills in decision making, problem resolution, research, writing, and litigation
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong initiative, analytical, organizational, and planning abilities

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the time
• Frequent communication requiring accurate information exchange

Work Environment

• Remote work position
• Moderate travel required

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $250,000 annually

Location

Remote