General Counsel

Overview

This role involves serving as General Counsel for a healthcare technology organization focused on transforming care for Medicaid populations. The General Counsel will lead the legal function and be a core member of the executive leadership team, working closely with the CEO and Board of Directors on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters. The position requires building and managing legal, compliance, privacy, and cybersecurity programs to support a rapidly growing company operating in a complex regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CEO, executive leadership, and Board of Directors on legal, regulatory, and enterprise risk matters, including equity, financing, and corporate governance.
• Build, lead, and develop the legal team, establishing scalable processes and systems.
• Oversee corporate legal matters and complex commercial contracting, including value-based care agreements, vendor and supply agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Design, implement, and oversee a comprehensive healthcare compliance program addressing HIPAA/privacy, fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA), the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and other relevant regulations.
• Manage the privacy program, ensuring appropriate policies and controls for handling sensitive patient and member data.
• Oversee information security functions, collaborating with technology teams on security policy, incident response, and vendor risk management.
• Establish and manage enterprise risk management protocols tailored to a scaling healthcare technology company.
• Provide clear, practical, and creative legal guidance to business stakeholders, often under tight timelines and ambiguity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission to the bar and in good standing, or authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house status) in the state where the position is located.
• 15+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house leadership experience, ideally within healthcare, health technology, or another regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading legal functions, including compliance and privacy programs, from the ground up.
• Proven experience advising C-suite executives and/or Boards of Directors on strategic, legal, and risk matters.
• Experience managing and developing legal and compliance team members.
• Commitment to improving healthcare for underserved communities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer at a healthcare or health technology company.
• Deep understanding of Medicaid programs, managed care organizations (MCOs), and public health frameworks.
• Experience overseeing cybersecurity or information security programs within a technology company.
• Experience supporting capital raises, board governance, and equity administration at a venture-backed company.
• Ability to build legal, compliance, and security infrastructure from scratch in a fast-paced, scaling organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $240,000–$305,000, plus eligibility for bonuses. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
• Stock options to participate in company growth.
• Work-from-home stipend for the first year to support home office setup.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Paid time off: 20 vacation days accrued annually plus 11 paid holidays.
• Parental leave: 16 weeks paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment; 8 weeks bonding leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution subject to vesting.
• Commuter benefits.
• Professional development stipend.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including verification of employment history and advanced degrees when applicable.

Location

The position requires bar admission or authorization to practice law in the state where the role is located. Specific geographic location details are not provided.