Overview
A rapidly growing at-home testing lab is seeking a General Counsel to serve as a key strategic advisor to the founders and leadership team. This role involves navigating growth while balancing opportunity, risk, and innovation in a fast-paced, founder-led environment. The position requires a commercially-minded legal operator who views legal as a business function and supports high-growth consumer brands.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary legal advisor across all business areas.
- Collaborate closely with founders and executive leadership on strategic initiatives and business decisions.
- Lead compliance efforts related to CLIA, CAP, FDA, HIPAA, advertising, privacy, marketing, and regulatory matters.
- Provide guidance on claims substantiation, consumer protection, and risk management.
- Oversee litigation strategy, dispute resolution, and manage outside counsel relationships.
- Manage intellectual property, trademarks, licensing, and brand protection.
- Review and negotiate commercial agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and corporate transactions.
- Advise product, marketing, operations, and growth teams on legal considerations and business opportunities.
- Develop scalable legal processes, policies, and frameworks to support company growth.
- Balance speed, innovation, and risk in a dynamic startup environment.
Requirements
- 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience supporting consumer-facing businesses.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
- Experience advising high-growth consumer, healthcare, wellness, subscription, ecommerce, or regulated businesses.
- Deep understanding of CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, FDA, marketing, and consumer protection regulations.
- Strong experience managing claims substantiation and regulatory review processes.
- Experience overseeing litigation, including class action matters, and managing outside counsel.
- Strong commercial contracting and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to operate as a strategic business partner to founders and executive teams.
- Excellent judgment balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Comfortable working autonomously in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal audiences.
- Prior experience as General Counsel or Associate General Counsel at a high-growth consumer brand.
- Experience supporting healthcare, diagnostics, wellness, supplements, or health technology companies.
- Experience navigating M&A transactions and corporate development initiatives.
- Experience supporting venture-backed startups through rapid growth phases.
- Prior experience at a top law firm is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive base salary.
- Meaningful equity aligned with role scope and impact.
- Flexible, remote-first work environment.
- Generous paid time off and company holidays.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Monthly membership providing full access to at-home blood testing and personalized health insights.
- Healthcare with monthly premiums fully covered by the employer.
- High ownership and visibility from day one with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Location
- Remote-first position with flexible work arrangements.