General Counsel

Overview

This role serves as the chief legal advisor and strategic partner to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team of a healthcare technology organization focused on improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes through advanced AI and clinical expertise. The position involves developing and executing the company's legal strategy to support business growth and long-term objectives.

Responsibilities

Executive Leadership & Strategy

• Act as the primary legal advisor to executive leadership.
• Develop and implement the overall legal strategy aligned with business goals.
• Provide practical guidance balancing legal risk and commercial opportunity.
• Collaborate across departments including Sales, Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, People, Security, and Clinical.

Legal Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a small legal team including an Associate General Counsel and Commercial Counsel.
• Set priorities and allocate work to build a scalable legal function for a rapidly growing healthcare technology company.
• Foster a culture of partnership, accountability, responsiveness, and problem solving.

Commercial & Operational Legal Support

• Negotiate, draft, and advise on complex commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, vendor relationships, customer contracts, and healthcare agreements.
• Oversee commercial contracting strategy and improve legal processes to enable faster business execution.
• Partner with business leaders to facilitate transactions while maintaining legal protections.

Corporate Governance & Risk Management

• Lead corporate governance activities, entity management, and maintain corporate records.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage litigation, investigations, employment matters, and outside counsel relationships.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with healthcare, privacy, technology, AI, and corporate regulations.
• Collaborate with Security, Clinical, Product, and Operations teams on regulatory requirements.
• Oversee intellectual property strategy and asset protection.

Strategic Transactions

• Lead legal support for mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, financings, and other significant transactions.
• Conduct legal due diligence and structure transactions to support long-term growth.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a state bar.
• Minimum 12 years of legal experience, including significant experience in both a leading law firm and in-house legal department supporting healthcare, healthcare technology, SaaS, AI, or other highly regulated technology sectors.
• Prior experience leading and developing legal teams while remaining actively engaged in legal execution.
• Proven success advising executive leadership on complex legal and business matters.
• Exceptional commercial judgment with a focus on practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Expertise in commercial contracting, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, litigation management, and strategic transactions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building legal organizations in lean environments.
• Comfort presenting to boards, coaching teams, and personally negotiating contracts.
• Collaborative leadership style with sound judgment and humility.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $325,000 to $375,000 annually.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive medical plans, including one plan with 100% premiums covered for employees and dependents.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees and Paid Time Off (PTO) for non-exempt employees.
• Sick days in accordance with state law.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 12 fixed holidays (company closed).
• 5 additional company days off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Annual professional development stipend.
• Annual wellness stipend for fitness, mental health, or other wellness expenses.

Location

• Remote-first company with employees across the U.S.
• Preference for candidates located on the East Coast.
• Office located in New York City (Penn 1) with optional in-office collaboration days.

Additional Information

• The organization is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.
• Accommodations are available upon request.
• Candidates should be aware of recruiting scams; official communications will only come from company email addresses.