Legal Counsel

Overview

A health technology organization is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Legal team. This role involves providing legal advice across product development, privacy, regulatory compliance, and commercial contracting. The Legal Counsel will collaborate closely with product, engineering, marketing, and business teams to support responsible growth and compliance in the mental health technology space.

Responsibilities

Product and Regulatory Counsel

• Advise product and engineering teams on legal matters related to new features, product launches, and platform changes
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments for new product initiatives, focusing on responsible AI use in healthcare technology
• Monitor and analyze emerging SaaS, AI, and digital health regulations affecting the platform and mental health technology broadly
• Review marketing materials, website content, and promotional assets to ensure compliance with healthcare advertising regulations, FTC guidelines, and platform-specific requirements

Privacy

• Conduct impact assessments for new and existing product features, emphasizing HIPAA compliance (Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification Rule)
• Advise on data collection, use, storage, and sharing practices across the platform, including electronic health records and client portals
• Support incident response processes and breach notification obligations
• Stay current on federal and state privacy developments (including state health data laws, CCPA/CPRA, and sector-specific requirements) and translate regulatory changes into actionable guidance
• Collaborate with Compliance, Security, Data, and Engineering teams on data protection practices and compliance documentation

Contracting and Partnerships

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements such as customer contracts, SaaS subscription agreements, business associate agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and data processing agreements
• Evaluate potential business partners and vendors through legal review
• Manage contract lifecycle processes and maintain records of key agreements

Policy and Terms Development

• Draft, update, and maintain privacy policies, terms of service, acceptable use policies, and related user-facing legal documents
• Develop internal policies, playbooks, and training materials on privacy, data handling, AI governance, and regulatory compliance
• Build scalable legal processes and templates to support business agility while ensuring compliance

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (California bar membership or eligibility preferred)
• 7-8+ years of legal experience with significant exposure to healthcare privacy (HIPAA), technology transactions, or SaaS/digital health product counseling; a combination of law firm and in-house experience is ideal
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, including the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule
• Experience drafting and negotiating technology agreements (SaaS, licensing, vendor, and data processing agreements)
• Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders
• Strong judgment and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPP/US or other privacy certification
• Experience with HIPAA and healthcare privacy laws
• Experience advising on AI/ML products in regulated industries, including familiarity with emerging AI governance frameworks
• Experience with state consumer health data privacy laws (e.g., Washington MHMD Act, Connecticut, Nevada)
• Experience building legal processes, templates, and resources from the ground up

Skills & Competencies

• Business judgment: Ability to identify risks clearly, propose practical solutions, and support informed decision-making
• Clarity of communication: Skilled at explaining regulatory requirements to technical teams, summarizing contract risks for sales, and drafting accessible policies
• Adaptability: Comfortable working across legal disciplines and learning quickly in new areas
• Efficiency and ownership: Manages workload independently, builds repeatable processes, and knows when to escalate issues
• Collaboration: Values transparency, directness, simplicity, and works well with others in a low-ego environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $185,000 - $235,000 USD annually
• Eligibility for annual bonus or commission
• Some roles may be eligible for overtime pay
• Total compensation considers skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors

Location

• Not specified in the description