Senior Corporate Counsel

Overview

This role is for an experienced attorney to establish, lead, and scale an in-house legal function within a dynamic, growth-stage technology company specializing in enterprise imaging for healthcare. The position involves serving as the primary legal advisor, shaping legal strategy, and building scalable processes across commercial contracting, corporate governance, employment law, compliance, privacy, and risk management.

Location

• Burlington, VT
• Waterloo, ON
• Jahor, MY
• Future micro-HQ locations (e.g., Houston, Dallas, Seattle, Salt Lake City)

Hybrid work is preferred; remote work is considered with strong proximity to one of the hubs.

Responsibilities

Strategic Legal Leadership & Governance

• Advise executive leadership on legal, compliance, and risk matters.
• Design and implement the legal framework, policies, and governance standards.
• Develop a long-term legal roadmap aligned with business goals and scalability.
• Provide guidance on organizational design, restructures, severance strategies, and workforce transitions.

Commercial & Corporate Legal

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, licensing, and partnerships.
• Create and maintain contract templates and playbooks to streamline processes.
• Support corporate governance, board materials, entity management, and compliance documentation.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and strategic transactions as needed.

Employment & Workforce Legal

• Partner with workforce teams on employment law matters such as terminations, severance agreements, leaves of absence, and cross-border workforce considerations.
• Draft and maintain employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and policy documents.
• Provide pragmatic legal guidance during organizational change and policy reform.

Compliance, Privacy & Regulatory Support

• Develop and maintain policies for privacy, data protection, HIPAA compliance, and contractual security obligations.
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs and IT on audits and product-related regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor global legal developments impacting healthcare technology and employment practices.

Risk Management & Legal Operations

• Identify and mitigate enterprise risk across commercial, employment, and regulatory domains.
• Build internal legal infrastructure including workflows, approval processes, and contract repositories.
• Manage outside counsel relationships strategically to ensure cost efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in at least one U.S. bar.
• Minimum 5 years of broad legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house exposure.
• Strong generalist capabilities across commercial contracting, corporate governance, employment law, compliance, and risk management.
• Experience in a fast-paced, growth-stage or regulated industry; healthcare experience is a plus.
• Exceptional judgment and communication skills with the ability to translate legal complexity into actionable guidance.
• Comfortable working autonomously and partnering with senior leadership.
• Builder mindset with readiness to create processes and systems from scratch.

Compensation & Benefits

Details not specified.

Additional Information

This position offers a unique opportunity to create a modern legal function from the ground up, reduce reliance on outside counsel, and influence strategic decisions that drive organizational evolution. It is suited for a legal professional seeking a high-impact role with potential for General Counsel-level leadership.