Sr. Counsel, Government & Commercial

Overview

This role involves serving as Senior Legal Counsel with a focus on federal commercial contracting and compliance. The position requires expertise in prime contracts, subcontracts, flow-down requirements, and program compliance obligations related to government business. The role also includes supporting clinical contracting and providing assistance on employment, privacy, regulatory, and litigation matters.

The legal counsel will collaborate with teams across Sales, HR, Clinical, Finance, Operations, and Compliance to provide clear, practical legal guidance and support the organization's digital healthcare platform and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead federal government contracting efforts, acting as the legal subject matter expert for commercial and compliance aspects of federal contracts, subcontracts, and program obligations.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including SaaS, software licensing, clinical services, professional services, business associate, reseller, and data protection agreements with U.S. and international customers, partners, vendors, and healthcare providers.
• Advise business stakeholders on contract structure, risk allocation, procurement requirements, healthcare regulatory considerations, privacy and data terms, and operational commitments.
• Support responses to RFIs and RFPs by providing legal and compliance review of customer proposals, government procurement materials, certifications, contractual exceptions, and risk assessments.
• Assist with regulatory and compliance initiatives, especially where commercial, healthcare, privacy, and government program requirements intersect.
• Collaborate with HR and legal leadership on employment and separation agreements, workplace policies, and employment-related questions.
• Support dispute and litigation management including litigation holds, information gathering, coordination with internal teams and outside counsel, discovery, subpoenas, and legal risk assessment.
• Work cross-functionally to obtain approvals on non-standard contract terms, participate in deal desk reviews, and ensure commitments are accurately captured and feasible.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of contract templates, playbooks, processes, compliance controls, and self-service tools.
• Develop a strong understanding of the healthcare technology platform, product roadmap, and provider services model to provide grounded legal advice.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active, good-standing membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Fifteen or more years of relevant legal experience, including significant commercial contracting work.
• Strong experience with federal, state, or local government contracting, including procurement requirements, flow-down clauses, subcontracting, compliance obligations, public-sector RFPs, and regulated program support.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements such as technology, SaaS, software licensing, healthcare provider services, business associate, data protection, and professional services agreements.
• Practical judgment with the ability to identify key issues, communicate clearly to non-lawyers, and recommend sensible solutions.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and making informed recommendations without perfect information.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, capable of managing complex contract, compliance, and stakeholder requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eligibility for or possession of a Tier 1 public trust clearance.
• Familiarity with healthcare technology, digital health, telehealth, health plans, providers, privacy, or data security.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $170,190 - $208,010, dependent on experience, skills, education, and other factors.
• Eligibility for annual bonus based on company and employee performance.
• Potential for long-term incentives and short-term variable compensation.
• Flexible Personal Time Off (vacation).
• 401(k) matching.
• Competitive healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Paid parental leave (maternity and paternity).
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Free access to telehealth services and second opinion programs.
• Free subscription to a meditation and wellness app.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Pet insurance.

Location

Not specified.