Overview
This role is a highly visible, hands-on Vice President, Legal position within the organization’s legal function at a rapidly growing, AI-enabled diagnostic imaging company. The Vice President, Legal will report to the CEO/Co-Founder and provide broad leadership across healthcare regulatory and commercial matters, while also serving as a generalist on a range of additional legal issues.
Responsibilities
- Lead and negotiate commercial agreements with hospitals, health systems, physician groups, imaging centers, vendors, technology partners, and other strategic counterparties.
- Draft and negotiate agreements involving professional and diagnostic imaging services, technology and software, data use, business associate relationships, strategic partnerships, procurement, and other commercial matters.
- Advise the business on healthcare regulatory matters, including Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, HIPAA, FDA-related issues, physician arrangements, and other state and federal requirements relevant to the company’s operations.
- Partner with clinical, product, technology, and business teams to assess regulatory issues related to new services, products, partnerships, and the company’s use of artificial intelligence and other healthcare technology.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to support business objectives while appropriately managing regulatory, contractual, and operational risk.
- Serve as a broad legal resource for additional matters as needed, including employment, corporate, governance, compliance, and general business issues.
- Develop scalable legal processes, templates, and playbooks; manage outside counsel strategically when specialized expertise is required.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 12+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful experience in healthcare, digital health, medical technology, healthcare technology, or another highly regulated industry.
- Strong healthcare regulatory experience, including familiarity with Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, HIPAA, FDA-related issues, or other legal requirements applicable to healthcare providers and healthcare services.
- Significant commercial contracting experience, with the ability to independently structure, draft, and negotiate sophisticated business agreements.
- Strong business judgment and comfort handling or overseeing a variety of general corporate, employment, compliance, and other business matters.
- Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, healthcare providers, or healthcare technology companies.
- Experience advising on AI, medical technology, digital health, or other regulated technology.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $340,000–$350,000 depending on experience.
- Eligible for an annual bonus.
- Meaningful stock grant as part of the overall compensation package.
Location
Not specified in the provided description.