Chief Legal Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary legal advisor to the CEO and executive team, delivering practical, business-focused guidance on strategy, growth, risk, and governance.

• Develop and lead the Legal, Compliance & Risk organization, which encompasses the enterprise risk management framework and quarterly reporting of risks to the Board.

• Manage the entire commercial contract lifecycle (MSAs, BAAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements) and spearhead negotiations with hospital systems, health plans, and channel partners, ensuring a balance between risk and deal speed.

• Design templates, playbooks, and guidelines, and establish a contract lifecycle management (CLM) system that empowers Growth and Customer teams to operate efficiently.

• Oversee the enterprise healthcare compliance program (OIG seven elements), covering HIPAA/HITECH, the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare/Medicaid billing regulations, coordination of benefits, No Surprises Act, and TCPA/patient outreach compliance.

• Lead legal responses to incidents and readiness for breaches, including obligations for OCR and state notifications, as well as client notifications under BAAs.

• Promote responsible AI governance in collaboration with the CISO and executive team, addressing data usage and model training rights, client consent, IP ownership, and human-in-the-loop requirements.

• Oversee all litigation, disputes, regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, audits, and the corporate insurance program.

• Provide legal guidance on M&A, financing, and strategic transactions, collaborating with the private equity sponsor on governance and readiness for exit.

• Collaborate with the Chief People Officer to ensure multi-state employment law compliance for a fully remote workforce spanning 39 states.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state.

• Over 15 years of progressive legal experience, including more than 7 years in-house in healthcare services, RCM, healthcare technology, or a similarly regulated multi-state business.

• Previous experience as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or Deputy GC with a comprehensive scope and direct exposure to the Board.

• Extensive expertise in healthcare regulations: HIPAA/HITECH, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare/Medicaid billing and secondary payer rules, and payer/provider contracting.

• Knowledge of payer dispute and appeals frameworks, including ERISA appeals, state prompt-pay laws, and strategies for overturning denials on behalf of providers.

• Proven experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements with hospital systems and/or health plans, including BAAs and data security provisions.

• Familiarity with advising on AI governance in healthcare operations.

• Experience in building or significantly enhancing a legal/compliance function, which includes team leadership, systems implementation, and budget management.

• Strongly Preferred Experience in a private equity-backed company, encompassing sponsor reporting, add-on M&A, and exit strategies.

• Experience working with fully remote or highly distributed, multi-state workforces.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation package

• Comprehensive benefits

• Flexible, fully remote work environment