Corporate and Compliance Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Prepare, review, and negotiate contracts with health systems, physician practices, imaging providers, payers, channel partners, and vendors.

• Create, review, and negotiate research agreements with external sponsors, which include clinical trials, research grants, investigator-initiated projects, core lab services, and data licensing contracts.

• Provide guidance to commercial, scientific affairs, regulatory, and various functions regarding healthcare laws, guidance, opinions, and compliance with industry codes.

• Evaluate commercial arrangements with healthcare professionals, encompassing consulting, advisory, educational, and research relationships.

• Advise internal clients on matters of privacy, acceptable data uses, and the application of privacy laws to business processes, product development, research collaborations, and commercial relationships.

• Develop and manage policies for healthcare and privacy compliance, privacy management, and data governance.

• Work collaboratively with information security on initiatives related to data security, risk management, third-party audits/certifications, and vendor assessments.

• Prepare the organization for potential cybersecurity or privacy-related incidents.

• Offer ad hoc legal assistance on other departmental projects, including employment law and litigation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active admission to the state bar.

• Over 8 years of pertinent legal and compliance experience gained at a law firm or in-house.

• Experience in the healthcare sector is essential (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences).

• A blend of substantial experience at a major law firm and in-house, particularly in healthcare regulatory counseling and commercial contracting.

• In-house experience at a healthcare technology, medical device, diagnostic, digital health, or other regulated healthcare organization is highly preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of healthcare compliance, including healthcare fraud and abuse laws, FDA promotional guidelines, Advamed principles, HCP/HCO interactions, HIPAA, and transparency and privacy requirements.

• Background in developing compliance processes and scalable contracting tools in a growth-oriented business environment.

• Capability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously within a streamlined legal team.

• Excellent legal analysis, business judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to convert complex legal requirements into clear, actionable recommendations and foster strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• 15% target annual bonus.

• Stock options.

• Paid benefits.

• Employee perks.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Access to offices located in Denver, Colorado; New York, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Lisbon, Portugal.

• Travel for team meetings and cross-functional projects, typically once a month or once a quarter.