Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare

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

📋 Description

• Oversee legal operations within Red Cell's healthcare portfolio

• Directly report to the General Counsel

• Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors

• Manage regulatory, privacy, commercial, and corporate legal tasks for healthcare organizations

• Execute HIPAA and data-flow assessments for new product initiatives

• Negotiate BAAs and critical commercial contracts

• Evaluate referral and compensation agreements in compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law

• Take ownership of healthcare regulatory and privacy issues related to HIPAA, state health privacy regulations, BAAs, health data utilization, fraud and abuse, telehealth, and licensing

• Partner with engineers and C-suite executives to ensure favorable legal outcomes for mission-critical healthcare firms

• Establish and develop the healthcare legal function

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and currently licensed to practice law in good standing within your U.S. jurisdiction

• 12+ years of experience in healthcare law, including significant in-house experience, with a proven ability to independently manage regulatory and commercial workstreams

• A minimum of 5 years of experience with health tech or digital healthcare companies, holding direct responsibility for regulatory and privacy compliance

• Experience in managing and mentoring other attorneys, including prioritizing tasks across a team and reviewing their contributions

• Profound, hands-on knowledge of HIPAA and state health privacy regulations, BAAs, health data utilization, and healthcare fraud and abuse legislation (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, beneficiary inducement)

• Sound and independent judgment, especially under pressure

• Team-oriented, energetic, and proactive. You are an individual who accomplishes tasks and enhances the work experience for those around you

• Preferred: Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts (e.g., vendor, SaaS, services)

• Preferred: Knowledge of telehealth, clinical operations, reimbursement, or FDA-regulated products

• Preferred: Background in venture financing, equity incentive plans, and sell-side M&A

• Preferred: Experience with venture studio or incubation models, or establishing a legal function at early-stage companies

• Preferred: Experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth startups

• Preferred: Familiarity with AI legal technology or other productivity tools

🏝️ Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities with potential for rapid growth based on strong performance as the firm expands

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage fully funded by the employer, including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family

• Paid maternity and paternity leave for 14 weeks at regular pay

• Unlimited PTO, subject to management approval

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning

• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available

• Mental health support provided through Tara Mind

• Cost-effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux