Head of Litigation

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of Stedi's affirmative disputes, managing them from theoretical frameworks and factual development to demand letters, regulatory complaints, and litigation.

• Establish the case record through strategic planning, investigations, data preservation, and analysis.

• Oversee regulatory enforcement matters in conjunction with litigation efforts, including HIPAA Administrative Simplification complaints as well as state and federal antitrust or insurance regulatory issues.

• Represent the company in commercial, customer, and various other disputes.

• Select, define the scope of, and supervise external counsel, specialists, and budgets.

• Transform disputes into commercial resolutions alongside the CEO and the Legal and Policy teams.

• Develop and automate the litigation infrastructure, encompassing litigation holds, preservation and discovery readiness, privilege management, and matter tracking.

• Provide leadership with accurate assessments and insightful reasoning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in litigating complex commercial disputes, with first-chair involvement.

• Proven ability to initiate legal matters and construct cases effectively.

• Extensive knowledge in areas such as antitrust, unfair competition, complex contract disputes, and regulatory enforcement.

• Strongly preferred backgrounds in healthcare and technology; substantial experience in another heavily regulated and complex industry may also be considered.

• A resourceful and economical approach to managing outside counsel and budgets.

• Excellent judgment and realistic evaluation of litigation probabilities.

• Superior writing abilities; capable of producing largely independent written work.

• Proficiency in understanding APIs and effectively communicating with engineers.

• Ability to operate swiftly in a fast-paced environment.

• Philosophical alignment with the Stedi Standards.

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

• Membership in at least one state bar in the U.S.

• For applicants based in the United States, information regarding work authorization and visa status is requested.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.