Senior Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of daily legal counsel throughout the employment lifecycle in collaboration with the VP of People.

• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment, labor, and wage-and-hour regulations.

• Direct employment compliance strategies for the launch, staffing, and closure of sites across various jurisdictions.

• Provide guidance to the VP of People, HR team, and business leaders regarding employment decisions, employee relations, leave policies, accommodations, performance management, and terminations.

• Review and revise employee handbooks, company policies, offer letters, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and separation agreements.

• Offer advice on worker classification and wage-and-hour inquiries.

• Lead or supervise sensitive workplace investigations.

• Assist with site openings and closures.

• Handle pre-litigation disputes, administrative charges, audits, and employment claims.

• Keep track of legal and regulatory developments impacting employment practices.

• Review and negotiate vendor contracts, office leases, NDAs, and data usage agreements.

• Collaborate with specialized counsel on value-based care contracts with health plan partners.

• Monitor key contract terms and develop agreement templates, playbooks, and approval workflows.

• Prepare materials for board meetings and draft meeting minutes.

• Maintain corporate records and the capitalization table.

• Oversee equity-plan administration and 409A valuations.

• Manage state registrations and ensure entity compliance.

• Work alongside the CFO on insurance, claims, coverage, and enterprise risk matters.

• Assist with fundraising due diligence and data room preparation.

• Identify, define, budget, and supervise specialized outside counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree.

• Active bar admission and eligibility to practice in the role's work location, including any necessary in-house registration.

• Previous in-house legal experience.

• Substantial experience in employment law.

• Attorney prepared to manage a comprehensive, practical portfolio and establish a first in-house legal function.

• Sound judgment and comfort in ambiguous situations.

• Ability to provide clear, actionable advice for business leaders.

• Highly desired: experience in healthcare, Medicaid, or value-based care.

• Highly desired: experience as a solo or first in-house attorney, or in developing processes from the ground up.

• Highly desired: multi-state employment law experience, particularly in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Arizona, New York, or Ohio.

🏝️ Benefits

• Extensive opportunities for professional development.

• Varied career paths available.

• A culture that prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

• Access to support from specialized outside counsel.