Required Skills
must have active BAR membership in good standing
Job Summary
Position Overview
Client is seeking a Senior Counsel with 8+ years of deep healthcare regulatory and health tech transactional experience to serve as the lead legal advisor for its health tech client portfolio. In this role, you will advise on complex healthcare compliance issues, draft and negotiate core health data agreements, and help build and scale Client's dedicated health tech practice from the ground up using modern, technology-forward legal workflows.
- Engagement Type: Contract-to-Hire (Contract initially, transitioning to Full-Time)
- Location: Remote (US-based)
- Full-Time Salary: $200,000 – $240,000 / year + Equity
- Contract Rate: $110 – $120 / hour (~25 hours/week)
Key Responsibilities
- Healthcare & Regulatory Advisory: Serve as the primary legal contact for clients across HIPAA, FDA, HHS/CMS regulations, data privacy, and digital health frameworks.
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Lead hands-on negotiation and drafting of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), vendor agreements, health data-sharing contracts, and commercial deals.
- Practice Development & Knowledge Sharing: Build standardized contract templates, precedent libraries, and practice guidelines; train internal team members on healthcare legal concepts.
- Actionable Guidance: Translate complex healthcare legal frameworks into clear, founder-friendly business strategies.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education & Credentials: J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active U.S. bar membership in good standing.
- Relevant Experience: 8–15 years of dedicated healthcare regulatory and health tech transactional practice (from a top-tier law firm healthcare group, an in-house digital health company, or a regulatory agency such as HHS, FDA, or CMS).
- Core Competencies: Expert-level knowledge of HIPAA, BAAs, FDA digital health guidelines, and health data governance.
- Tech-Forward Mindset: Active familiarity with modern legal tech and AI tooling in daily legal workflows.
- Specialization: Deep vertical focus in health tech and regulatory matters (generalist backgrounds will not be considered).<span class="ql-cursor"></span>
Company Summary
General Legal is an AI-native law firm built to deliver high-quality commercial contract work faster and more predictably than traditional firms. We combine experienced, U.S.-barred attorneys with AI-native workflows to handle drafting, review, and negotiation end to end - without billable hours, bloated process, or junior handoffs. We operate like a startup because we are one. That means modern tooling, outcome-based pricing, remote-friendly work, and meaningful ownership for the people doing the work. By using AI to make the routine parts of contracting effortless, we give our attorneys the space to focus on judgment, negotiation, and advising clients on what actually matters. We’re starting with commercial contracts for growing companies and building a modern law firm where great lawyers can do their best work and help reshape how legal services are delivered.
Company Benefits
- Structure: Starts as a contract position (~25 hours/week at $110–$120/hr) with a clear path to transition into a full-time role based on client volume.
- Full-Time Package: $200,000 – $240,000 base salary, competitive equity, 100% employer-covered health and dental insurance, 5% 401(k) match, 16-week parental leave, and unlimited PTO.
- Location: 100% Remote within the United States.
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