Senior Counsel, Commercial - New York (989-SLS)

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, partner, data, life sciences and other strategic business agreements.
• Partner with business stakeholders on legal and compliance questions involving commercial operations, healthcare and clinical activities, marketing, privacy and data governance.
•  Develop scalable contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, escalation guidance and technology-enabled workflows that help the business move quickly and thoughtfully.
• Own and update the company's core platform agreements, including provider terms of service, privacy notices and other website terms, ensuring alignment with product, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Provide practical guidance on privacy and healthcare data matters, including HIPAA/HITECH, data use and sharing, business associate agreements and related operational questions.
• Support healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including questions arising under the Anti-Kickback Statute, applicable OIG guidance and other requirements affecting the company's evolving business model.
• Flex into other legal priorities as the company grows, including product counseling, AI governance, corporate matters and emerging regulatory issues.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5-8+ years of legal experience, with meaningful experience in commercial contracts and business counseling; more senior candidates will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to independently handle complex commercial matters and provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving environment.
• Healthcare or health technology experience is strongly preferred; experience in biopharma or another highly regulated technology industry will also be considered.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory and privacy issues, including HIPAA/HITECH and fraud and abuse laws, or a strong interest in developing deeper expertise in these areas.
• Experience in a growth-stage company, or genuine enthusiasm for working in a high-growth environment with evolving priorities and limited infrastructure.
• Strong business judgment and a low-ego, proactive working style, with the ability to move quickly, take ownership and collaborate effectively across functions.
•  Law firm and in-house experience is preferred, although strong law firm candidates with relevant commercial, healthcare or life sciences experience will be considered.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

Location & Compensation

This position is based in New York City and requires five days per week in the company's SoHo office.

The anticipated base salary range is $250,000 to $305,000, plus equity and benefits. Actual compensation will depend on experience and qualifications.