Senior Legal Counsel

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

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Senior Legal Counsel - Remote, US

Summary:

Freshpaint, a leading provider of data governance solutions for highly regulated businesses in the healthcare sector, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their fully remote team in the US. In this role, the Senior Legal Counsel will act as the primary legal advisor for all matters related to customer Master Service Agreements (MSAs), ensuring compliance with applicable laws and alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate will have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and a minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with a strong focus on healthcare law, privacy, and technology. They must also be able to manage priorities and workloads across all US time zones and have deep knowledge of HIPAA and other relevant healthcare compliance regulations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth, venture-backed startup and have a direct impact on their success.

Responsibilities:

- Act as the primary legal advisor for all matters related to customer Master Service Agreements (MSAs), ensuring compliance with applicable laws and alignment with business goals.
- Collaborate heavily with the Sales team with stellar execution and operating principles.
- Review, draft, and redline MSAs, privacy policies, and other legal documents, balancing legal risk and business objectives.
- Collaborate closely with customer legal teams to negotiate and finalize terms that are favorable and equitable for both parties.
- Provide comprehensive legal support across various departments, advising on legal implications of company strategies and operational decisions, especially concerning software development, data privacy, and healthcare compliance.
- Stay abreast of legislative changes that may impact the company's business or operations, particularly in healthcare privacy laws and software compliance, and adjust company policies accordingly.
- Educate and train employees on legal best practices, HIPAA compliance, and risk management to foster a culture of compliance across the organization.

Requirements:

- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar.
- A minimum of 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate setting, with a strong focus on healthcare law, privacy, and technology.
- Ability to manage priorities and workloads across all US time zones to ensure proper support for our teams.
- Deep knowledge of HIPAA and other relevant healthcare compliance regulations, as well as experience with software-related legal issues.
- Proven track record of successfully negotiating and drafting MSAs and other complex contracts.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, capable of effectively engaging with both internal teams and external parties.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment, managing multiple priorities with tight deadlines.
- Must be eligible for in-house counsel registration, certification, or obtain a limited license to practice in the state(s) where the company operates, if not already licensed in those states.

Nice to Have:

- Prior experience in the healthcare technology sector, particularly in startups focusing on privacy and compliance solutions.
- Additional certifications or advanced degrees in healthcare law, privacy, or a related field.
- Familiarity with international privacy laws, such as GDPR, and experience in managing legal issues in a global context.
- Technical proficiency or understanding of software development processes and the technological aspects of healthcare applications.

Compensation:

- $150K – $250K • Offers Equity

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation with generous, employee-friendly equity.
- Freshpaint Fridays: Half-day Fridays. Every week.
- Unlimited PTO, with a minimum requirement of 2 weeks per year. Plus various observed holidays.
- 100% remote.
- Flex in-office if you want with $150 WeWork credits each month.
- 401k.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered by the company (some states it’s 99% because laws).
- Mental health benefits - therapy appointments and more covered by the company.
- 2 Treat Yourself Days per year: We'll pay you $100 to take a day off and do whatever makes you happy. The only catch is you have to share what you did with the rest of the team.
- Generous parental leave.
- Paid Spotify.
- Health & Wellness benefit – gym membership or similar covered.
- Regular team offsites 2-4 times per year. We’ve been to Greece, Jackson Hole, Cabo, Santa Fe, California wine country, and Mexico City in the recent past.
- Ownership of your work, collaboration with a close team, and direct access to founders and what it’s like to build a startup. If you leave to start your own company, we'd love to be your first angel investors.

About Freshpaint:

Freshpaint is a leading provider of data governance solutions for highly regulated businesses in the healthcare sector. Their platform helps healthcare providers automate their website’s and app’s HIPAA compliance and safeguard first-party customer data across their tech stack. They also make it easy for teams to activate customer data using their preferred analytics, data, and marketing tools. Backed by leading investors such as Y-Combinator, Intel Capital, and angel investors from Slack and LinkedIn, Freshpaint is a fully remote company with team offsites 2-4 times per year. They value freedom, ownership, and collaboration, and are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team and have a direct impact on their success.

Competitive compensation with generous, employee-friendly equity, Freshpaint Fridays (half-day Fridays), unlimited PTO, observed holidays, 100% remote work, $150 WeWork credits per month for flex in-office work, 401k, health, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered by the company, mental health benefits, 2 Treat Yourself Days per year, generous parental leave, paid Spotify, health & wellness benefit, regular team offsites, ownership of work, collaboration with a close team, direct access to founders, and potential for angel investment for employees who leave to start their own company.

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Legal Advice, Legal Support, Legislative Changes, Risk Management, Data Protection, Legal Best Practices, Business Objectives, Legal Implications, Software Development, Healthcare Compliance, Legal Documents, MSAs, Privacy Policies, Customer Legal Teams, Negotiation, Drafting, Communication, Startup Environment, Priorities, Deadlines, In-House Counsel, State Bar, Healthcare Technology, International Privacy Laws, GDPR, Global Context, Technical Proficiency, Software Development Processes, Technological Aspects, Sales, Compliance, Healthcare Law, Privacy, Technology, Contracts, HIPAA, Software, Data Governance, Data Activation, Analytics, Marketing, Customer Data, Remote Work, US, Equity, Data Privacy, Customer Experience, Data Analysis, HIPAA Compliance, Patient Privacy, Web Analytics, Advertising, Regulation, Customer Data Management, Data Security, Compliance Training, Compliance Education, Legal Advice, Legal Support, Legislative Changes, Risk Management, Data Protection, Legal Best Practices, Business Objectives, Legal Implications, Software Development, Healthcare Compliance, Legal Documents, MSAs, Privacy Policies, Customer Legal Teams, Negotiation, Drafting, Communication, Startup Environment, Priorities, Deadlines, In-House Counsel, State Bar, Healthcare Technology, International Privacy Laws, GDPR, Global Context, Technical Proficiency, Software Development Processes, Technological Aspects.

Interested candidates can apply online.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, admission to at least one state bar, minimum of 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate setting, strong focus on healthcare law, privacy, and technology, deep knowledge of HIPAA and other relevant healthcare compliance regulations, experience with software-related legal issues, proven track record of successfully negotiating and drafting MSAs and other complex contracts, excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment, managing multiple priorities with tight deadlines, eligibility for in-house counsel registration, certification, or obtain a limited license to practice in the state(s) where the company operates, additional certifications or advanced degrees in healthcare law, privacy, or a related field is a plus.

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