Vice President, Commercial & Product Counsel
Hiring Company
About the Role
Remote (anywhere in United States)
The Company is seeking a Vice President, Commercial and Product Counsel to provide senior legal guidance across commercial transactions, strategic partnerships, client success, and product development. Responsibilities include negotiating complex customer, partner, technology, and data-sharing agreements; maintaining contract templates and negotiation guidance; and advising commercial teams on deal terms, renewals, disputes, and escalations. The role will counsel product and engineering teams on privacy, consent, data use, AI, and compliance from product design through launch. It will also translate healthcare data and privacy requirements into practical contract and product guidance, monitor regulatory developments, lead and develop legal team members, manage outside counsel, and build scalable legal processes. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with 12 or more years of legal experience that includes substantial transactional work in healthcare or health technology. Required expertise includes negotiating complex technology, SaaS, platform, and data-sharing agreements; advising teams developing regulated, data-driven products; and a strong working knowledge of HIPAA, health data interoperability, information-blocking rules, and U.S. state privacy laws. Experience leading or mentoring lawyers, sound business-oriented judgment, and clear communication with technical and nontechnical audiences are essential. Familiarity with healthcare data standards and exchange frameworks, AI governance, consumer-facing digital health, and building legal functions in a growth-stage environment is preferred.
Functions:
- Legal
Compensation
USD $250,000-$290,000 (salary) per year
About the Company
Innovative health insurance company
Industry
Hospital & Health Care
Type
Privately Held, VC-backed
Age
employees
51-200
Funding
$76m-$100m