Sole In-House Healthcare Technology Attorney

Latitude is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to join a private equity-backed, growth-stage healthcare technology company as its first legal hire and sole in-house attorney. Interested candidates should have at least 8 years of experience, both at law firms and in-house, and prior in-house experience at a SaaS healthcare technology company. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded operator who has previously owned an in-house legal function (or served as a strong second-in-command).

Excellent academic credentials, pragmatic commercial judgement, and strong communication skills are a must. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in any U.S. state. This is a fully remote position.

• Take ownership of end-to-end commercial contracting, including customer, Payer/MCO, vendor, and partner agreements
• Working with Sales Operations and Revenue Operations, define and build out the contracting playbook, template library, fallback positions, and approval matrix
• Stand up or materially improve legal ops infrastructure, including CLM/contract repository, CRM integration and workflow, and AI-assisted review
• Working with relevant internal stakeholders, own the compliance framework, including obligations inventory, assigned business owners, controls, monitoring, and documentation
• Bring the majority of routine corporate and generalist work in-house, reserving outside counsel for genuinely complex matters
• Establish the company’s position, standard terms, and review approach for AI and customer data use as AI capabilities are introduced into products

• At least 8 years of legal experience, both in law firms and in-house
• Licensed to practice and in good standing in any U.S. state
• In-house experience at a PE-backed, growth-stage SaaS healthcare technology company
• Prior ownership of a legal function preferred; strong second-in-command candidates ready to step up will be considered
• Demonstrated experience with commercial contracting, Payer/MCO negotiations, legal ops buildout, HIPAA, healthcare data and BAAs, AI and data use in a product context, corporate generalist matters, owning a compliance framework end-to-end
• J.D. from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
• Pragmatic commercial judgement, with a bias toward unblocking the business rather than gatekeeping it
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a fast-paced environment with limited support

• Type of Role:
  Permanent
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Location:
  
  Fully Remote

• Pay:
  The salary range for this role is $175,000 - $230,000. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
• Benefits:
  In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and generous leave policies.

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer