Head of Legal – General Counsel
Job Description:
• Manage all legal risks, ensure compliance with laws (data privacy, IP)
• Provide strategic advice to leadership
• Oversee contract negotiation (client/vendor), litigation, and internal legal team
• Focus on regulatory changes, technology contracts (SaaS, licensing), and intellectual property
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex IT contracts (SOWs, MSAs, SaaS, licensing, NDAs)
• Ensure adherence to data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), cybersecurity regulations, and industry-specific compliance standards
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks
• Oversee IP strategy, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
• Advise on legal implications of business decisions, M&A, new market entries
• Manage internal and external litigation and regulatory investigations
• Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and training programs
Requirements:
• Law Degree (J.D. or equivalent), licensed to practice law
• Extensive experience (10+ years), significant in-house counsel time, ideally in BPO, RCM and Healthcare companies
• Strong business acumen, deep understanding of commercial law, IP, data privacy, and tech contracts
• Good understanding of HIPAA and related areas
• Proven ability to lead a legal team and influence senior stakeholders
• Familiarity with legal tech (contract management software)
Benefits:
• Full health insurance including medical/dental/vision
• PTO
• 401k match
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