ApplyAssociate General Counsel, Regulatory and Privacy
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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 8+ years
📍 Location: United States
💸 Salary: 204000.0 - 300000.0 USD per year
🔍 Industry: Healthcare Technology
🏢 Company: Headway👥 201-500💰 $125,000,000 Series C over 1 year agoMental Health Care
🗣️ Languages: English
⏳ Experience: 8+ years
🪄 Skills: Communication SkillsMicrosoft ExcelWritten communicationComplianceMicrosoft Office Suite
Requirements:
- 8+ years of legal experience with significant healthcare regulatory expertise, particularly in telehealth and privacy
- Deep understanding of multi-state healthcare regulations (HIPAA, state licensing, CPOM, telehealth) in evolving regulatory environments
- Experience serving as a trusted advisor to Product and Compliance teams in a healthcare technology environment
- Proven ability to translate complex healthcare regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders
- Track record of balancing compliance obligations with business objectives in fast-paced organizations
- Strong communication skills and political savvy to navigate competing priorities and build effective partnerships
- JD from accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (ability to register as NY in-house counsel required)
Responsibilities:
- Serve as embedded regulatory thought partner to Product teams, providing real-time guidance on privacy (HIPAA) and clinical regulatory implications for product development
- Partner with Compliance teams on policy development, audit response, and remediation strategies while providing legal interpretation of healthcare regulations
- Develop monitoring systems to track regulatory obligations across jurisdictions while supporting audit response strategies
- Provide strategic guidance on corporate practice of medicine requirements, provider licensing frameworks, and telehealth and clinical practice regulations to enable compliant healthcare delivery across states
- Create scalable regulatory frameworks that support clinical operations nationwide in compliance with varying state requirements
- Translate complex healthcare regulations into practical guidance and tools that product and operational teams can easily understand and implement
- Anticipate regulatory challenges and proactively develop solutions that enable business objectives while ensuring compliance
- Build strong relationships across teams to position regulatory guidance as a business enabler rather than an obstacle
- Support development and implementation of the organization’s compliance plan and privacy policies
- Recruit, develop, and manage a team of regulatory and privacy legal professionals as the organization scales, ensuring appropriate legal support across all business functions while fostering a culture of compliance and innovation
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