Description

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 judgment, 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.

Responsibilities for the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

• 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 

Requirements for the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

• 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 judgment, with a bias toward unblocking the business rather than gatekeeping it
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a fast-paced environment with limited support 

Position Details of the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

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

Compensation

• 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. 

Confidentiality

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

About Latitude

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 Contract Engagements & Secondments

Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

Permanent Positions

Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

FAQ:

Q: What other legal jobs do you have?

A: If you’re interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/

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