Legal Counsel (AI/Medtech)

TL;DR

Legal Counsel (Medtech/AI): Defining and building the legal function for an AI-driven health-tech platform with an accent on regulatory, commercial, and corporate risk. Focus on operationalizing legal infrastructure, managing outside counsel, and driving company strategy to accelerate growth.

Location: Must be based in and work in person in New York (SoHo)

Salary: $250k – $350k

Company

An AI-first company rethinking how new therapies are brought to market, backed by top-tier investors like Thrive Capital and Accel.

What you will do

• Own and operationalize legal infrastructure, including contracting, compliance, regulatory posture, and corporate structure.
• Lead a network of outside counsel, synthesizing input and driving high-confidence decisions.
• Build scalable legal workflows to support commercial velocity across provider, pharma, vendor, and data relationships.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry shifts to turn risks into strategic opportunities.
• Implement legal or structural changes that expand company capabilities or unlock strategic advantages.
• Partner with the CEO and leadership on GTM support, product expansion, and critical company-wide priorities.

Requirements

• 6–15 years of legal experience, ideally combining top-tier law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth company.
• Fluency across commercial and regulatory domains, specifically within healthcare or life sciences.
• Proven track record of navigating ambiguity and balancing risk with speed.
• Experience managing outside counsel and distilling complex legal issues into actionable recommendations.
• Full-time onsite presence in the New York office is required.

Culture & Benefits

• High-trust, high-autonomy environment based on rigor, resourcefulness, and direct communication.
• Competitive compensation with meaningful equity for early employees.
• Fully covered medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO) and 16 weeks of parental leave.
• 401K plan, FSA, and commuter benefits.
• Daily office lunch and dinner (after 7 pm) provided.