The Corporate Counsel will oversee customer contracting and negotiate various legal agreements while supporting strategic initiatives within a high-growth healthtech company.
Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We believe that there is a better healthcare world – one powered by data. Our platform transforms complex, diverse data into a unified foundation for health, helping organizations deliver better care, boost revenue, and lower costs.
We’re a team of fiercely driven individuals committed to making healthcare more sustainable—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us get there.
For more information, visit arcadia.io.
We’re a team of fiercely driven individuals committed to making healthcare more sustainable—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us get there.
For more information, visit arcadia.io.
Arcadia is seeking a pragmatic, solutions-oriented Corporate Counsel to help scale the legal function for a high-growth healthtech/SaaS business. This role will be a key partner to the Growth organization and will own day-to-day customer contracting, enabling Arcadia to move quickly while maintaining an appropriate risk posture.
The Corporate Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel to support go-to-market and strategic initiatives, negotiate customer and partnership agreements, and help improve templates, playbooks, and contracting processes that reduce friction and increase consistency as the business grows.
What Success Looks Like
In 30 Days
- Complete onboarding and build relationships with Growth, Product, Security/Privacy, Finance, and Procurement
- Become fluent in Arcadia’s products, contracting lifecycle, and tools (including LinkSquares), including approval/escalation paths
- Begin independently managing a contracting queue with clear escalation to the General Counsel on higher-risk issues
In 3 Months
- Own customer contracting end-to-end for a meaningful volume of deals (with appropriate escalation)
- Demonstrate strong negotiation skills across key terms (data use, privacy/security, IP, indemnity, limitation of liability, regulatory/compliance commitments)
- Identify and implement improvements to templates, fallback positions, and playbooks that reduce cycle time and improve consistency
In 12 Months
- Be recognized as a trusted advisor who provides practical, business-oriented counsel that helps the company close deals efficiently while managing risk
- Partner with the General Counsel to reduce reliance on outside counsel for routine and repeatable matters
- Help scale contracting operations through process improvements, training, and cross-functional enablement
What You'll Be Doing
- Customer contracting ownership: Draft, review, and negotiate subscription/MSA agreements, BAAs as applicable, data use agreements, SOWs/work orders, amendments, and related documents
- Strategic and channel/partner support: Negotiate partnership/channel agreements in coordination with the General Counsel
- Complex vendor contracting: Lead negotiations for higher-risk vendor agreements, especially involving data, privacy/security, technology, or regulated workflows
- Template/process improvement: Maintain and improve contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and internal guidance; partner with stakeholders to drive adoption
- Cross-functional counseling: Support GTM and product readiness efforts by spotting issues early and collaborating on workable solutions
- Risk monitoring: Track legal/regulatory developments relevant to Arcadia and escalate emerging issues appropriately
What You'll Bring
- J.D. and active bar membership (in good standing) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Typically, 7–12+ years of relevant legal experience (law firm and/or in-house), with deep commercial contracting experience
- Comfort negotiating SaaS and data-driven agreements; health tech and privacy/security experience strongly preferred
- Strong judgment and communication—able to present risk clearly with practical options
- A process-oriented mindset and desire to build scalable systems
- Collaborative, high-integrity approach with good instincts for escalation
What You'll Get
- Comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits
- Be a part of a mission driven company that is transforming the healthcare industry by changing the way patients receive care
- A flexible, remote friendly company with personality and heart
- Employee driven programs and initiatives for personal and professional development
- Become a member of the talented, energized, diverse and purpose-driven Arcadian Community
About Arcadia
Arcadia.io helps innovative providers and payers across the country transform healthcare to reduce cost while improving patient health. We do this by aggregating large amounts of disparate data, applying algorithms to identify opportunities to provide better patient care, and making those opportunities actionable by physicians at the point of care in near-real time. We are passionate about helping our customers drive meaningful outcomes. We are growing fast and have emerged as a market leader in the highly competitive population health management software market and have been recognized by industry analysts KLAS, IDC, Forrester, and Chilmark for our leadership. For a better sense of our brand and products, please explore our website.
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This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI under Arcadia's custodianship as well as Arcadia Intellectual Properties. For any security-specific roles, the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager.
Top Skills
Data Use Agreements
Privacy/Security
SaaS
Arcadia Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Our new corporate headquarters is located in the Seaport, a short walk from South Station. Easily accessible by public transit (MBTA, commuter rail, South Station Bus Terminal) and a short 30 minute Uber from Logan airport. A close walk to nearby coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and sights.
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