Director, Corporate Counsel

Linus Health is a Boston-based digital health company focused on transforming brain health for people across the world. By advancing how we detect and address cognitive and brain disorders – leveraging cutting-edge neuroscience, clinical expertise, and artificial intelligence – our goal is to enable a future where people can live longer, happier, and healthier lives with better brain health.

We are a team of 115+(and growing!), embarking on an exciting period of accelerated growth.  We invite collaborative, self-driven and impact-oriented professionals to join our dynamic and fast-growing team.

Does this sound like an innovative & disruptive start-up where you could see yourself?  If so, please continue reading!

The Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Director or Senior Director, Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. This role will report into our Chief Customer & Administrative Officer and will be responsible for providing legal counsel and support on a wide range of matters, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while mitigating legal risks to the company.

This role can be 100% remote as long as the person is based in the US and willing to travel to our HQ in Boston(and possibly elsewhere) about 15-20%.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Management: Draft, review and negotiate different types of contracts, including but not limited to, sales, vendor, employment contracts, etc. Ensure contracts align with companies strategic goals and comply with applicable laws
• Legal Guidance: Provide strategic legal guidance and advice on healthcare regulations, compliance matters and similar. Help assist in interpreting complex healthcare regulations and laws including but not limited to, HIPPA. FDA, etc
• Risk management: Identify potential legal risks and develop strategies to help mitigate them and provide recommendations on general risk mitigation practices and policies
• Corporate Governance:  Support our corporate governance practices and general matters
• Compliance & Regulatory: Develop and implement policies & procedure and experience preparing and submitting regulatory documents 
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution:  Manage and coordinate with external counsel on litigation and assist in resolving any disputes or claims
• Intellectual Property: Assist in protecting the company’s intellectual property assets, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights
• Collaboration & Partnership: Work closely with the executive leadership team and others leaders within the organization
• Market awareness and knowledge: Research and stay current on laws and regulations impacting the company’s operations and industry, providing proactive guidance to mitigate legal risks.

About You:

Must Haves

• Juris Doctor(J.D) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the state bar.
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience
• Proven track record of providing practical and strategic legal advice in a complex business environment.
• Strong understanding of corporate law, commercial contracts, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal principles clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making.

Nice To Haves:

• Experience with international legal matters and multi-jurisdictional issues.
• Prior experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a legal team.
• Familiarity with [specific software or tools relevant to the industry].
• Experience across the digital health, life sciences and/or healthcare industry in general

What We Offer:

• As a brain health company, an opportunity to have a lasting impact on the way people and communities engage with brain and mental health, and even to affect the prognosis of people’s mental and brain health trajectory (pretty powerful stuff if you ask me!)
• A mission-driven environment where all 115 (and counting) employees strive to exemplify our core values every day
• Unlimited PTO — We know this can work both ways, however our leadership team does an excellent job at encouraging people to take PTO
• A sincere and deep appreciation for the importance of mental health. We have recently implemented a “monthly flex day” where employees are encouraged to take time away from work to rest, recharge & reset.
• A peer-to-peer recognition program: Celebrating our employees hard work and success is in our DNA!
• Employee Referral Incentive program
• A robust healthcare package that includes medical, dental & vision benefits as well as a 401(K) program where Linus will match up to 6% of employee contributions.
• The base salary budgeted for this position is in the $175,000-$210,000 range per year. This position will include an annual discretionary target bonus(based on performance) as well as equity. The final offer determined for the candidate who is hired for this position will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to the candidate's relevant skills, professional experience, labor market conditions, etc. 

Linus Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity is critical to the growth of our company and understand the importance of fostering an environment where everyone has a voice. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the recruiting process. If you are in need of assistance due to a disability, please contact us.