Associate General Counsel, Contracts

Description:

A Software Company is the leading technology platform for home and community-based care. Founded in 2008, A Software Company was born out of an idea to create a fully comprehensive end-to-end homecare solution to help people who are aging or have disabilities thrive in their homes and communities. Our employees are passionate about transforming the healthcare space by building the only homecare ecosystem that fully connects patients, personal care providers, managed care organizations, and states.

We are seeking an experienced and talented attorney to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role assisting the General Counsel to build the Legal function, developing legal processes and workflows, and providing guidance to senior leaders on complex legal issues. This role requires experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, exceptional judgment and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

This position is available to candidates residing in the New York City Metro and Washington DC Areas.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Job Duties:

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, including SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor agreements
• Review and provide input on responding to RFPs
• Develop, implement, and improve contracting policies and procedures
• Prepare and updated form contracts
• Assess legal risks and provide strategic advice to mitigate potential liabilities
• Assist in preparation of board and committee presentations and other materials
• Provide legal guidance and support on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters
• Stay up-to-date with healthcare laws and regulations, ensuring organizational compliance with federal, state, and local laws

• Other duties as assigned or requested

Travel Requirements:

• Travel 10-25%, including overnight travel

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• 5+ years' legal experience, with preference for candidates with healthcare and/or state government contracting experience
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing work environment (prior experience in a SaaS startup or similar environment preferred)
• Comfort working independently and communicating with executives and senior management

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