Deputy General Counsel — Healthcare Tech Leader

Solomon Page; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 266,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash bonus 30%

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Solomon Page is recruiting a Deputy General Counsel for a rapidly growing healthcare technology company in Denver. This leadership role guides the in-house legal function, partnering with the General Counsel and executive team to scale operations, manage risk, and oversee compliance across healthcare and commercial matters.

The ideal candidate has substantial in-house experience, healthcare regulatory knowledge, and strong people leadership.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 12+ years of progressive legal experience, including substantial in-house experience.
• Healthcare sector experience within PBM, pharmacy org, health plan, or healthcare tech company is preferred.
• Experience managing direct reports and leading a legal team.
• Experience with in-house legal department operations, budgeting, and outside counsel management.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations and ability to translate into practical guidance.
• Experience advising senior leaders and stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance priorities and work across functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GC and executive leadership on department strategy and risk.
• Lead and develop attorneys and legal professionals including performance expectations.
• Oversee day-to-day legal operations, matter intake, prioritization, and workload allocation.
• Build and improve legal processes, workflows, and metrics for scalable service.
• Evaluate and implement legal tech, automation, and CLM tools with governance.
• Manage outside counsel, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Establish frameworks for risk assessment, matter management, and reporting.
• Provide strategic guidance on commercial contracting and pharma relationships.
• Advise on healthcare laws and regulations, including Medicare Part D and Medicaid.
• Lead or coordinate support for complex negotiations and regulatory matters.
• Develop contracting standards, templates, and escalation procedures.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Finance, HR, Privacy, and IT to manage enterprise risk.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen team capabilities and talent development.

Skills

People leadership

Budgeting

Outside counsel management

Executive communication

Commercial acumen

Drafting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare law knowledge

Healthcare domain knowledge

Strategic business partnering

Education

J.D. degree

Bar license

Job description

Solomon Page is recruiting a Deputy General Counsel for a rapidly growing healthcare technology company in Denver. This leadership role guides the in-house legal function, partnering with the General Counsel and executive team to scale operations, manage risk, and oversee compliance across healthcare and commercial matters.

The ideal candidate has substantial in-house experience, healthcare regulatory knowledge, and strong people leadership.