General Counsel

sage49; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work with up to 2 remote days

Office in NYC Union Square

Job summary

Sage is seeking its first General Counsel to lead the legal function for a fast-growing healthcare technology company in New York. This hands-on role focuses on owning commercial contracting, building scalable templates, and guiding the business on healthcare regulatory and privacy matters.

The GC will partner with Sales, Engineering, and Product, advising the CEO and board while scaling the legal infrastructure as Sage expands into skilled nursing and new revenue streams.

Qualifications

• JD with NY bar admission and in-house counsel eligibility.
• 10+ years of legal experience in enterprise SaaS or technology agreements.
• Deep commercial contracting expertise and scalable processes.
• Healthcare privacy knowledge, HIPAA awareness.
• Ability to translate legal risks to business leaders.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracting end to end: SaaS, MSAs, BAAs, DPAs, hardware & installation agreements.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and approval processes to speed deals with minimal legal involvement.
• Advise CEO, leadership, and board on legal considerations and business implications.
• Identify and manage healthcare regulatory, privacy, and compliance risks; engage outside counsel when needed.
• Partner with Engineering on security, HIPAA commitments, and incident response.
• Advise Product/Engineering on resident data, AI, connected devices, and risk allocation.
• Support corporate governance, equity administration, financing readiness, IP, and employment matters.
• Select and manage outside counsel while balancing risk, cost, and business priorities.

Skills

Commercial contracting

SaaS agreements

HIPAA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Executive advisory

Negotiation

Education

JD and NY bar admission

In-house counsel eligibility

Job description

About Us

The first baby boomers turn 80 this year. Over the next decade, the population most likely to need daily care will grow faster than the buildings, the staff, or the systems available to serve it.

Sage is the care intelligence platform for senior living and skilled nursing. We connect the hardware senior care runs on, including nurse call, fall management, and wander management, with software caregivers actually use. That consistent use is what produces reliable data, and reliable data is what gives operators a true picture of how their communities are running.

Sage is a collaborative team of ambitious, multi-disciplinary entrepreneurs on a mission to reinvent senior care with a modern operating system for caregivers. Millions of people depend on this care getting better, and we move with the urgency that deserves.

About This Role

As Sage's first General Counsel, you'll lead our legal function and serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, leadership team, and board. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys doing the work themselves while building the legal infrastructure needed to support a rapidly scaling healthcare technology company.

Your immediate priority will be owning commercial contracting and developing the templates, playbooks, and processes that enable our sales organization to move quickly. You'll also provide practical guidance across healthcare regulatory, privacy, corporate governance, and product matters, partnering with outside counsel when specialized expertise is required.

As Sage expands into skilled nursing, introduces new revenue streams, and develops products involving resident data and AI, you'll play a foundational role in helping the business scale while managing legal risk.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracting end to end, including enterprise SaaS agreements, MSAs, BAAs, DPAs, hardware and installation agreements, partnerships, and vendor contracts
• Build scalable legal infrastructure, including contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and approval processes that enable the GTM team to close standard deals with minimal legal involvement
• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, leadership team, and board, translating complex legal considerations into practical business recommendations
• Identify and manage healthcare regulatory, privacy, and compliance risks, including those related to emerging reimbursement models, partnering with specialist outside counsel where appropriate
• Partner with Engineering on customer security and privacy diligence, HIPAA-related commitments, and the legal aspects of incident response
• Advise Product and Engineering on legal considerations involving resident data, HIPAA, AI, connected hardware, and risk allocation for life-safety products
• Support corporate governance, equity administration, financing readiness, intellectual property, and employment matters
• Select and manage outside counsel, balancing legal risk, business priorities, and cost as the company scales

Minimum Qualifications

• JD and active bar membership in good standing, with admission in New York or eligibility for registration as in-house counsel
• 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience negotiating complex enterprise SaaS or technology agreements
• Deep commercial contracting expertise, with the ability to independently own negotiations and develop scalable contracting processes that improve deal velocity
• Working knowledge of healthcare privacy and regulatory considerations, particularly HIPAA, with the judgment to identify issues and engage specialists when needed
• Experience advising senior executives and translating legal risks into actionable business recommendations
• Comfortable operating independently, building processes from scratch, and remaining hands-on in a fast-moving environment
• Strong commercial judgment, a collaborative approach, and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a first or early in-house legal hire, or building legal processes for high-growth technology companies
• Experience in healthcare technology, vertical SaaS, or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with healthcare reimbursement, Medicare/Medicaid, or post-acute care
• Experience supporting corporate governance, venture financing, M&A, or product counseling involving AI and connected devices

Benefits and Pay

Our headquarters are located in New York City's Union Square, and we value cross-team collaboration and in-person connection. We encourage participation from all team members-great ideas can come from anywhere. While we take our mission seriously, we don't take ourselves too seriously. We host offsites, outings, and team meals to stay connected as people. We offer office lunch, a fully stocked snack bar, and an in-office culture with flexibility for up to two remote days per week.

We offer a competitive base salary ranging from $300,000 to $350,000 USD , depen