Legal Counsel - Privacy

Lyra Health; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyra Health is looking for a Privacy Counsel to support its legal team. This remote position involves managing privacy issues, advising internal stakeholders, and collaborating on technology integration. Candidates should have a law degree, at least 5 years of experience, and a strong understanding of privacy laws.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Equity through stock options

401K retirement benefits

Generous paid time off policies

Monthly tech allowance

Well-being perks and activities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in privacy law either in-house or at a law firm.
• Experience with CCPA or GDPR implementation is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support privacy program and advise stakeholders on privacy concerns.
• Ensure compliance with CCPA and HIPAA as well as coordinate risk management.
• Collaborate with teams on the privacy implications of product lines.

Skills

Legal research

Privacy law compliance

Communication skills

Education

Law degree

Job description

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $229,000.00/yr

About Lyra Health

Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, nearly 20 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About The Role

You will be a critical member of Lyra’s growing legal team, within its US Privacy division, supporting internal stakeholders in fulfilling Lyra’s mission to bring mental and emotional health solutions to large employers across the country.

This is a full-time remote role and will report to Lyra’s Associate General Counsel, Privacy. You will be expected to work independently in managing questions around a broad scope of privacy issues, conducting legal research, counseling internal stakeholders to resolve privacy questions, and leading projects to support the growth of Lyra’s privacy program and AI governance. The ideal candidate will be a passionate privacy attorney with a proactive nature, and an enthusiasm for new technologies, such as AI, and their governance, and someone who is searching for a collaborative environment brimming with novel questions. The privacy division of Lyra’s legal team plays an essential role at the company, responding to and managing complex privacy questions and establishing a framework to support legal and programmatic privacy initiatives. Experienced candidates are welcome to join our dynamic and passionate team.

This role can be carried out from our Burlingame, CA headquarters, hybrid, or fully remote/virtually. Remote candidates must be physically located within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Support Lyra’s privacy program and advise internal stakeholders on privacy concerns related to Lyra’s products and services, and the implementation of new technologies, such as AI
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure corporate adherence to applicable state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, CCPA and HIPAA
• Collaborate with commercial counsel to ensure that privacy provisions in commercial agreements and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) appropriately manage risk and comply with privacy policies, laws, rules, regulations, and company objectives
• Review BAAs negotiated by commercial counsel and document data use permissions for new and existing customers
• Work cross-functionally to advise product and business teams on potential privacy implications of Lyra’s new and existing product lines, including reviewing and approving product requirement document (PRDs)
• Investigate, document and report privacy incidents, including breaches, in accordance with applicable law, contractual requirements and corporate strategy
• Participate in cross-functional teams working on AI governance and AI use case reviews
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Law degree from top-tier law school and membership in a state bar with good standing
• 5+ years legal experience in-house or at a law firm
• Experience analyzing and advising on health care privacy laws on the state and federal level; implementation of CCPA or GDPR programs a plus, as is experience advising on AI regulation and governance
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
• Experience leading projects, including collecting, distilling and summarizing issues from relevant stakeholders and moving projects forward
• Experience in solving product legal matters, including communicating and collaborating effectively with stakeholders with a wide range of legal and technical experience and knowledge
• Experience working in-house with a technology company and/or health care organization strongly preferred
• Additional experience with the following a plus: State and/or Federal experience with a healthcare regulatory agency
• Ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage workloads, multiple demands and shifting priorities
• Ability to operate autonomously, yet collaboratively, while bringing a positive attitude to the workplace
• Sense of humor
  
  

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra. We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR. Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives. If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form. This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact [e-mail]. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."

As a full-time Privacy and Product Counsel, you will be employed by Lyra Health, Inc. The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000-229,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Annual salary is only one part of an employee’s total compensation package at Lyra. We also offer generous benefits that include:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances)
• Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services
• Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
• Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 401K retirement benefits
• Monthly tech allowance
• We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, free food, regular community celebration…and more!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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