Senior Commercial Counsel

Cohere Health; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and.

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K with company matching

Flexible spending account

Health Savings Account

Flex Time Off

Parental leave (up to 14 weeks)

Pet insurance

Job summary

Cohere Health, a leading health-tech company, seeks a Commercial Counsel to support growth through strategic legal guidance and robust contracting. You will draft and negotiate enterprise-level agreements, vendor contracts, and SaaS deals while partnering with Sales, Product, and Finance to mitigate risk and accelerate business objectives.

You will work with the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel to scale commercial processes, ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 7+ years of corporate legal experience, including time at a law firm and in-house.
• Proven ability to manage a wide range of legal matters and balance risk with business objectives.
• Strong track record of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the technology space.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; translating complex legal concepts into practical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide transactional and commercial counsel supporting the company's product offerings to health insurer customers and commercial partners.
• Lead commercial contracting efforts by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, marketing materials and licenses, NDAs, and SaaS agreements, with focus on sales transactions.
• Help build and maintain commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, policies and process improvements.
• Partner with Sales, Product, Operations, and HR teams as a trusted advisor providing practical legal guidance.
• Identify and address legal risks while supporting business momentum and growth.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Legal advisory

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Opportunity Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic self-starter to join our Legal team as we seek to deliver and demonstrate value to key strategic partners. As our Commercial Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that legal work is being successfully delivered to our internal clients to support Cohere and its customers. You'll focus heavily on supporting our Growth team, handling contracts and customer negotiations (full commercial legal lifecycle) while partnering closely with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Product, Sales and other internal stakeholders.You will work closely with the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel to provide sound legal advice, implement best practices, and mitigate risks while upholding the highest ethical standards. This is a great opportunity to not only help shape and scale our commercial processes and strategies but also gain exposure to all areas under the legal umbrella.

What you'll do:

• Provide transactional and commercial counsel supporting the company's product offering to its health insurer customers and commercial partners
• Lead our commercial contracting efforts by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, marketing materials and agreements, partnerships, licensing deals, NDAs, and SaaS agreements, with a primary focus on Sales transactions including enterprise customer contracts
• Help build and maintain our commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, policies and process improvements that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk management
• Partner closely with Sales, Product, Operations, and HR teams as a trusted advisor, providing clear, practical, solution-oriented legal guidance that helps accelerate business objectives
• Partner with other internal teams on AI and data usage and governance
• Identify and escape legal risks appropriately while supporting business momentum
• Stay current on legal developments affecting AI and other technologies as they apply to the Company's products
• Support and implement contracting strategies for new product launches
• Help identify and proactively address legal risks across the business as we scale internationally and expand our partnerships
• Provide support to the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel in mergers and acquisitions activity
• Provide support to the Deputy General Counsel in matters of corporate governance and intellectual property protection

What you'll need:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• 7+ years of corporate legal experience, including time at a law firm and in-house (health tech experience is a plus)
• Proven ability to manage a wide range of legal matters and balance risk with business objectives
• Strong track record of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the technology space
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset; you don't just flag issues, you help solve them
• Experience working cross-functionally and building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong business acumen and the ability to operate with urgency in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and evolving processes; you adapt quickly and stay focused
• High level of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to think independently, explore creative solutions, and recommend viable paths forward while managing risk and compliance
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• A team-first mentality with a willingness to go high and low; no task is too big or too small
• Familiarity with healthcare laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid), and exposure to cloud technologies or AI is a plus
• Integrity, humility, and a collaborative spirit; you take your work seriously, but not yourself

Pay & Perks:

• Fully remote opportunity with about 10% travel
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account
• Flex Time Off + company holidays
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pet insurance

The salary range for this position is $129,000 to $180,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment.

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health's clinical intelligence platform delivers AI-powered solutions that streamline access to quality care by improving payer-provider collaboration, cost containment, and healthcare economics. Cohere Health works with over 660,000 providers and handles over 12 million prior authorization requests annually. Its responsible AI auto-approves up to 90% of requests for millions of health plan members.With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we've further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we're creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.Cohere Health's innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We've been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners, Cohere Health drives more transparent, streamlined healthcare processes, helping patients receive faster, more appropriate care and higher-quality outcomes.The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it's personal.

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