Sole In-House Healthcare Technology Attorney

Baltimore County Bar Association; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Generous leave policies

Remote work

Job summary

Latitude is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to join as its first legal hire for a private equity-backed healthcare technology company. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience, preferably with a PE-backed SaaS healthcare tech group, and has led a legal function or served as a strong deputy.

The role is fully remote. You will own end-to-end contracting, build out playbooks and approvals, stand up legal ops, and drive compliance for AI and data use.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of legal experience in law firms and in-house.
• Licensed to practice in any U.S. state.
• In-house experience at a PE-backed, growth-stage SaaS healthcare technology company.
• Prior ownership of a legal function preferred; strong second-in-command candidates will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with commercial contracting, Payer/MCO negotiations, legal ops buildout, HIPAA, healthcare data and BAAs, AI and data use in a product context, corporate generalist matters.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials.
• Pragmatic commercial judgment, with a bias toward unblocking the business.
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a fast-paced environment with limited support.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end commercial contracting, including customer, Payer/MCO, vendor, and partner agreements.
• Work with Sales Operations and Revenue Operations, define and build out the contracting playbook, template library, fallback positions, and approval matrix.
• Stand up or materially improve legal ops infrastructure, including CLM/contract repository, CRM integration and workflow, and AI-assisted review.
• Work with relevant internal stakeholders, own the compliance framework, including obligations inventory, assigned business owners, controls, monitoring, and documentation.
• Bring the majority of routine corporate and generalist work in-house, reserving outside counsel for genuinely complex matters.
• Establish the company’s position, standard terms, and review approach for AI and customer data use as AI capabilities are introduced into products.

Skills

Commercial contracting

In-house experience

Communication skills

AI/data use awareness

HIPAA knowledge

Data privacy

Regulatory/compliance

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

CLM systems

CRM integration

AI-assisted review tools

Job description

Latitude is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to join a private equity-backed, growth-stage healthcare technology company as its first legal hire and sole in-house attorney. Interested candidates should have at least 8 years of experience, both at law firms and in-house, and prior in-house experience at a SaaS healthcare technology company. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded operator who has previously owned an in-house legal function (or served as a strong second-in-command). Excellent academic credentials, pragmatic commercial judgment, and strong communication skills are a must. Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in any U.S. state. This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities for the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

• Take ownership of end-to-end commercial contracting, including customer, Payer/MCO, vendor, and partner agreements
• Working with Sales Operations and Revenue Operations, define and build out the contracting playbook, template library, fallback positions, and approval matrix
• Stand up or materially improve legal ops infrastructure, including CLM/contract repository, CRM integration and workflow, and AI-assisted review
• Working with relevant internal stakeholders, own the compliance framework, including obligations inventory, assigned business owners, controls, monitoring, and documentation
• Bring the majority of routine corporate and generalist work in-house, reserving outside counsel for genuinely complex matters
• Establish the company’s position, standard terms, and review approach for AI and customer data use as AI capabilities are introduced into products

Requirements for the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

• At least 8 years of legal experience, both in law firms and in-house
• Licensed to practice and in good standing in any U.S. state
• In-house experience at a PE-backed, growth-stage SaaS healthcare technology company
• Prior ownership of a legal function preferred; strong second-in-command candidates ready to step up will be considered
• Demonstrated experience with commercial contracting, Payer/MCO negotiations, legal ops buildout, HIPAA, healthcare data and BAAs, AI and data use in a product context, corporate generalist matters, owning a compliance framework end-to-end
• J.D. from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials
• Pragmatic commercial judgment, with a bias toward unblocking the business rather than gatekeeping it
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a fast-paced environment with limited support

Position Details of the In-House Healthcare Attorney:

• Type of Role: Permanent
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Fully Remote

Compensation

• Pay: The salary range for this role is $175,000 - $230,000. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
• Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and generous leave policies.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

LATPA