Senior Commercial Counsel, Healthcare
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Senior Commercial Counsel owning health system and vendor contracts for Cadence, a clinical AI company automating chronic disease treatment. Advising on healthcare regulatory risk and scalable contracting operations.
Responsibilities:
- Own the full lifecycle of commercial contracts with health systems and other partners, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing
- Serve as the final legal reviewer on non-standard and high-risk terms within approval authority
- Own vendor contracts and third-party relationships, including SaaS agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements, data processing agreements, and procurement-related contracts
- Define the vendor review process with finance, security, and compliance, and set operational, regulatory, and information security standards for third parties
- Build and own contracting playbooks, templates, clause libraries, and standard negotiation positions
- Manage the existing contract portfolio, including amendments, renewals, and partner and vendor inquiries
- Build an obligation-tracking process to keep commitments visible and met
- Advise senior business leaders on healthcare regulatory risk, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalties, and state licensure requirements
- Recommend deal structures as service lines and Medicare reimbursement frameworks change
- Mentor sales, partnerships, and procurement teams on contract risk and playbook use
- Set escalation paths determining when a deal needs legal review
- Collaborate across sales, partnerships, clinical, finance, security, compliance, and operations teams
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience handling commercial contracts in-house and/or at a law firm, with a strong preference for experience in healthcare or life sciences
- Working knowledge of federal and state healthcare regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, and clinical licensure and scope-of-practice requirements
- Experience building or improving contracting processes, including playbooks, clause libraries, or template suites that support a scaling organization
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- A commercial attorney with healthcare experience who thrives in high-velocity, mission-driven environments and is comfortable owning the contracting function with minimal oversight
- Fluency with AI research and productivity tools and the ability to evaluate AI-driven insights critically
- Experience on both the sell-side and buy-side is preferred
- Experience with HIPAA and privacy law is a plus
- Experience contracting with payers is a plus
Benefits:
- Competitive pay & equity*
- Fully remote
- Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental & vision
- Paid time off
- 401k plan + matching
- Paid parental leave
- Home office stipend
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