Director, Legal and Compliance
Who We Are...
Pearl Health is powering the future of healthcare. We help primary care providers and organizations to deliver quality healthcare to the patients who need it most, when they need it most — and get rewarded for keeping patients healthy.
Our technology, services, and financial tools enable better, more proactive care, decrease total cost of care across patient panels, and optimize performance in value-based care models for Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
We are a team of physicians and public health experts (Stanford, Harvard, Mount Sinai), technologists (athenahealth, Amazon, Meta, Flatiron), healthcare innovators (Centivo, Aledade, Stellar, Arcadia), and experienced risk management professionals (CVS/Aetna, Humana, Oscar) who believe that primary care providers are the key to addressing our healthcare system’s biggest challenges.
Since its founding in 2020, Pearl has expanded to partner with thousands of primary care providers in practices and organizations across 44 states. Our investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, AlleyCorp, and SV Angel.
The role…
We are seeking a motivated, thoughtful and dynamic Director, Legal and Compliance to join our legal and compliance teams. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring regulatory compliance, managing contracts, and supporting the company’s growth by providing expert legal guidance. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners. No task should be too big or too small and you should be comfortable working across a wide area of legal subject matters.
Key responsibilities:
- Field requests from a legal ticketing system to ensure that internal clients receive excellent and timely service.
- Draft, review, and negotiate key legal documents, including Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Vendor Agreements, Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Provider Participation Agreements
- Manage the contract lifecycle management system to ensure streamlined contract workflows, regulatory compliance, and efficient record-keeping.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Growth, Finance, Product and ACO Operations) to address legal and regulatory matters.
- Provide legal advice on contractual obligations, risk assessment, and regulatory requirements, particularly regarding healthcare and data privacy laws.
- Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and training programs to support business needs.
- Play a key role in the development and implementation of the company's regulatory compliance program, including policies, procedures, and training initiatives
- Review company initiatives and programs from a regulatory compliance perspective to ensure that applicable laws and regulations are satisfied.
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance in product development.
- Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes impacting the healthcare and technology sectors.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) with distinction from a law school and active bar membership in good standing.
- 4+ years of experience in healthcare law, preferably with a focus on SaaS or healthcare enablement services, at a top-tier law firm and/or company.
- Strong experience negotiating and drafting complex agreements, particularly in the healthcare industry.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including those relating to fraud waste and abuse matters, as well as HIPAA, HITECH, and other data privacy regulations.
- Experience with Medicare compliance issues, as well as software as a medical device and artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, are big plusses.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems and legal technology tools, especially Ironclad.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and detail-orientation.
- Capability of effectively handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment as part of a lean team.
Our Values
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Our definition of diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. We believe all of our colleagues’ points of view are integral to our success, and that inclusion is everyone's responsibility and a cause of beautiful things.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to a fair hiring process free from discrimination and focused around problem solving, improvement, and mutual empowerment.
Agency Submissions
If a resume is submitted to any Pearl Health employee by a third party without a valid written and signed search agreement, it will become the property of Pearl Health and no fee will be paid, irrespective of whether the candidate is hired.
Compensation And Benefits
The salary range Pearl Health expects to pay for this position is between $175,000 and $225,000 per year. Full time employees are also eligible for annual discretionary bonus and equity options. Where a given candidate falls within the compensation range will depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant skills, experience and location, labor market conditions and participation, if any, in other compensation arrangements. Pearl Health provides its employees a competitive benefit package. For more information click here: Pearl Health Benefits.
Remote candidates will be considered but preference will be given to those in the New York City area who are able to be in the Manhattan office at least two days per week.
