Headspace

Lead Commercial Counsel

Headspace

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $176,400 - $240,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as the lead attorney and primary POC for all commercial contracting matters at Headspace, including overseeing B2B, Health Plan, Partnership and Procurement contracting
  • Support AI and emerging tech contracting strategy, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements that involve the use, development, or licensing of AI technologies—including data rights, IP, and model training restrictions
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements including MSAs, Health Plan, BAAs, DPAs, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements. Partner with leadership across business units to provide strategic, pragmatic legal counsel. Solve process gaps and maximize deal efficiency
  • Oversee Legal Ops, including owning our CLM integrations and legal AI tooling, optimizing contract workflows, templates, and processes to reduce friction and improve efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare, privacy, and other applicable laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR)
  • Provide creative, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Be open to expanding your skillset- we are a small team that has the opportunity to cover a wide range of business needs
  • Manage commercial-focused budget, including external legal support and software

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Admitted to a U.S. state bar
  • 8+ years of commercial contracts experience, including significant in-house counsel exposure
  • Deep knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the health tech space
  • Strong command of HIPAA, ERISA, PHI/PII handling, and global privacy regimes (GDPR, CCPA), with practical experience advising on health plan agreements, BAAs etc
  • Experience working cross-functionally in high growth companies
  • Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive teams
  • CLM & Legal Tech experience
  • Experience identifying opportunities for process improvement and use of AI tools
  • Excellent judgment, risk management and problem-solving capabilities
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing complex cross-functional initiatives
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate independently and collaboratively
Benefits
  • base salary
  • stock awards
  • comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • monthly wellness stipend
  • retirement savings match
  • lifetime Headspace membership
  • generous parental leave
  • additional details provided during recruitment process

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
commercial contractsdrafting agreementsnegotiationlegal compliancehealth plan agreementsBAAsDPAsprocess improvementrisk managementproblem-solving
Soft skills
strategic legal counselcreative legal advicecommunicationjudgmentcollaborationself-starter mindsetadaptabilityteam fosteringcross-functional teamworksolution-oriented
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)U.S. state bar admission
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