Assistant General Counsel

ModMed

Assistant General Counsel leading a major legal function at ModMed, a healthcare software innovator. Providing strategic legal guidance while negotiating complex transactions and partnerships.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and lead a major legal function or domain (e.g., commercial, product, regulatory).
Structure and negotiate highly complex, high-value transactions and partnerships.
Provide strategic legal guidance to senior business leaders.
Develop scalable legal processes, frameworks, and systems.
Drive cross-functional alignment across key stakeholders.
Lead major initiatives and support enterprise projects.
Mentor attorneys and contribute to team capability development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor, Law
9–13+ years of progressively responsible legal experience.
Significant in-house legal experience within a SaaS, healthcare technology, or other regulated industry environment.
Demonstrated experience owning a legal function, domain, or major area of responsibility (e.g., commercial contracting, product counseling, privacy, regulatory).
Proven track record of leading complex, high-value commercial transactions (e.g., SaaS agreements, strategic partnerships, data-sharing arrangements).
Experience advising senior business leaders (Director/VP level and above) on legal, regulatory, and operational risks.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical, business-oriented solutions.
Experience developing and implementing legal processes, playbooks, and frameworks to improve scalability and efficiency.
Strong cross-functional experience partnering with Product, Compliance, Security, Finance, and Operations teams.
Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (healthcare, data privacy, or SaaS-related).
Ability to design and implement scalable legal frameworks, templates, and processes.
Strong issue-spotting and risk assessment capabilities across legal domains.
Strong business acumen with the ability to align legal guidance to company objectives.
Ability to balance risk mitigation with growth enablement.
Experience influencing strategic decision-making at senior leadership levels.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
Strong executive presence and stakeholder management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a company Health Savings Account contribution
401(k): ModMed provides a matching contribution each payday of 50% of your contribution deferred on up to 6% of your compensation. After one year of employment with ModMed, 100% of any matching contribution you receive is yours to keep.
Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave programs
Company paid Life and Disability benefits
Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Programs
Company-sponsored Business Resource & Special Interest Groups that provide engaged and supportive communities within ModMed
Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement programs and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
Global presence and in-person collaboration opportunities; dog-friendly HQ (US)
Hybrid office-based roles and remote availability for some roles
Weekly catered breakfast and lunch
Treadmill workstations
Zen and wellness rooms within our BRIC headquarters

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctorcommercial contractingproduct counselingprivacyregulatorySaaS agreementsstrategic partnershipsdata-sharing arrangementslegal processesrisk assessment

Soft Skills

strategic legal guidancecross-functional alignmentmentoringbusiness acumenissue-spottingrisk mitigationinfluencing decision-makingwritten communicationverbal communicationstakeholder management