Associate General Counsel

About the role

You will be Courier Health's first dedicated legal hire, reporting directly to the CFO. You will build the legal infrastructure that lets a high‑growth Series B company operate smoothly and serve as a trusted strategic resource for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, strengthen, and expand the frameworks, templates, and processes that let Courier Health manage its legal affairs without slowing down (commercial agreements, data processing addenda, etc.).
• Partner across the organization to help navigate key decisions, being present, practical, and decisive so legal acts as an accelerant, not a bottleneck.
• Serve as a sounding board for the CFO and executive team on legal risk across the business—flag what matters, contextualize what doesn’t, and help leadership make confident decisions.
• Ensure rigorous oversight of compliance and regulatory risk, working closely with specialized outside counsel on HIPAA and data privacy matters.
• Design how legal work flows at Courier Health: intake, triage, turnaround expectations, and escalation paths; build systems that keep legal proactive.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of legal experience, preferably including in‑house time at a technology or healthcare technology company.
• J.D. from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in New York or another U.S. jurisdiction.
• Deep experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts (SaaS SOWs, MSAs, BAAs, vendor agreements, partnership structures).
• Working knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare data privacy—able to spot issues, ask the right questions, and know when to engage specialized outside counsel.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and making sound risk calls without perfect information or a full playbook.
• Ability to make complex legal concepts clear and actionable for non‑legal stakeholders at every level.
• A builder’s mentality: you enjoy creating systems and processes, not just reviewing individual documents.
• Track record of being trusted by cross‑functional partners.
• Strong executive presence and comfort presenting to and advising senior leadership.

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission in New York or another U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Commercial contract negotiation and drafting (SaaS, MSAs, BAAs, vendor agreements).
• HIPAA and healthcare data privacy awareness.
• Risk assessment and decision‑making under uncertainty.
• Clear communication of legal concepts to non‑legal audiences.
• Process and systems building.
• Cross‑functional collaboration and executive advisory.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health benefit options (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with employer‑funded match.
• Unlimited vacation.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Catered lunch on Fridays.
• Wellness stipend.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $200,000 – $280,000, plus equity and benefits.

Schedule

Office‑first model with expected in‑person collaboration 4 days per week, with flexibility as needed.