Associate General Counsel

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experience more good days in their homes and communities. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), we provide comprehensive medical care along with support for daily needs such as meals, transportation, and in-home assistance. We deliver coordinated clinical and social care in our centers and directly in participants’ homes, creating a fully integrated experience that brings peace of mind and a true sense of belonging. As we expand our scalable, affordable PACE model to meet the growing and complex needs of aging populations, our mission-driven care teams continue to help participants live well on their own terms. Habitat Health is supported by leading healthcare organizations and investors including New Enterprise Associates, Kaiser Permanente, and Town Hall Ventures.

About the role

The Associate General Counsel will partner with an existing team of two (General Counsel and Paralegal) to provide legal support to a fast-growing company. This hire will play a critical role in the overall growth of the company by evolving a legal ecosystem that addresses both the current and future growth stages, mitigates risk, and enables the business to scale sustainably. While expected to cover a wide range of legal and regulatory areas, the Associate General Counsel will primarily support the People/HR and Product/AI teams, as well as guide the company’s Privacy program.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal counsel on all People Team operations, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, terminations, leaves of absence, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and workplace policies, ensuring compliance with employment law throughout the employee lifecycle across both corporate and professional entity structures.
• Provide legal support to a developing Product Team looking to drive innovation through use of technology and AI; familiarity with evolving legal and regulatory landscape related to AI usage, particularly in the healthcare setting.
• Advise on and ensure compliance with privacy-related laws and regulations, including HIPAA and the CPRA, covering areas such as data collection, use, storage, and sharing, breach response protocols, and consumer data rights.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across the organization's operations, contracts, and strategic initiatives; establish and refine legal frameworks, policies, and processes that support Habitat Health’s rapid growth, ensuring adaptability in an evolving healthcare landscape.
• Ensure company practices align with applicable laws, industry regulations, and internal policies; monitor changes in relevant legislation, particularly with respect to healthcare-specific laws and regulations including but not limited to: value-based care arrangements, provider risk-sharing agreements, managed care regulations, licensing and credentialing, patient privacy and confidentiality, PACE programs, and billing and reimbursement.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial contracts—including those with clinicians, facilities, healthcare providers, and strategic partners—in collaboration with cross-functional business units.
• Coordinate relationships with outside law firms as necessary to assist the legal function and support business activities.
• Serve as a legal advisor to executives and business units on day-to-day operational and strategic decisions.
• Step in during General Counsel’s absence and handle escalated or specialized legal matters.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the relevant state bar association, ideally California.
• Meaningful legal leadership experience with increasing responsibility, ideally a mix of in-house and law firm experience.
• Meaningful experience supporting HR, Product, and Privacy teams, including understanding of applicable regulations and laws that impact operations and processes of these teams.
• Deep understanding of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including California-specific laws, and experience engaging with regulatory bodies such as CMS, DHCS, OIG, or other state and federal agencies.
• Aligns with our purpose and our values, and is excited about living those out in daily practice.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with comfort navigating ambiguity, adapting quickly, and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Strong learning and growth mindset, including seeking feedback, engaging in healthy debate and using data and curiosity to inform decisions.
• Acts with integrity and ownership, considering the broader organizational impact, doing the right thing, and following through to deliver results.

Essential Functions & Physical Requirements

• Communicate effectively with participants, caregivers, team members, and other stakeholders in person, by phone, and through electronic systems.
• Remain stationary and/or move about for extended periods, consistent with job duties.
• Travel between work sites or community locations as needed.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $214,000 - $257,000. This position is also eligible for a target annual bonus of 15% and additional incentive compensation, as applicable. The final compensation offered will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, education, certifications, geographical location, and business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan that includes a match
• Paid time off
• Company paid holidays

Estimated start date: September 1, 2026.

Because this is a remote position, employment will be governed by the laws applicable to the employee’s work location, and applicable legal requirements will be followed.

Vaccination Policy

To help maintain a safe environment for our participants and team members, Habitat Health maintains vaccination and infection control policies applicable to certain roles and work locations. For COVID-19 and influenza, team members who are working in a participant care setting are required to provide either proof of vaccination or a signed declination form and comply with applicable masking requirements while in a care setting to the extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction. Habitat Health will consider requests for reasonable accommodation based on an applicant's disability, medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance in accordance with applicable law. As a condition of employment, team members are expected to comply with all applicable infection control protocols, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and vaccination requirements associated with their role and work location, and to the extent required by law and as permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.