Director, Corporate Counsel

About the role

BetterHelp is on a mission to champion the well-being in all of us. We’re working to make mental healthcare more accessible, so more people can get the support they need, when they need it. As the world’s largest online therapy service, we’ve connected millions of people with a network of more than 30,000 licensed therapists.

Responsibilities

• Support our B2B team by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of B2B and enterprise agreements, including Master Services Agreements, Business Associate Agreements, reseller, referral, and vendor agreements.
• Support and advise on EAP, employer, and health plan partnership arrangements, helping structure offerings that extend BetterHelp’s D2C care model to new populations through enterprise partnerships.
• Collaborate with marketing, partnerships, product, and business development teams.
• Negotiate marketing, sponsorship, and affiliate agreements, including campaigns with influencers, content creators, and third-party wellness platforms, ensuring compliance with healthcare and advertising regulations.
• Partner with sales and operations to design and operationalize new partnership frameworks, ensuring that legal, business, and technical requirements are fully aligned.
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy, information security, and healthcare regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, FTC, and state-specific health and marketing laws.
• Monitor and interpret evolving laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting digital health, mental health parity, telehealth, and enterprise wellness.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of relevant legal experience.
• 3+ years of healthcare related legal work experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school and active member in good standing of a U.S. state bar.
• Egoless, value collaboration, and be ready to put in the hard work to accomplish whatever the job demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must.
• Ability to provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset with a focus on enabling business growth while maintaining compliance.
• Experience working in a hybrid organization offering both D2C and B2B services and/or digital health platform is preferred, but not required.
• Digital and privacy experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Holistic well-being benefits, including free therapy and employee wellness programs
• Remote flexibility with company-sponsored opportunities to connect in person
• The chance to build something that changes lives—and that people love
• The hardware and software you need to do your best work
• An awesome community of coworkers