Job Description
Job Title: Head of Legal/General Counsel
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: Remote or Plano, Texas
Company Description:
Vee Healthtek, Inc. delivers cutting-edge solutions that transform healthcare organizations. We offer a comprehensive suite of services that leverage our industry expertise to provide the best value to our clients. Through close collaboration and a deep understanding of market trends, we create customized strategies that deliver tangible outcomes. Our technology-driven services empower organizations to thrive in the evolving healthcare landscape, resulting in improved workflows, increased cost efficiency, and streamlined business processes. Learn more at www.veehealthtek.com.
Role Description:
The Head of Legal will help manage all legal risks, ensures compliance with laws (like data privacy, IP), provides strategic advice to leadership, and oversees contract negotiation (client/vendor), litigation, and the internal legal team, focusing heavily on regulatory changes, technology contracts (SaaS, licensing), and intellectual property to protect the company’s assets and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate complex IT contracts (SOWs, MSAs, SaaS, licensing, NDAs) with clients and vendors, focusing on risk mitigation.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), cybersecurity regulations, and industry-specific compliance standards.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to technology, data, employment, and business operations.
- Intellectual Property (IP) Protection: Oversee IP strategy, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets related to software and services.
- Strategic Guidance: Advise the executive team and board on legal implications of business decisions, M&A, and new market entries.
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Manage internal and external litigation, arbitrations, and regulatory investigations, working with outside counsel.
- Legal Operations: Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and internal training programs for staff.
- External Counsel Management: Select, manage, and oversee external law firms and vendors.
- Stay Current: Monitor evolving tech laws, IT regulations, and industry trends.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
- Education: Law Degree (J.D. or equivalent), licensed to practice law.
- Experience: Extensive experience (10+ years), significant in-house counsel time, ideally in BPO, RCM and Healthcare companies. Knowledge and experience of working with healthcare companies or domain is mandatory.
- Expertise: Strong business acumen, deep understanding of commercial law, IP, data privacy, and tech contracts. Good understanding of HIPAA and related areas.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead a legal team and influence senior stakeholders.
- Tech Savvy: Familiarity with legal tech (contract management software)
Salary: $200,000 - $250,000/year plus discretionary bonus depending on experience. This position is eligible for full health insurance including medical/dental/vision, PTO, and a 401k. match!
