Job description
We are a technology-driven specialty pharmacy startup focused on making specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients while helping keep specialty practices independent. We combine clinical expertise with digital innovation to deliver a better specialty pharmacy experience. As we continue to scale, we are looking for a highly skilled Associate General Counsel to help lead both the strategic and day-to-day execution of our legal and regulatory efforts.
Position Summary
The Associate General Counsel will work closely with the executive team to manage a wide range of legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role will be hands-on, supporting operations, pharmacy compliance, commercial contracts, licensing, and data privacy, with a focus on ensuring the company operates within all applicable laws and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory & Pharmacy Compliance
- Provide guidance on all aspects of our operating model. Understand federal and state regulations related to pharmacy or physician dispensing
- Assist with monitoring and implementing compliance with laws and regulations from relevant agencies, including CMS, DEA, FDA, and state Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine
- Understand and advise on compliance with payor contracts
Legal Counsel & Commercial Support
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including service contracts, MSAs, vendor agreements, distribution and payer contracts, and NDAs.
- Support the legal review of new business models, patient support programs, and partnerships to ensure alignment with healthcare laws.
- Advise on data privacy and HIPAA compliance across platforms and services.
Corporate & Operational Legal Support
- Assist with corporate governance, internal policies, and entity management.
- Support fundraising efforts by reviewing legal documents and conducting diligence.
- Advise on employment, vendor, and contractor matters as needed.
Risk Management & Internal Processes
- Help build and manage internal legal and compliance workflows, processes, and documentation.
- Conduct legal research and stay current with evolving healthcare regulations and digital health law.
- Participate in internal training and policy development on compliance and legal best practices.
Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 10 years of legal experience, with at least 3–5 years focused on healthcare &/or pharmacy-related law.
- Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, pharmacy regulations, and healthcare compliance requirements.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Previous in-house legal experience or support of healthcare startups preferred.
Preferred Traits
- Familiarity with specialty pharmacy operations, PBMs, and drug distribution models.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with pharmacy operations, product, and clinical teams.
- Highly organized, responsive, and solution-oriented.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
Excited about the opportunity, but worried you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyway, and give us both the chance to find out.
Expected Full-Time Base Salary: $175,000 - $220,000
This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary/wage. The actual base salary/wage will depend on several factors, including experience, knowledge, and skills. Actual compensation packages may include other elements equity, paid time off and benefits.
Why You Should Join Our Team
A career at House Rx offers the chance to work with a talented group of entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and technology builders who are passionate about improving specialty care and making it easier for patients to access the medication that they need.
At House Rx, we strive to build and maintain an environment where employees from all backgrounds are valued, respected and have the opportunity to succeed. You’ll find a culture that supports open communication, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and always being open to new ideas—no matter how radical. We’re committed to creating a positive and collaborative culture to achieve our mission, all while supporting our team members in all aspects of their lives—at home, at work and everywhere in between.
We’re backed by forward-thinking investors committed to transforming healthcare, including Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, LRV Health, Khosla Ventures, Maverick Ventures, 1984.vc, and Character.
