Description:

As Counsel, Corporate & Risk, you will be a key strategic partner to Headway's Procurement, Finance, Customer Experience, and Communications teams during a pivotal growth phase for the company. In this role, you will gain broad in-house exposure across Headway's third-party contracting, disputes and escalated requests, corporate insurance, and other corporate and risk matters (reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Corporate). This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven healthcare technology company; work alongside world-class colleagues; and in an environment where Legal is viewed as a true strategic partner — and where our investment in AI will drive your growth in operating at ‘top-of-license.'

You will own:

Third-party and vendor contracting — building out and leading our agentic first-pass contract review, while serving as DRI on escalations and exceptions that reflect our goals and priorities.
A key subset of disputes and escalated requests — e.g., patient cost disputes, escalated provider matters, administrative/regulatory inquiries, and escalated document and records requests — partnering closely with Customer Experience and Communications to resolve effectively.
Headway's annual corporate insurance cycle and ongoing insurance administration.
Other corporate and risk matters that arise within a fast-growing start-up environment.

You'd be a great fit if you have:

5+ years of legal experience, including at least 2 years in-house
Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth start-up environment (healthcare preferred)
Hands-on ownership of complex processes like commercial contracting at scale, and the judgment to balance risk and trade-offs with the right mix of fidelity and velocity.
Strong emotional intelligence — you will be the face of Legal to cross-functional partners on matters that may be escalated, time-sensitive, or both. You are able to build relationships and consensus with colleagues amid competing views and priorities
Genuine interest in working with AI tooling, and in improving or reinventing the systems you work in (versus simply operating within them)
Ability to translate complex topics into clear and actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders
J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (ability to register as NY in-house counsel required)