Senior Counsel

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal engine to facilitate OpenNetworks' rapid growth as a healthcare technology platform.
• Lead the end-to-end legal lifecycle of commercial relationships, building templates, playbooks, and negotiation strategies for scalability.
• Independently draft, review, and negotiate complex healthcare agreements, focusing heavily on provider, vendor, and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contracts.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented advice to executive and business development teams to resolve legal bottlenecks quickly.
• Act as a dedicated legal partner to business teams, ensuring regulatory considerations are integrated into commercial strategies from the outset.
• Assess legal risk profiles for new market entries and product expansions.

Experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years of legal experience specifically within the healthcare sector.
• Prior experience with provider contracting, HIPAA, and Business Associate Agreements.
• Frontline experience in healthcare organizations and contract negotiations between payers and providers.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in the U.S. (in good standing).

Skills

• Startup DNA: High-agility professional with a "get-to-yes" mindset capable of thriving in a fast-paced, Series A (sub-50 employee) environment.
• Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and pivot effectively between deep legal research and high-level business summaries.
• Communication: Exceptional skills in translating complex legal risks into clear, actionable business advice for non-legal stakeholders.
• Meticulous Precision: Unwavering attention to detail and a commitment to a high bar for excellence.
• Strategic Vision: A curious, forward-thinking professional who sees the positive potential in healthcare transformation and actively seeks solutions for legal bottlenecks.