Associate General Counsel

Candid Health • San Francisco, NY

2d • $170,000 - $210,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As Candid’s second legal hire, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to own a wide range of legal functions (i.e. commercial, product counseling, and compliance) in a cutting-edge and highly regulated market. This is a high-impact role for someone looking for meaningful ownership early and excited by cross-functional work and the chance to shape how legal operates at a fast-growing health tech startup.

Requirements

• You have a J.D. from a top law school and are a U.S.-qualified attorney with an active bar license.
• 2+ years experience practicing in-house or at a top law firm.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Intellectually rigorous, highly self-directed, and motivated to dig into non-glamorous but business-critical legal work.
• Excited by the opportunity to be one of two lawyers at a growing company and to help build legal operations from a very early stage.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and able to partner effectively with sales, operations, engineering, and leadership in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally have exposure to healthcare (U.S. regulations and HIPPA) or other highly regulated spaces, or are eager and able to learn this quickly.
• Commercial/transactional experience preferred; comfort working on contracts and getting deals done.
• Experience dealing with legal issues arising in software development, and the technical literacy to communicate efficiently with engineers, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s legal negotiations and own day-to-day commercial contracting, including customer agreements, vendor, and other third-party contracts.
• Play an active role in business decisionmaking on strategic deals.
• Serve as the point person for regulatory and compliance questions involving federal and state healthcare and privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA, False Claims Act).
• Serve as the primary legal partner to the Sales team to structure, negotiate, and close deals efficiently.
• Research and manage outside counsel involving issues ranging from AI safety to intellectual property to employment.
• Help operational teams implement company policies and legal advice.
• Work closely with the General Counsel to design and implement scalable legal operations.
• Advise leadership on corporate matters like fundraising and potential acquisitions.
• Gain exposure across the full legal landscape at Candid (e.g., product counseling, AI/data use, IP, litigation, broader corporate matters) as your scope evolves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree