Contracts Counsel
About The Position
This is a full-time U.S. remote or hybrid position based in South Florida. MASA is looking for an experienced contracts attorney to lead its contracting function from the ground up: owning everything from intake and negotiation to templates, training, and reporting. If you love the mix of hands-on drafting and building the systems that make a legal department run smoothly, this role offers real autonomy and a direct line to the General Counsel. About Us MASA has been a leader in emergency medical transportation insurance since 1974. We're not just a company – we're a close-knit team dedicated to "Protecting families with compassion when others don't." Our professional yet friendly company culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and a clear mission that resonates through every role as we support our expanding base of 2+ million members across the United States and the Caribbean. Learn more at https://www.masaaccess.com
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active, good-standing bar membership (Florida Bar or eligibility for admission preferred).
- At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible legal experience, with substantial in-house responsibility for commercial contracts.
- Demonstrated healthcare and/or insurance experience, including negotiating Business Associate Agreements and advising on HIPAA, privacy, and security requirements.
- A strong track record of independently drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements and explaining risk to senior stakeholders.
- Experience improving a contract-review or lifecycle process through AI, templates, playbooks, or workflow technology, plus hands-on use of AI-enabled legal tools with disciplined validation.
- Sound judgment and the ability to work autonomously in a lean legal department
Nice To Haves
- experience with CLM systems, DocuSign workflows, IP portfolio work, or marketing/insurance review is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own the full agreement lifecycle: drafting, negotiating, and managing vendor, technology/SaaS, data-processing, licensing, provider/network, consulting, and marketing agreements from intake through signature, repository, and renewal.
- Bring deep healthcare and insurance expertise: advising on HIPAA, Business Associate Agreements, protected health information, privacy, and data security across the contract portfolio.
- Lead risk escalation and executive decision support: translating contract terms into business exposure, preparing risk analyses and Executive Summaries, and routing matters to the right reviewers and signers.
- Build and continuously improve the contracting function: administering intake, triage, templates, playbooks, dashboards, and self-service tools that make compliant contracting easy across MASA.
- Train stakeholders and report on performance: leading training on the Contract Review Management SOP and delivering monthly KPI reporting to the General Counsel on contract, IP, and marketing review activity.
- Serve as a strategic partner and cross-functional connector: collaborating with Finance, Procurement, Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, and HR; supporting IP and marketing review; and managing outside counsel when needed.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, bonuses, and comprehensive employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, and vision insurance with highly rated carriers; a 401(k) program with a company match; paid time off; company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance; and a free MASA membership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
