Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare

Red Cell Partners•Boston, WA

About The Position

Red Cell Partners is hiring a mission-driven Deputy General Counsel to lead legal work across its healthcare portfolio. The role has broad ownership of regulatory, privacy, commercial, and corporate legal matters for healthcare companies, including early-stage and incubated businesses. The Deputy General Counsel works with internal teams and outside advisors, engages with people from engineers to C-suite leaders, and reports directly to the General Counsel. The role leads healthcare regulatory and privacy work involving HIPAA and state health privacy laws, business associate agreements (BAAs), health data use, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, telehealth, and licensure. It also handles commercial contracting and corporate work associated with building early-stage companies. The position requires independent judgment, leadership of other lawyers, and the ability to move work forward under pressure while maintaining high standards and a respectful, collaborative approach. The position offers exposure to AI through Red Cell’s incubations and internal teams’ use of emerging technology. Red Cell describes its culture as hard-working, high-standard, collaborative, and good-humored. The stated base compensation range is $360,000–$440,000.

Requirements

J.D. and current license to practice law in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction.
12+ years of healthcare legal experience, including substantial in-house experience.
Demonstrated track record of independently running regulatory and commercial workstreams.
At least 5 years working with health technology or digital healthcare companies, with direct responsibility for regulatory and privacy compliance.
Experience managing and developing other lawyers, setting team priorities, and reviewing their work.
Deep, hands-on command of HIPAA and state health privacy laws, BAAs and health data use, and healthcare fraud and abuse rules, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, and beneficiary inducement.
Sound, independent judgment under pressure.
Team-oriented, high-energy, and proactive approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, such as vendor, SaaS, and services agreements.
Familiarity with telehealth, clinical operations, reimbursement, or FDA-regulated products.
Experience with venture financings, equity incentive plans, and sell-side M&A.
Experience with venture studio or incubation models, or establishing a legal function at early-stage companies.
Experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth startups.
Experience using AI legal technology or other productivity tools.

Responsibilities

Lead legal work across Red Cell’s healthcare portfolio and own legal outcomes for mission-critical healthcare companies.
Manage healthcare regulatory and privacy matters, including HIPAA, state health privacy laws, BAAs, health data use, healthcare fraud and abuse, telehealth, and licensure.
Analyze product data flows and healthcare privacy and regulatory issues.
Draft, review, and negotiate BAAs and commercial agreements.
Assess referral and compensation arrangements under the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, and beneficiary inducement rules.
Lead commercial contracting and corporate legal work for early-stage and incubated companies.
Manage and develop other lawyers, including setting team priorities and reviewing their work.
Work with internal teams, outside advisors, engineers, and C-suite leaders.
Use independent judgment to run regulatory and commercial workstreams and deliver legal outcomes under pressure.

Benefits

100% employer-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
14 weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave at normal pay.
Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
Professional development and continued learning opportunities.
Optional 401(k).
Flexible spending account (FSA).
Equity incentives available.
Mental health benefits through Tara Mind.
Cost-effective GLP-1 solutions through Crux.
Career-track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement as the firm grows.