General Counsel

Sage•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sage is a care intelligence platform for senior living and skilled nursing, connecting care-related hardware with software used by caregivers to produce reliable operational data. As Sage’s first General Counsel, this person will lead the legal function and advise the CEO, leadership team, and board. The role is hands-on and will establish the legal infrastructure needed to support a rapidly scaling healthcare technology company. The immediate focus is owning commercial contracting and building templates, playbooks, and processes that help the sales organization move quickly. The General Counsel will also advise on healthcare regulation, privacy, corporate governance, and product matters, engaging outside counsel when specialized expertise is needed. The role will help Sage manage legal risk as it expands into skilled nursing, develops new revenue streams, and builds products involving resident data and AI. The position is based at Sage’s headquarters in New York City’s Union Square. Sage values in-person collaboration and offers flexibility for up to two remote days per week.

Requirements

JD and active bar membership in good standing, with admission in New York or eligibility for registration as in-house counsel.
10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience negotiating complex enterprise SaaS or technology agreements.
Deep commercial contracting expertise, including the ability to independently own negotiations and develop scalable contracting processes that improve deal velocity.
Working knowledge of healthcare privacy and regulatory considerations, particularly HIPAA, with judgment to identify issues and engage specialists when needed.
Experience advising senior executives and translating legal risks into actionable business recommendations.
Ability to operate independently, build processes from scratch, and remain hands-on in a fast-moving environment.
Strong commercial judgment, a collaborative approach, and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a first or early in-house legal hire, or building legal processes for high-growth technology companies.
Experience in healthcare technology, vertical SaaS, or other regulated industries.
Familiarity with healthcare reimbursement, Medicare/Medicaid, or post-acute care.
Experience supporting corporate governance, venture financing, M&A, or product counseling involving AI and connected devices.

Responsibilities

Own commercial contracting end to end, including enterprise SaaS agreements, MSAs, BAAs, DPAs, hardware and installation agreements, partnerships, and vendor contracts.
Build scalable legal infrastructure, including contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and approval processes that enable the GTM team to close standard deals with minimal legal involvement.
Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, leadership team, and board, translating complex legal considerations into practical business recommendations.
Identify and manage healthcare regulatory, privacy, and compliance risks, including those related to emerging reimbursement models, and engage specialist outside counsel when appropriate.
Partner with Engineering on customer security and privacy diligence, HIPAA-related commitments, and the legal aspects of incident response.
Advise Product and Engineering on legal considerations involving resident data, HIPAA, AI, connected hardware, and risk allocation for life-safety products.
Support corporate governance, equity administration, financing readiness, intellectual property, and employment matters.
Select and manage outside counsel, balancing legal risk, business priorities, and cost as the company scales.

Benefits

Competitive base compensation and meaningful stock options; compensation depends on experience and qualifications.
Fully paid health and dental coverage.
Vision insurance.
Premium primary and urgent care memberships.
Online health providers.
Unlimited PTO (“take what you need”).
Seven paid holidays and a company-wide winter break.
Office lunch and a fully stocked snack bar.
Flexibility for up to two remote days per week.
Team offsites, outings, and meals.