Head of Legal

OnMed•White Plains, NY

2d•$180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

At OnMed, our purpose is to improve the quality of life and sense of well-being in our communities by bringing access to healthcare to everyone, everywhere. Our innovative CareStation, a small but mighty, Clinic-in-a-Box, brings healthcare access anywhere with an outlet to plug it in. Poised to become a key component in America’s public health infrastructure, the OnMed CareStation is the only tech-enabled, AI-powered, human-delivered, hybrid care solution that combines the comprehensive experience, trust and outcomes of a clinic, with the rapid scalability of virtual care. Every role, every day, is directly impacting the communities we serve. You’ll join a high-performing purpose-driven team, innovating to break down the barriers that keep people from the care they need. This is not just a job...it's a movement to bring access to healthcare where and when people need it most. It’s healthcare that shows up.

Requirements

Active bar admission in New York required; additional state admissions or willingness to obtain them a plus
Demonstrated experience operating as the sole or senior-most legal decision-maker at a company, with full accountability for material legal judgment calls
Deep, hands-on IP background required — patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing agreements — this is a required qualification, not a preference
Deep, hands-on understanding of Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) structures required, including how contracts with the states must be built state by state — this is a required qualification, not a preference
Working knowledge of healthcare business licensing required, including business registration with the Secretary of State, Department of Revenue registration, healthcare licenses to operate, and city/state licensing
Experience with entity credentialing under Professional Corporation (PC) structures required
Strong generalist range across IP and licensing, contracting, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance; knows when and how to engage outside counsel for specialized needs
Sound, practical business judgment — able to balance legal risk against speed and OnMed’s growth priorities
Experience managing outside counsel relationships and driving workstreams independently, without close legal oversight
Comfortable managing and developing junior or mid-level legal talent
Strong executive presence; able to advise and present to the CEO, and SLT directly
Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, including licensing and IP agreements
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school, required
Active license to practice law in New York, required
10+ years of legal practice, including significant in-house experience, required
Prior experience as Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal, or equivalent senior in-house legal leader, required
Digital health-tech industry experience, required
Demonstrated experience with IP prosecution, licensing agreements, and regulatory compliance in a regulated industry, required

Nice To Haves

Experience advising on M&A, financing, or investor due diligence preferred
Experience building or scaling a legal function at a startup or high-growth company preferred
Comfortable reporting into a non-attorney executive while maintaining full professional independence on legal judgment

Responsibilities

Serve as OnMed’s senior-most legal authority, providing final sign-off on all material contracts, agreements, and negotiations
Own IP strategy and execution — patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing agreements — including the IP execution calendar and prosecution strategy
Structure and negotiate licensing agreements and technology partnerships that protect OnMed’s CareStation technology and brand
Set regulatory compliance strategy and direction, including government partnerships and Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) compliance and how OnMed’s contracts with the states must be structured, state by state
Draft, review, and negotiate OnMed's highest-stakes and most complex contracts, while overseeing and quality-checking the Associate Counsel's contract work on routine agreements
Maintain and evolve contract templates, the contracting playbook, and the Legal function’s contract repository and management tools, including managing the vendor relationships behind them
Own risk tolerance guidance and escalation calls across the business
Coordinate Legal strategy with the Head of Compliance to keep Legal and Compliance aligned on regulatory guidance, HIPAA/privacy obligations, and audit readiness
Own corporate and state-by-state governance, including Secretary of State filings, PC governance structure, and Board resolution support
Partner closely with OnMed’s outside counsel and serve as the company’s legal voice
Manage and develop the Associate Counsel, providing oversight on contracting, entity governance, and other work
Advise executive leadership on the legal, IP, and regulatory implications of new products, partnerships, and markets as OnMed scales
Lead litigation and investigation strategy, including initial response and management of external litigation counsel
Deliver Board and Risk Committee reporting on material legal and regulatory risk positions
Perform other related role’s responsibilities as assigned