Legal Counsel

Overjet • San Mateo, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Overjet is hiring a Legal Counsel to join its Legal team and report to the VP, Head of Legal. As the company’s second attorney, this person will work directly with the Head of Legal to build and scale the legal function. The role is a hands-on legal partner across the business, primarily focused on commercial contracts, with additional support for marketing, privacy, and product matters. The successful candidate will work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment in a regulated industry, own matters from start to finish, exercise sound judgment, build scalable processes and systems, and know when to escalate.

The Legal Counsel will develop the templates, playbooks, and processes used across the business. The position offers the opportunity to work in-house at an AI company focused on improving patient care in a rapidly evolving area of law. Overjet describes its workplace as hybrid, combining in-person collaboration with flexibility to work from home or elsewhere. In its geo-hubs, employees come to the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and may work from home the rest of the week.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• At least 4 years of experience as an attorney.
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills, including hands-on experience with B2B SaaS or technology agreements.
• Working knowledge of privacy and data protection law, including HIPAA, as applied to a technology business.
• Ability to manage concurrent matters, prioritize competing deadlines, and work independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-legal business partners and executives, and explain the business significance of legal issues.
• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented judgment that balances risk and reward while preserving core legal protections.

Nice To Haves

• A mix of top law firm experience and at least 1 year of in-house experience.
• Experience at a high-growth SaaS startup.
• Healthcare, health tech, or other regulated-industry experience.
• Experience with FDA-regulated software or AI products.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, order forms, BAAs, DPAs, NDAs, vendor and procurement contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Revenue Operations, Security, and other business teams to structure deals and close them efficiently.
• Advise business clients on contract terms, including indemnities, limitations of liability, warranties, intellectual property rights, data use, privacy, and information security.
• Advise on privacy and data protection matters, including HIPAA and state laws, and support privacy-related customer and vendor diligence.
• Build and improve contract templates and playbooks, and use AI to automate and streamline legal processes.
• Partner with Product and Engineering on product launches, feature changes, customer-facing terms, and marketing claims, including matters involving AI and FDA-cleared products.
• Provide occasional support for corporate matters, including entity management, board and stockholder materials, equity administration, and financings.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized matters when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity.
• 401(k) plan with matching program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 99% of employee premiums and 75% of dependent premiums are covered.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Optional HSA with employer contribution.
• Flexible time off.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Hybrid workplace with flexible work arrangements and in-person workspaces.

What This Job Offers

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