Managing Counsel, Legislative & Policy

Hims & Hers

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About The Position

Hims & Hers is seeking a seasoned, business-minded Managing Counsel, Legislative and Policy to lead the legislative and policy-related vertical within the legal team and partner closely with business units across the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for strategic legal guidance on a wide array of legislative, policy, and public affairs issues and initiatives, helping drive business goals while effectively managing legal risk. This is a key legal leadership position for an experienced legislative or policy attorney eager to help shape the legislative legal team in a high-growth, dynamic, mission-driven healthcare company. This role will be accountable for the overall strategy, performance, and risk management within the subject matter area, exercising broad discretion and authority.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and current active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 12+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house legislative or policy counsel experience at a high-growth, highly regulated company; healthcare experience is strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in one of the following policy and legislative areas: AI, consumer health data privacy, direct-to-consumer telehealth, corporate practice of medicine, compounding, or pharmacy operations.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, trust-based partnerships with business leadership and legal peers.
• Strong leadership and team development experience, with a track record of mentoring and managing attorneys and other legal professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and scale legal processes in a growing organization.
• A passion for the Hims & Hers mission, with a commitment to supporting a culture of compliance and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s legislative legal function, advising on a broad range of legislative and policy matters across all jurisdictions where the company does business.
• Provide strategic counsel to the Government Affairs and Communications teams, and senior leadership on issues related to the company’s policy agenda.
• Oversee and support the review of talking points, briefings, proactive and reactive legislative initiatives, federal and state agency rulemaking, and policy communications.
• Advise on the legal impact of proposed laws, rules, and regulations at the federal, state, and international level.
• Collaborate with the Government Affairs team on various federal and state policy strategies.
• Lead legal engagement with various trade associations and provide legal insights in meetings with external consultants.
• Monitor evolving trends in Federal and state laws, rules, and regulations which have a material impact on the business.
• Mentor and manage a team of legislative counsel and legal professionals.
• Manage outside counsel when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees