Senior Director, Corporate Counsel

OpenLoop Health•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

OpenLoop is hiring a Senior Director, Corporate Counsel to lead its corporate and M&A legal function. Reporting to the SVP, Deputy General Counsel, this hands-on leadership role provides strategic, business-minded guidance on complex transactions and oversees corporate governance across a growing, multi-entity organization. The role partners directly with Corporate Development and senior leadership, leads M&A legal execution with substantial autonomy, directs outside counsel, and manages and develops a Corporate Counsel. Leadership may expand to include the paralegal team as the function grows. The position also builds processes and playbooks to help Legal scale. OpenLoop provides telehealth support solutions designed to streamline care delivery for companies offering virtual patient support across specialties and all 50 states. The company describes its organizational structure as relatively flat and encourages employees to contribute ideas and take initiative.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Significant corporate and M&A experience and a demonstrated record of leading complex transactions from initial structuring through closing.
Strong M&A training gained at a law firm, or comparable experience within a large organization with a complex subsidiary and entity structure.
Experience leading transactions in the high eight- to nine-figure range, or a substantial volume of transactions demonstrating comparable complexity and responsibility.
Formal experience managing and developing lawyers or other legal professionals, including setting expectations, evaluating performance, and providing actionable feedback.
Ability to lead deals with substantial autonomy, direct outside counsel, and coordinate multiple transactions and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
Strong business judgment and ability to advise senior executives on transaction structure, negotiating positions, and legal risk through clear, well-supported recommendations.
Strong foundation in corporate governance, entity management, capitalization matters, and financing diligence, with ability to oversee the work and guide others’ execution.
Experience developing processes, playbooks, or systems that improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of legal work.
Clear, responsive communication and strong follow-through, including ability to anticipate issues, challenge assumptions constructively, and keep stakeholders aligned.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare M&A experience or experience in another regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Lead the legal execution of M&A transactions from letter of intent through diligence, negotiation, signing, closing, and post-closing matters; advise on transaction structure, terms, and risk.
Serve as the primary legal partner to Corporate Development and advise senior leadership on acquisitions, investments, financings, corporate restructurings, and other strategic initiatives.
Lead transaction drafting and negotiations, working with outside counsel on M&A and other highly complex deals and coordinating internal stakeholders and specialist advisors.
Develop playbooks and infrastructure so the internal Corporate legal team can handle less complex corporate transactions in-house, including investment and joint-venture-type transactions.
Manage and develop the corporate legal team, beginning with a Corporate Counsel; set priorities, delegate, coach, provide performance feedback, and support hiring and onboarding as the team grows.
Oversee subsidiary governance, entity management, and corporate housekeeping; guide Corporate Counsel and support staff and prioritize legacy matters requiring remediation.
Oversee post-closing legal work, including governance updates, entity consolidation, intercompany agreements, and resolution of outstanding obligations; partner with post-closing integration teams.
Direct outside counsel relationships and set expectations for scope, staffing, timelines, quality, and fees; forecast legal resourcing needs and outside counsel spend.
Build repeatable practices for M&A and other corporate transactions, including standard LOI positions, transaction playbooks, and guidance on recurring issues; improve coordination between Legal and the business.
Oversee legal readiness for fundraising, financing, and other strategic transactions, including corporate records, capitalization information, and diligence materials.
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Compliance, People, and other business teams to turn legal considerations into practical recommendations; identify and address material risks, draw on healthcare regulatory specialists, and escalate decisions appropriately.
Perform other duties as assigned.