Senior Director, Corporate Counsel

OpenLoop Health•Des Moines, IA

10h

About The Position

OpenLoop is seeking 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, and directs outside counsel. The Senior Director will manage and develop a Corporate Counsel, with the opportunity to expand leadership to the paralegal team as the function grows. The role will also establish processes and playbooks to help the Legal team scale and handle less complex corporate transactions in-house.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Significant corporate and M&A experience, including a demonstrated track record 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 M&A legal execution from letter of intent through diligence, negotiation, signing, closing, and post-closing matters; advise on transaction structure, key 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 drafting and negotiations, partnering with outside counsel on M&A and other highly complex deals, and coordinate internal stakeholders and specialist advisors.
Develop playbooks and infrastructure to enable the internal Corporate legal team to handle less complex corporate transactions in-house, including minority or majority investments and joint-venture-type transactions.
Manage and develop the corporate legal team, including setting priorities, delegating, coaching, providing performance feedback, and supporting hiring and onboarding.
Oversee subsidiary governance, entity management, and corporate housekeeping across the organization, including prioritizing legacy matters requiring remediation.
Oversee post-closing legal work, including governance updates, entity consolidation, intercompany agreements, and outstanding obligations; partner with post-closing integration teams.
Direct outside counsel relationships by setting expectations for scope, staffing, timelines, work quality, and fees.
Forecast legal resourcing needs and outside counsel spend.
Build repeatable practices for M&A and other corporate transactions, including standard letter-of-intent positions, transaction playbooks, and guidance on recurring issues.
Strengthen 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 translate legal considerations into practical recommendations.
Identify and address material risks, drawing on healthcare regulatory specialists and escalating decisions appropriately.
Perform other duties as assigned.