Senior Legal Counsel
About The Position
Meds.com is a rapidly growing consumer technology firm operating a suite of healthcare businesses, including our flagship brand BlueChew. Our mission is to better patients' lives through innovative healthcare solutions. With a team of 300 professionals across various specialties, we've built scalable pharmacy, telemedicine, and e-commerce platforms using cutting-edge technology. As we continue our accelerated growth trajectory, we're launching new products to expand our patient base and accelerate growth. Join us in tackling exciting challenges at the intersection of healthcare and technology. The Senior Legal Counsel role is designed for a high-level legal expert who excels at identifying and managing risks across pharmaceutical, marketing, and commercial operations. You will serve as a critical partner to our Compliance and Operations teams, providing technical guidance on FDA, FTC, and state healthcare regulations while overseeing high-value company transactions. Join our team in Austin, TX - we are looking for someone who truly values and enjoys working in the office, not just tolerates it.
Requirements
- Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school with an active bar membership.
- Experience: 6â10 years of legal experience, with a strong background in commercial contracting and regulatory navigation.
- ·Communication: Excellent legal judgment with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences (Product, Marketing, etc.).
Nice To Haves
- Industry Knowledge: Working knowledge of HIPAA, state telehealth regulations, and healthcare advertising rules is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance with telehealth, pharmaceutical, FDA, FTC, and state healthcare regulations.
- Commercial Contracting: Lead the drafting, negotiation, and oversight of high-value or high-risk technology contracts, partnerships, and commercial deals.
- Operational Partnership: Assist with prescription, pharmacy, and provider-related legal matters, partnering with Compliance to manage audits.
- Risk Allocation: Advise on risk allocation, liability exposure, and dispute resolution strategies for day-to-day operations.
- Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior legal professionals to ensure consistent legal positioning across the business.
- Regulatory Support: Supports compliance with telehealth, pharmaceutical, FDA, FTC, and state healthcare regulations.
- Audit Management: Partners with the Compliance and Operations teams to manage regulatory risk and conduct audits.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Stays current on evolving telehealth and healthcare regulations to advise internal teams on day-to-day operations.
- Commercial Risk Management: Identifies, assesses, and manages complex legal risks across marketing, commercial, and pharmaceutical operations.
- Contracting & Documentation: Ensures consistent legal positions and documentation across all matters impacting the business.
- Escalation Point: Serves as the primary point of contact for sensitive or novel legal issues that arise during business expansion.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision premium coverage plus Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off and company-paid holidays
- Enjoy free daily lunch
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
