Vice President, Associate General Counsel

HealthVerity•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

HealthVerity is seeking a Vice President, Associate General Counsel to partner with its EVP & General Counsel in evolving legal, compliance, and contracting functions across the recently combined HealthVerity and Symphony Health businesses. This is the company’s second in-house lawyer role, with regular interaction across the organization and executive leadership. The position will help shape the legal function and business integration, including its culture, processes, and structure. The role works closely with sales, partnerships, real-world data, people, contracts, privacy, and compliance teams, providing practical legal guidance on complex matters. The position focuses on healthcare data and software licensing, commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, contracting workflows, and commercial partnerships. It also includes mentoring and developing team members as the legal, compliance, and contracting functions collaborate. HealthVerity’s main office is in Center City, Philadelphia, where local employees work in a hybrid model with three required in-office days each week. Remote work is supported in designated hub locations and approved states, subject to location and tax and labor requirements.

Requirements

J.D. and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 7 years of combined law firm and in-house experience.
Familiarity with how life sciences and healthcare organizations use de-identified data.
Experience drafting and negotiating software and data licensing agreements.
Comfort navigating privacy laws and de-identification standards.
Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools across legal, sales operations, and finance.
Experience integrating acquired businesses.
Familiarity with AI-enabled legal tools and workflows.
Ability to manage cross-functional demands in a fast-paced environment with collaboration and respect.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including making complex legal issues understandable to non-lawyers while balancing commercial objectives.
Team-first attitude, humility, empathy, and humor.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare information or technology background.
Prior CLM implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate inbound and outbound healthcare data and software licenses, master services agreements, and other commercial agreements.
Advise on federal and state laws governing the collection, de-identification, licensing, and use of U.S. healthcare and consumer data, and explain implications for products, services, and operations.
Maintain and strengthen the compliance program, including policies, training, risk assessments, and audit responses.
Support the contracts team in improving contracting processes, escalation paths, template governance, playbook strategy, and AI-enabled workflows.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to help commercial teams understand and value legal and compliance, achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, and build lasting commercial relationships.
Mentor and develop team members and help build a collaborative culture across legal, compliance, and contracting functions.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage starting on day one.
Dental insurance coverage starting on day one.
Vision insurance coverage starting on day one.
401(k) plan.
Equity program, with new-hire equity grants beginning at the Director level and above.
Flexible location, including remote workdays and three days per week of in-office collaboration for Philadelphia-area team members.
Generous paid time off targeted at four weeks per year, including vacation, personal, and sick time.
Paid parental leave: 12 weeks for childbearing, surrogacy, and adoption; 6 weeks for non-childbearing parents.
Comprehensive onboarding, including a mentorship program, departmental talks, and a resource library.
Professional development support, including biweekly one-to-ones, hands-on growth-oriented leadership, and an annual professional development budget.
Annual bonus opportunity for non-commissioned roles.