Commercial Legal Counsel

Job Title:

Commercial Legal Counsel

About Us:  

First Stop Health provides care that people love® with our convenient, high-quality and confidential virtual care solutions – Telemedicine, Virtual Mental Health and Virtual Primary Care.  We help our patients save time and money through compassionate care that’s available 24/7 via app, website or phone.

First Stop Health offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes various health and medical coverage options, dental and vision coverage, disability and life coverage, making healthcare easily accessible. For those that choose to waive medical coverage a monthly medical waiver allowance will be provided. 

First Stop Health offers a remote-first work environment and flexible paid time off, including Summer Fridays. Furthermore, the employer match 401k plan and monthly phone stipend demonstrate the company's commitment to employee financial well-being. The FSH membership benefit is another added perk for employees and provides Virtual Urgent Care, Virtual Mental Health, and Virtual Primary Care from their very first day!

Job Description:  

First Stop Health is seeking an experienced, innovative and detail-oriented Commercial Legal Counsel who will drive the success of our contracting and legal initiatives.  We are a fast-growing private company in one of the most dynamic areas of healthcare.  As such, we are seeking a creative counsel who can help manage our fast-growing core business and deal with unique issues as we expand. 

As the Commercial Legal Counsel, you will effectively manage the First Stop Health contracting process. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (sales, client services, marketing, technology) to efficiently negotiate and execute client, vendor and consulting contracts, improve First Stop Health processes, and perform ongoing due diligence and compliance reviews.  You will also assist with other legal matters that arise in a fast-growing company as needed, including compliance and employment agreements. 

Responsibilities:  

Review, draft and negotiate a variety of standard commercial contracts, including but not limited to, confidentiality agreements, consulting and independent contractor agreements, services agreements, business associate agreements, and reseller agreements. 

• Organize, update and manage internal contract templates.  
• Communicate with non-legal departments to provide training and materials regarding contract review process.  
• Work with outside counsel as needed to address corporate and compliance issues. 
• Provide research, legal analysis, and guidance on various legal issues for all internal departments. 
• Maintain ongoing knowledge of healthcare and privacy rules and regulations.  
• Maintain and improve processes by following standards, policies and procedures, as well as recommending new approaches. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Juris Doctorate required 
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction 
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience within a law firm or as an in-house counsel 
• Healthcare industry experience preferred, especially in telemedicine, advocacy or wellness 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills 
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, quantitative and analytical skills? 
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment 
• Advanced level computer skills in Microsoft Office 
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM system preferred 

In the first 30 days you will:  

• Familiarize yourself with company contract templates, policies, procedures and applicable business tools
• Review overall contracting process from start to finish 
• Establish a relationship with key business partners and external counsel

In the first 90 days you will:  

• Prepare, send and negotiate client contracts. 
• Review and negotiate incoming vendor agreement requests.  
• Prepare, send and negotiate consulting and independent contractor agreements. 
• Research and advise on legal issues as they arise. 

FSH is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.  Research shows that women, people of color and other historically underrepresented groups tend to only apply to jobs in which they meet all of the job requirements.  Unsure if you check every box?  Apply.  We’d love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make First Stop Health even better. 

To learn more about First Stop Health, visit www.fshealth.com.