Legal Lead

As our first legal hire at Infinitus Systems you will work closely with cross-functional teams across Infinitus, be a critical part of our core team, and have a huge influence over the direction of the company. We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join our growing team as Legal Lead. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial transactions and contracts, as well as experience in other areas of law, such as corporate, intellectual property, employment, and healthcare law.  We are looking for someone who has built a legal function at a growth startup in the past.  The Legal Lead will be responsible for providing legal advice and support to the company's leadership team, as well as for drafting and negotiating contracts, building our contracts process, including any technology needs, managing intellectual property, and providing advice on employment matters. The Legal Lead will report to the Strategy & Operations Lead and be part of the extended leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to the company's leadership team on a wide range of legal matters, including commercial transactions, contracts, corporate law, intellectual property law, employment law, startup law, and strategy.
• Draft and negotiate contracts, including vendor agreements, sales contracts, BAAs, NDAs, employment agreements and leases.
• Manage the company's intellectual property portfolio, including filing and maintaining patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
• Provide advice on healthcare law matters, such as HIPAA compliance, regulatory compliance, and patient privacy.
• Provide advice on startup law matters, such as funding, securities law, and corporate governance.
• Provide advice on strategy matters, such as market analysis, competitor analysis, and business development.
• Stay up-to-date on legal developments in the company's industry, the healthcare industry, the startup ecosystem, and the broader business landscape.
• Develop and implement the company's legal strategy, which may include work with outside counsel and implementing a CLM.
• Provide advice on employment matters.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings.

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school
• 7+ years of experience in a corporate law setting, with a focus on commercial transactions and contracts
• Strong understanding of corporate law, intellectual property law, employment law, and healthcare law 
• Experience building a legal function at a high-growth startup
• Excellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership experience

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (for employee)
• Mental & Behavioral Health Benefits
• Flexible paid time off
• Leave programs for life events
• 401(k)
• Team Building Events & Happy Hours
• A great company culture with a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion

Infinitus Systems, Inc. is an early stage startup building a voice automation platform to enable businesses to communicate with each other efficiently. Infinitus has raised $51.4M to date and is backed by Kleiner Perkins, Coatue Management and Google Ventures. Healthcare is one of the biggest contributors to the US GDP and we are on a mission to reduce the complexity and spend on healthcare backoffices. At Infinitus, you will have a unique perspective on the development of cutting edge technology while working with major players across the healthcare industry in the US.
Infinitus is made up of engineers, product managers, AI trainers, and operations specialists who collaborate on all kinds of projects. We not only encourage each other to do our best work, we also share our pet pictures, our favorite recipes, and stories from our vacations.
At Infinitus Systems, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Infinitus Systems believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
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