Deputy General Counsel

Maven is the world's largest virtual clinic for women and families on a mission to make healthcare work for all of us. Maven's award-winning digital programs provide clinical, emotional, and financial support all in one platform, spanning fertility & family building, maternity & newborn care, parenting & pediatrics, and menopause & midlife. More than 2,000 employers and health plans trust Maven's end-to-end platform to improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and provide equity in benefits programs. Recognized for innovation and industry leadership, Maven has been named to the Time 100 Most Influential Companies, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies, and FORTUNE Best Places to Work. Founded in 2014 by CEO Kate Ryder, Maven has raised more than $425 million in funding from top healthcare and technology investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia, Dragoneer Investment Group, Oak HC/FT, StepStone Group, Icon Ventures, and Lux Capital. To learn more about Maven, visit us at mavenclinic.com. 

An award-winning culture working towards an important mission –  Maven Clinic is a recipient of over 30 workplace and innovation awards, including: 

• Fortune Change the World (2024)
• CNBC Disruptor 50 List (2022, 2023, 2024) 
• Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials (2024)
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care (2024)
• TIME 100 Most Influential Companies (2023)
• Fast Company Most Innovative Companies (2020, 2023)
• Built In Best Places to Work (2023)
• Fortune Best Workplaces NY (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Great Place to Work certified (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators (2022)
• Built In LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Award (2022)

The legal and trust team advises on company strategy, implements company policies, contracts with customers and vendors, and addresses a broad range of legal questions from data licensing and privacy law to corporate governance and transactions. 

The Deputy General Counsel role will be critical to our ability to scale Maven's unique virtual care model while adhering to applicable regulations. We need a forward-thinking, collaborative and optimistic leader who can help us solve the many complex issues that surface working across different healthcare populations while managing hyper-growth.  

As Deputy General Counsel, you will:

• Manage a team of leaders with key responsibilities over commercial, data, product, AI, payments and operational matters
• Establish systems and scalable processes - from IP to employee policies — and other necessary regulatory requirements for a late stage growth start-up
• Help build a playbook for Maven Clinic’s expansion globally - including new market launch best practices, entity structuring and critical regulatory and employment matters
• Develop influential relationships, mutual trust, and collaborative partnerships within the legal team, as well as with senior leaders, engineers, product designers, and business partners throughout the company
• Serve as a collaborative partner and advisor to the General Counsel on all strategic matters related to legal, compliance, data, and regulatory matters
• Provide thoughtful counsel on risk mitigation, compliance requirements, create processes and workflows

We're looking for you to bring:

• 12+ years of legal experience, with at least 5+ years in-house in healthcare or digital-health
• Direct experience in, or working with, with health plans: you’ve negotiated contracts with payers and have a point of view on data sharing best-practices and commercial terms
• Demonstrated success as a people leader and as a strategic partner to business units and the executive team
• The ability to build and scale a legal "machine", utilizing technology/tools and replicable processes
• Comfort speaking and writing about complex matters with sufficient simplicity and pragmatism to communicate clearly with both legal and non-legal partners across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, ability to advise on risk mitigation solutions, as well as a track record of success in handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and evolving technology-driven business environment
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with payments, international growth, or late state/IPOs stage growth is highly desired

The base salary range for this role is $290,000 - $310,000 per year. You will also be entitled to receive stock options and benefits. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, exp