General Counsel, Virta Health
$267.6-317.6k
+ Equity and bonus
More information about location
Diabetes reversal & weight loss treatments
Open for applications
Diabetes reversal & weight loss treatments
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$267.6-317.6k
+ Equity and bonus
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reverse metabolic disease in one billion people
Role
Who you are
- Virta is looking for a forward-thinking General Counsel who combines strong legal judgment with commercial instincts, operational pragmatism, and a builder mentality
- The ideal candidate brings experience operating inside a high-growth, venture-backed technology or healthcare company, along with strong exposure to IPO readiness and public company disciplines
- We are especially interested in candidates who understand how emerging AI technologies are transforming the legal function and can help Virta thoughtfully leverage those tools across legal operations, contracting, compliance, and enterprise risk management
- Significant legal leadership experience within a high-growth, venture-backed technology or healthcare company
- Experience serving as General Counsel or senior legal leader at a company with $200M+ in revenue and meaningful operational complexity
- Strong commercial orientation and ability to be a business partner, not simply a gatekeeper
- Experience supporting IPO readiness, serving as the #1 or #2 legal leader through an IPO process, and/or operating within a public company legal environment
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and Boards
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Proven track record of architecting durable AI systems that solve cross-functional challenges and deliver measurable improvements to business efficiency
- Combination of strategic thinking and willingness to operate hands-on when needed
- Experience building and leading high performing Legal teams
- JD required; strong academic credentials preferred
- Based in or willing to spend meaningful time in the SF Bay Area or Denver
- Nice-to-have: meaningful healthcare industry experience, including familiarity with healthcare regulatory environments
- Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:
- You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
- You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
- You prioritize positive impact over busy work
- You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
- You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information
- You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma
- You take risks and rapidly iterate
What the job involves
- This role is not designed for a purely defensive or compliance-oriented legal executive. We are seeking a leader who can help accelerate growth while appropriately managing risk in a complex and evolving healthcare environment
- The General Counsel will oversee all legal affairs of the company, partner closely with executive leadership and the Board, and help shape the company’s readiness for its next stage of scale, including public company preparation
- The General Counsel will report directly to the CFO and work closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors
- Lead and develop Virta’s Legal team, building a high-performing function with clear priorities, strong operating rhythms, and the capabilities needed to support company growth, enterprise risk management, and Virta’s next stage of scale
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team and Board on legal, regulatory, governance, and business matters
- Partner closely with Commercial, Product, Clinical, People, Finance, and Operations teams to enable company growth
- Lead all corporate legal matters, including governance, financing support, strategic transactions, litigation management, employment matters, and enterprise risk
- Oversee healthcare regulatory and compliance strategy across a rapidly evolving landscape
- Help prepare the organization for future public company requirements, including governance, disclosure practices, and operational rigor
- Support complex commercial contracting with enterprise customers, health plans, employers, and strategic partners
- Build scalable legal processes and infrastructure appropriate for a high-growth company
- Modernize the legal function through the thoughtful adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows
- Manage and develop outside counsel relationships and any future in-house legal team expansion
- Foster a practical, solutions-oriented legal culture that balances risk management with business velocity
Our take
Much of the care for type 2 diabetes has been based on control and prevention, rather than a direct reversal of the issue. Virta Health is changing that, providing patients with personalized treatment plans, virtual monitoring and patient care.
Instead of depending upon medication, which often needs to be increased over time, the company is tackling the problem at its root and taking a fundamentally different approach that is better for the patient, and more economical for insurers. Among enrolled patients in its clinical trial at one year, 60% achieved diabetes reversal.
While other platforms serve similar markets, the large number of prediabetic and diabetic Americans presents a significant opportunity for growth. The company is well-funded and continues to expand the reach of its telehealth-powered diabetes reversal treatment - positioning itself for widespread adoption as it addressies this critical healthcare challenge.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2021
$133m
SERIES E
Dec 2020
$65m
SERIES D
Total funding: $373m
Company benefits
- Remote-first work environment with ability to work from home
- Flexible work hours & time off policy
- Virta pays 99% of all employee health insurance premiums, and 75% for all dependents
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Enroll in the Virta treatment for free and give a discount to friends and family
- Internet, home office, learning & development stipends
- Employee Resource Groups like Parents of Virta, Ladies of Virta, and Virtans for DEI
- 401K and ROTH contribution opportunities
Company HQ
Civic Center, Denver, CO
Leadership
Sami Inkinen
(CEO & Co-Founder)Worked on Microsoft’s strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. Co-founder of online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group.
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