Deputy General Counsel, Cohere Health
$170-210k
+ Bonus
More information about location
Simplifying healthcare for patients and their doctors
Job no longer available
Simplifying healthcare for patients and their doctors
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$170-210k
+ Bonus
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the healthcare journey better for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- This leadership position demands a profound understanding of diverse legal disciplines, including corporate law, healthcare law, commercial law and intellectual property, among others
- With responsibilities ranging from negotiating high-stakes contracts to advising the executive team on critical business issues, the role requires exceptional analytical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes adeptly
- People who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles
- 10+ years legal experience
- 3-5 years experience as in-house counsel for a healthcare organization
- Active member in good standing with the state bar
- Excellent judgement, analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in the areas of contract drafting and explaining legal and business risks to business clients
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to drive results and balance management of legal risk with meeting goals of the business
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business advice
- Ability to provide sound, proactive, fact-based legal advice
- Ability to independently explore and recommend viable alternatives to overcome legal hurdles whenever possible while appropriately managing risk and compliance for the company
- Strong Interpersonal Skills:
- Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and build and maintain rapport with business clients, senior management, peers and subordinates
- Objective and neutral, strong conflict-resolution skills
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills; proficiency in managing multiple priorities simultaneously; ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment; ability to work remotely
- High ethical standards and integrity
- Working knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations applicable to the health insurance and health care industry, especially Medicare and Medicaid
- Experience with cloud-based technologies and Artificial Intelligence is a plus
- We’re an east coast based company, so being comfortable with east coast hours is a must
What the job involves
- As a pivotal executive within our Legal team, the Deputy General Counsel plays a crucial role in shaping and overseeing our organization’s legal strategies and operations
- You will work closely with the General Counsel to provide sound legal advice, implement best practices, and mitigate risks while upholding the highest ethical standards
- Additionally, the Deputy General Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to senior management and cross-functional departments, ensuring our business objectives align with relevant legal requirements and foster a culture of transparency and accountability
- Support the transactional and contract needs of, and provide counsel on issues concerning company business, specifically the company’s product offering to its health insurer customers and commercial partners
- Provide legal and transactional support to vendor contracting and to the Company’s marketing group
- Assist the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with corporate and governance matters
- Provide legal advice and support to senior management and departments
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements
- Develop and implement legal strategies to minimize risk
- Collaborate with external counsel
- Conduct legal research and analysis to support decision-making
Our take
Every year, billions of dollars are wasted in healthcare through overtreatment, failure of care coordination, and administrative complexity. Cohere Health blames this on the prior authorization process, a time-consuming manual system that the company aims to modernize with its CohereNext platform.
Cohere Health's platform automates the authorization process to help avoid care delays and friction between parties, while also providing analytics to identify the most suitable physicians and care paths for the patient. While there are a host of other solutions that also automate these tasks, Cohere claims to stand out by improving the whole patient journey, rather than just automating an administrative transaction.
Through partnerships with organizations like Humana and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cohere Health serves millions of members and thousands of physicians. By securing impressive funding, the company has been able to scale beyond its pandemic-era initial success, to be recognized as a top player in the space. Its latest release is "Cohere Unify", an end-to-end solution for administrative efficiency that is driven by advanced analytics and AI/ML algorithms.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2025
$90m
SERIES C
Feb 2024
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $196m
Company benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Flexible Time Off & Holidays
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with Employer Match Program
- Wellness Coach App
- Parental Leave
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Company HQ
West End, Boston, MA
Leadership
Siva Namasivayam
(CEO)Worked as a Software Engineer for Intel before working at Fidelity and spending 4 years as a Gartner Director of Consulting. They were CEO of SCIO Health Analytics before co-founding Cohere Health.
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