Deputy General Counsel, Spring Health
$236.3-300k
+ Stock options
2-3 days a week in office (Manhattan, NYC)
Personalized mental healthcare
Be an early applicant
Personalized mental healthcare
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$236.3-300k
+ Stock options
2-3 days a week in office (Manhattan, NYC)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To eliminate every barrier to mental health.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will be able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and business needs and comfortable being asked to advise on general matters that might not fit squarely within his or her area of expertise
- 10+ years of legal experience, including substantial experience in commercial contracting, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. A combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred
- Member in good standing of any state bar
- Proven ability to take ownership of complex legal projects from initiation to completion, driving strategic outcomes by anticipating challenges, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering timely, actionable solutions
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to balance business needs with legal risks
- A collaborative and strategic mindset, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with legal and non-legal stakeholders alike
- Experience in the health tech or healthcare industries is a plus, along with familiarity with data privacy, compliance, and employment law
- Demonstrated leadership, managerial and interpersonal skills among a distributed team. Ability to communicate effectively with lawyers and non-lawyers alike, with experience working with executive leadership
- Excellent judgment and proven experience analyzing risks and making risk determinations
- Participate as a team player in all phases of the organization; remain open and responsive to change
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills
What the job involves
- The Deputy General Counsel is a key member of the Legal and Corporate Compliance team and will report to the General Counsel. He or she will assist and partner with the General Counsel on a daily basis to represent the legal interests of the company
- This position will focus primarily on managing the company’s commercial contracting, M&A, equity and corporate governance functions
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the General Counsel, executive leadership, and strategic business partners, providing proactive and actionable legal counsel
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including services agreements, vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, intellectual property licenses, non-disclosure agreements, and data privacy agreements
- Enhance and streamline contracting processes to improve efficiency and ensure alignment with business needs
- Provide legal oversight and strategic advice for all aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, contract negotiation, and post-closing integration
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to mitigate risk and align transaction strategies with organizational goals
- Advise on and manage corporate governance matters, including compliance with corporate formalities, board operations, and subsidiary management
- Oversee corporate record-keeping and ensure alignment with applicable laws and regulations
- Support securities law compliance and equity plan administration as needed
- Contribute to the development and execution of the Legal team’s strategy to scale legal operations for a rapidly growing organization
- Manage a team of leaders with key responsibilities over commercial, M&A, and corporate matters
- Mentor and develop Legal team members to foster a high-performing and collaborative environment
- Perform other duties as assigned, which might include real estate and litigation matters
- Streamlined Commercial Contracting Process: Support and maintain efficient contracting workflows, reducing turnaround time for high-priority agreements, while balancing business goals with risk management
- Execution of M&A Transactions: Provide exceptional legal oversight for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring timely execution of due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and seamless post-closing integrations that align with the company’s strategic growth objectives
- Robust Corporate Governance Compliance: Maintain best-in-class corporate governance practices, including board operations, subsidiary management, and corporate record-keeping, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations and organizational needs
- Team Development and Collaboration: Mentor and develop Legal and Compliance team members to foster a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable culture, ensuring effective partnerships with cross-functional teams across the organization
- Support of Equity and Compliance Functions: Ensure securities law compliance, oversee equity plan administration, and provide ongoing legal guidance to support equity-related initiatives, reinforcing trust with stakeholders and employees
Our take
Large companies often provide employees with mental health services, but small businesses find it challenging to offer similar support. Additionally, existing support systems are usually generalized, failing to deliver the personalized mental healthcare that individuals need. To address this gap, Spring Health has developed AI-driven tools for employers to create tailored mental wellness plans for their employees, including treatment options, daily routines, and medication plans based on individual data.
Spring Health has recently expanded its services to the family and pediatric space through the acquisition of Weldon, offering mental wellness guidance to parents. This expansion includes chats with therapists, social workers, and parenting coaches, as well as group support with other parents and access to educational content. By focusing on personalized care, Spring Health aims to enhance mental wellness support for families alongside its existing employee services.
The behavioral health market is projected to grow to $242B by 2027. While many solutions prioritise fast access to therapy or meditation, Spring Health differentiates itself by emphasizing the right type of care for each individual. With substantial funding raised, Spring Health is well-positioned to continue its innovative approach to mental health services.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jul 2024
$100m
SERIES E
Apr 2023
$71m
LATE VC
Total funding: $465.1m
Company benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring Health. You and your dependents also receive an individual One Medical account which is valued at $199/year per user. HSA and FSA plans available
- A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents
- 10 allocated sick days per year
- Flexible paid time off in addition to 12 paid holidays throughout the year
- Access to Gympass, an on-demand virtual benefit that provides wellbeing coaching, and budget management
- Spring Renewal: When you hit your four-year Springaversary, you’ll be awarded a four week, fully paid, sabbatical leave to renew and recharge
- 4-4.5 months of fully paid parental leave
- Spring Health provides team members and their families with sponsored access to Bright Horizons® child care, back-up care, and elder care
- Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses
- Our People team benchmarks all salaries using the Radford Global Compensation Database for technology and life sciences industries. Radford benchmarks salaries with 3,589 global firms, 6.5 million employees, and 98 countries across the globe. We do this to ensure all of our team members are paid equally and competitively
- On top of competitive and benchmarked salary, Spring Health offers incentive pay (based on role), and equity that begins vesting as we celebrate your first year with the company!
- Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% after 90 days of employment
- Flexible work arrangements: 66% of Spring Health team members work fully remote while 33% work in a hybrid model from our New York City offices
- Focus Fridays: no meetings, no distractions, just time for you to get work done
- Focus Weeks: In Spring 2023, we held our first ever Focus Week, we canceled all non-essential meetings, minimized distractions, and you, our team members, to dive into the key work that gets chopped up or deprioritized during the regular day-to-day. We saw a 36% jump in the average energized score after those five days of flow state work and are finalizing a plan for quarterly Focus Weeks for team members
- Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement per calendar year
- $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes
Company values
- Members come first
- Move fast to change lives
- Take ownership
- Embrace diverse teams & perspectives
- Science will win
- Candor with care
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Adam Chekroud
(Co-Founder)Previously President of The Oxford Guild Business Society for 2 years and Researcher at FMRIB Centre - University of Oxford for 1 year.
April Koh
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Spylight for 1 year. Also worked in the Product Management Department at Shazam for 5 months.
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