Senior Counsel, Pair Team

• 5+ years of healthcare legal experience with direct exposure to federal programs (Medicare, Medicaid, or both) and the regulatory frameworks governing them (CMS, OIG, HIPAA, FWA)
• 3+ years legal experience at a digital health company, health plan, provider, or managed care organization operating in Medicaid and/or Medicare programs
• Demonstrated ability to operate in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment — startup or high-growth company experience strongly preferred
• Deep working knowledge of the healthcare regulatory environment and practical application to technology products and digital health services
• Strong communication skills — able to explain complex regulatory requirements in plain language and make crisp risk/benefit recommendations to business leaders
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage projects and tasks
• Experience supporting building processes, procedures, and workflows that enable sustainable business scaling
• Strong collaboration skills with thought partners from clinical, operations, finance, and leadership
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and make risk-proportionate decisions
• Mission-driven and passionate about improving outcomes for underserved communities

Desirable

• We're hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to help Pair Team grow and scale responsibly
• This is an opportunity to be the second lawyer in the legal department and build inside a fast-moving healthcare company operating at the center of Medicaid and Medicare high needs population care management
• This role reports directly to the Head of Legal
• Lead advisor on corporate, healthcare regulatory, litigation, commercial, product, employment, and privacy matters
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate their impact into clear, actionable guidance for product, clinical, and operations teams
• Collaborate with operational, clinical and marketing leaders to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations (e.g. HIPAA, Anti-Kickback, Corporate Practice of Medicine)
• Understand and provide business friendly guidance on use and impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies in healthcare programs
• Work on contract development and negotiation—drafting, redlining, and advising on deal terms for health plans, vendors, and partners
• Draft templates and playbooks for contracting with partners, including service agreements, BAAs, NDAs, and other agreements.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance related to Medicaid, Medicare, value-based care, and product development to support commercial strategy
• Act as a trusted advisor to business, product, and clinical teams — flagging legal risks early and helping design compliant solutions rather than blocking progress
• Help develop legal processes and policies that support risk mitigation, compliance, and business enablement
• Effectively manage outside counsel work and spend
• Partner with clinical operations on care delivery compliance, including documentation standards, authorization requirements, and billing compliance
• Collaborate with the People team on compliance training, onboarding, and workforce policy development
• Support company litigation needs
• Represent Pair Team professionally and compliantly in partner, health plan, and regulatory conversations
• Other duties as needed