[Remote] Commercial Counsel, Healthcare

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cadence is a fast-growing healthtech company focused on building a remote care delivery system for older patients. They are seeking a Commercial Counsel to manage and scale their contracting function, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements while collaborating across multiple teams to support their growth.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing agreements with health systems and other partners
• Manage all vendor contracts and third-party relationships, including negotiating and reviewing SaaS agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements, data processing agreements, and other procurement-related contracts
• Collaborate with finance, security, and compliance to evaluate and enable vendor relationships, ensuring third parties meet Cadence's operational, regulatory, and information security standards
• Develop and maintain contracting playbooks and templates that enable the sales and procurement teams to move quickly while protecting Cadence's interests
• Manage the existing contract portfolio, including amendments, renewals, and partner and vendor inquiries, ensuring obligations are tracked and met
• Advise internal stakeholders on healthcare regulatory considerations in deal structures, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalties, and state licensure requirements
• Collaborate with sales, partnerships, finance, and clinical operations to structure deals that align with Cadence's service lines and Medicare reimbursement frameworks

Skills

• A commercial attorney with healthcare experience who thrives in high-velocity, mission-driven environments and is comfortable owning the contracting function with minimal oversight
• 5+ years of experience handling commercial contracts in-house and/or at a law firm, with a strong preference for experience in healthcare or life sciences. Experience on both the sell-side (customer/partner agreements) and buy-side (vendor/procurement contracts) is preferred
• Working knowledge of federal and state healthcare regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalties Law, and clinical licensure and scope-of-practice requirements. Experience with HIPAA and privacy law is a plus. Experience contracting with payers is a plus
• Experience building or improving contracting processes, including playbooks, clause libraries, or template suites that support a scaling organization
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Biased toward action: you move fast, raise standards, and own results

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive total compensation and meaningful equity
• TelaDoc (virtual primary care)
• National and local discounts powered by TriNet
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
• Remote equipment setup and home office stipend
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K and 401K match
• Charitable Donation Match program

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