Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Contracts (AI, Data & IP)

The role

The Assistant General Counsel will own the drafting and negotiation of AI, data, and IP terms across commercial agreements. This role involves partnering with the Deputy General Counsel to translate privacy and compliance guidance into contract language for health plan customers.

What you will do

• Own AI provisions in customer, partner, and vendor agreements
• Draft and maintain standard AI contract language and fallback positions
• Negotiate data use and data rights terms with health plan customers
• Advise product and engineering on new AI features and legal constraints
• Track AI regulation and health-sector AI guidance
• Convert privacy, security, and compliance positions into contract language
• Negotiate BAAs, data processing agreements, and security exhibits
• Structure IP ownership, license scope, and improvement provisions
• Handle open source and third-party model and data licensing questions
• Draft, negotiate, and close the full range of commercial agreements

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar
• 8+ years of commercial contracting experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, including substantial time in-house
• Demonstrated ownership of AI and data rights provisions in commercial agreements
• Working command of HIPAA and health data privacy
• Substantive IP experience in a software or data context
• Healthcare industry experience
• Track record working directly with Sales or Client Success teams
• Comfort operating inside someone else's guardrails

Nice to have

• Experience selling into or buying from health plans
• Familiarity with payer procurement and security review processes
• Exposure to government healthcare contracting
• Experience building contract templates, playbooks, or a deal desk
• Familiarity with emerging AI governance frameworks

Benefits

• Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
• FSA/HSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks
• Flexible and trusting environment

About the company

Machinify is a healthcare intelligence company that delivers value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients through an AI-powered platform.