Commercial Counsel, Healthcare

The role

This person will manage and scale the contracting function for health system partnerships and vendor relationships. They will own the full lifecycle of commercial contracts and advise on healthcare regulatory considerations.

What you will do

• 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 SaaS agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements, and data processing agreements.
• Collaborate with finance, security, and compliance to evaluate and enable vendor relationships.
• Develop and maintain contracting playbooks and templates.
• Manage the existing contract portfolio including amendments, renewals, and partner and vendor inquiries.
• Advise internal stakeholders on healthcare regulatory considerations in deal structures.
• Collaborate with sales, partnerships, finance, and clinical operations to structure deals aligned with service lines and Medicare reimbursement frameworks.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience handling commercial contracts in-house and/or at a law firm.
• 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 building or improving contracting processes, including playbooks, clause libraries, or template suites.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Fluency with AI research and productivity tools and the ability to evaluate AI-driven insights critically.

Nice to have

• Experience in healthcare or life sciences.
• Experience on both the sell-side and buy-side.
• Experience with HIPAA and privacy law.
• Experience contracting with payers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & equity
• Fully remote
• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental & vision
• Paid time off
• 401k plan + matching
• Paid parental leave
• Home office stipend

About the company

Cadence is the clinical AI company automating the treatment of chronic disease. Its Clinical Intelligence takes on the routine, high-volume work of chronic care.