Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Company: Quartet Health Inc
Location: New York
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description:
Quartet is a leading tech-enabled behavioral health company that works with health plans, systems, and provider groups to deliver speed to quality behavioral health care for all. Through sophisticated data and analytics, along with personalized services, Quartet exists to advance quality care as defined by four measures: speed to care, seamless patient experiences, improved health outcomes, and affordability. The company is backed by venture funding from top investors including Oak HC/FT, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital Partners, Polaris Partners, Deerfield Management, Echo Health Ventures, Centene Corporation, and Independence Health Group.
We are deeply committed to growing a diverse team and an equitable and inclusive culture where all Quartetians are empowered to be themselves and do their best work. We know this is vital in realizing our mission to improve the lives of people with mental health conditions. -
About the team & Opportunity:
We are looking for a talented person to join our lean legal team as Assistant General Counsel. You will provide counseling and legal support in a wide range of legal areas, including software license agreements, technology contracts, vendor contracts, hospital and health system agreements, contracts with health plan clients, provider or participation agreements, employment law and regulatory compliance. You will work directly with a variety of departments across the company, particularly operations, product and marketing, IT and Technology, Growth and Business Development, serving as counsel on strategic projects, providing day-to-day advice, and resolving issues that arise across the business.
Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years of experience, experience in a healthcare organization or healthcare services organization, is capable for running commercial deals and transactions, is a self-starter, pragmatic, - and an action-oriented generalist who can design effective legal advice, internal policies, and operational processes while employing a style that prioritizes service to and partnering with the Business. If you enjoy solving - challenging problems at the intersection of healthcare and technology and - building strong teams and relationships while doing it, we'd love to hear from you!

Accountabilities:

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• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including master services agreements, consultant agreements, vendor agreements, business associate and non-disclosure agreements with our Strategy, Product and IT/Technology and Growth teams to close revenue deals and contain risk to the company. -
  
• Provide practical counsel to product, IT/Technology, Product, Strategy, Operations on a wide variety of legal issues.
  
• Design, implement, and iterate on policies, processes, and procedures to manage legal and business risks in healthcare, technology and employment law on a national scale.
  
• Support the development of training materials, forms, processes and templates to support the business.
  
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
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  • A JD and member of a state bar in good standing, with ability to register as In-house Counsel in NY or waive into New York upon request.
    
  • At least 10 years experience in commercial contracts, technology, healthcare law, privacy and employment law working in a health insurance, health system, healthcare focused federal or state government agency, technology company or other healthcare company.
    
  • Passion for partnering with business teams to make an impact.
    
    Employee Benefits for Quartet include: -Unlimited vacation, volunteer opportunities, team events, mental healthcare coverage of 15 free therapy sessions + unlimited copay reimbursements, medical, dental + vision coverage, generous parental and military leave, commuter benefits, 401K, and stock option grants.
    Want to know what Quartet life is like? to meet our team.
    Quartet actively encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential job duties - - reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require assistance in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to
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