Senior Counsel, Corporate & Intellectual Property – San Francisco Bay Area (980-Sls)

Corporate – Governance & Transactional

• Provide day-to-day legal support on a broad range of corporate matters, including governance, structuring, and internal transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including:
  • Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
  • Vendor and services agreements
  • Technology and licensing agreements
• Support entity formation, restructuring, and subsidiary governance
• Advise senior leadership on legal risks associated with corporate structure, new business initiatives and strategic investments
• Partner with finance, compliance, and operational teams to support integrated decision-making

Intellectual Property

• Advise on identification, protection, and commercialization of IP assets, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and patent strategy (in coordination with outside counsel as needed)
• Structure and negotiate IP licensing, collaboration agreements, and commercialization arrangements
• Develop and implement IP policies and best practices across the organization
• Support technology transfer and innovation initiatives arising from clinical, research, and operational activities
• Manage IP portfolio oversight and work with external IP counsel

Healthcare Innovation

• Serve as primary legal advisor to an evolving startup subsidiary focused on healthcare innovation (e.g., digital health, care delivery models, AI tools, or population health solutions)
• Provide legal guidance on:
  • Entity formation and capitalization strategies
  • Governance structure and board matters
  • Strategic partnerships and investor relationships
  • Regulatory considerations impacting emerging healthcare technologies
• Help build scalable legal frameworks that balance innovation with compliance in a highly regulated healthcare environment

Regulatory & Risk Advisory

• Issue-spot and advise on healthcare regulatory frameworks relevant to innovation in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Provide practical guidance that enables business teams to move forward thoughtfully within regulatory constraints
• Coordinate with compliance, privacy, and risk management functions

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to physician leaders, executives, and business stakeholders
• Lead or support cross-functional initiatives involving legal, clinical, and operational teams
• Manage and oversee outside counsel efficiently
• Mentor junior attorneys or legal staff as appropriate

Required

• Law degree
• Registered In House Counsel (California) within 12 months of hire OR State Bar License (California) within 12 months of hire
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney analyzing and applying healthcare or employment, contract, and/or corporate laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Preferred

• Significant experience in corporate governance and transactions
• Demonstrated experience with IP matters (transactional IP and/or IP strategy)
• Experience supporting startups, venture-backed companies, or innovation initiatives
• Familiarity with digital health, AI, data governance, or technology commercialization
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Comfort working with physician leadership and governance bodies