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Wheel is the health tech company powering the next generation of healthcare. The entire healthcare industry is racing to serve patients online, but outdated business models, technologies, and mindsets are continuing to get in the way. We pioneered a new way for companies to build and scale virtual care.
Instead of starting from scratch, companies can leverage Wheel’s virtual care platform and nationwide clinician network to develop a virtual care service — bypassing the 15 months and $15 million it can take to build from the ground up. Today, Wheel powers the most innovative companies in healthcare today, including digital health companies, clinical lab networks, retailers, traditional healthcare providers, and tech companies.
We’re a team of experts and innovators working together to solve some of healthcare’s most challenging problems in order to put great care within everyone’s reach. We’ve raised $216 million in funding and backed by top investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tiger Global, Coatue, CRV, Tusk Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Silverton Partners.
In the last year we’re proud to have been named:

• CB Insights Digital Health 150
• Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups
• Built In’s Best Remote-First Places to Work
• Business Insider 30 Leaders under 40 Changing Healthcare

We’re looking for people to join our team who share a passion for making a positive difference in healthcare and feel connected to our core values.
Position Summary
Wheel is seeking an exceptional leader to lead our legal and compliance team as the General Counsel. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all legal, commercial, regulatory, and compliance functions, reporting directly to the executive team. We are looking for a strategic thinker and autonomous decision-maker who can effectively navigate complex challenges across the organization. If you are passionate about revolutionizing healthcare and thrive in a collaborative environment with driven colleagues, we would love to hear from you!
Job Responsibilities
Commercial

• Identify and communicate agreement terms, associated risks, and interpret contract requirements, obligations, and risk assessments to relevant stakeholders, providing sound advice.
• Act as the primary legal point of contact for the sales team, handling new contract requests, renewals, amendments, and expansions.
• Drive improvements in the contracting process based on experience gained from supporting commercial transactions, defining optimal business terms and deal structures.
• Stay up-to-date on relevant industry, commercial, and other laws, regulations, and developments to ensure effective guidance.
• Provide strategic and practical business and legal advice to foster strong relationships with Wheel, partners, and vendors, representing Wheel in external meetings and negotiations alongside the sales team.
• Lead and oversee all legal negotiations for commercial transactions, collaborating closely with the sales team to facilitate timely and efficient deal closures.
• Draft and review complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, MSAs, and Collaboration Agreements, while considering all relevant legal and regulatory considerations for contracting health care software and services.
• Develop, maintain, and refine legal templates and negotiation playbooks to streamline contract workflows.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Conduct internal investigations pertaining to privacy and security incidents.
• Provide legal support to clinical operations and commercial teams in addressing regulatory issues related to new partnerships.
• Maintain regulatory databases containing key resources for internal teams.
• Advise the Implementation team on compliance matters concerning telehealth solutions launched by Wheel for its clients.
• Negotiate key terms in business associate agreements to ensure compliance.

General

• Oversee corporate governance, including the maintenance of Wheel's network of entities.
• Advise in various legal matters, including conducting research, maintaining compliant employment agreement templates, and reviewing vendor agreements and NDAs.
• Handle legal requests from the organization, prioritizing and providing timely responses.
• Manage Wheel's intellectual property portfolio, including drafting cease and desist letters, submitting trademark applications, responding to office actions, and collaborating with outside counsel on international patent applications.

Qualifications

• Expertise in telehealth laws and regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, fee-splitting laws, Corporate Practice of Medicine, and HIPAA.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, capable of approaching challenges from first principles and challenging traditional thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly gain expertise in new industries and business types.
• 10+ years of experience in commercial contracting and healthcare regulatory law at a law firm or in-house, with a strong preference for experience in a leadership capacity.
• Thrives in ambiguous startup environments with rapid change.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and concepts in a clear and accessible manner.
• JD degree from an accredited law school in the United States.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record in drafting and negotiating agreements.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and long-term goals.
• Capable of independently solving problems or working with minimal guidance.
• Licensed attorney in a U.S. jurisdiction (NY, CA, TX preferred)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
At Wheel, we know we will go further together by celebrating diversity and that starts by honoring each of our unique lived experiences. We look for a diverse pool of applicants including those from historically marginalized groups: women, people with disabilities, people of color, formerly incarcerated people, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or gender nonconforming, first and second generation immigrants, veterans and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring a safe work environment where employees are not discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that believes in health, equity, equality, and prosperity for all so we can succeed in changing the way healthcare works.