The Role
The Associate Counsel will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, support regulatory compliance, and provide legal guidance across operations.
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Our Mission
At Big Health, our mission is to help millions back to good mental health by providing fully digital, non-drug options for the most common mental health conditions. Our FDA-clear digital therapeutics—SleepioRx for insomnia and DaylightRx for anxiety—guide patients through first-line recommended, evidence-based cognitive and behavioral therapy anytime, anywhere. Our digital program, Spark Direct, helps to reduce the impact of persistent depressive symptoms.
In pursuit of our mission, we’ve pioneered the first at-scale digital therapeutic business model in partnership with some of the most prominent global healthcare organizations, including leading Fortune 500 healthcare companies and Scotland’s NHS. Through product innovation, robust clinical evaluation, and a commitment to equity at scale, we are designing the next generation of medicine and the future of mental health care.
Our Vision
Over the next 5-10 years, we believe digital therapeutics will transform the delivery of healthcare worldwide by providing access to safe and effective evidence-based treatments. Big Health is positioned to take the lead in this transformation.
Big Health is a remote-first company, and this role can be based anywhere in the US.
Join Us
Reporting to our Senior Director of Legal & Business Affairs, the Associate Counsel position will help drive Big Health’s growth by providing practical, business-minded legal support across our operations. This role is expected to draft and negotiate commercial agreements, support regulatory and data privacy compliance, and partner with teams to enable safe, compliant innovation. This person operates with moderate independence on defined workstreams while seeking feedback on broader project plans or concepts, ensuring legal guidance keeps pace with a fast-moving digital health environment and balances risk management with strategic execution. In short, the Associate Counsel will help Big Health scale responsibly while delivering technology that improves patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial Contracting and Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial and clinical contracts, including licensing, collaboration, research, and vendor agreements.
- Manage redlines, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and ensure alignment with regulatory, privacy, market access, sales, and other departments’ requirements.
- Maintain and improve contract templates and related policies and procedures to support deal cycles.
- Regulatory and Compliance Support
- Advise on compliance regarding healthcare regulations (e.g., Anti-Kickback, Sunshine Act, etc.), product claims and advertising, and data privacy laws (US and global).
- Internal Legal Operations and Cross-Functional Support
- Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day legal questions and translate complex laws into practical guardrails for business teams.
- Contribute to the development of scalable legal workflows and policies.
Required Qualifications
- Education & Credentials
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (California, Massachusetts, or Delaware preferred).
- 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house in healthcare, digital health, or life sciences.
- Core Legal Expertise
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
- Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including FDA regulations for software-based medical devices, HIPAA, and federal and state fraud and abuse laws.
- Familiarity with data privacy and security laws (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) and experience operationalizing privacy compliance.
- Technical & Business Skills
- Ability to interpret and apply healthcare and data protection regulations in a practical, business-enabling manner.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts and tailor messaging for varied, cross-functional audiences.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Comfort working cross-functionally with product, compliance, commercial, and regulatory teams.
- Mindset & Attributes
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable exercising sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Collaborative and low-ego approach — able to balance risk mitigation with operational agility.
- Mission-driven, with genuine interest in digital health, patient impact, and ethical innovation.
Background and Life at Big Health
- Backed by leading venture capital firms.
- Big Health’s products are used by large multinational employers and major health plans to help improve sleep and mental health. Our digital therapeutics are available to more than 62 million Medicare beneficiaries.
- Surround yourself with the smartest, most enthusiastic, and most dedicated people you'll ever meet—people who listen well, learn from their mistakes, and when things go wrong, generously pull together to help each other out. Having a bigger heart and a small ego are central to our values.
- Enjoy benefits including a generous vacation policy, professional development fund, flexible working arrangements, and more.
- Competitive salary packages including stock options.
We at Big Health are on a mission to bring millions back to good mental health, in order to do so, we need to reflect the diversity of those we intend to serve. We’re an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally and experientially diverse team that leads with empathy and respect. Additionally, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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The Company
What We Do
Big Health’s mission is to help millions back to good mental health. And we are well on our way, with more than 10 million people worldwide with access to Sleepio™ a digital therapeutic for insomnia and Daylight™ A digital therapeutic for anxiety. Join us!"
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