Corporate Counsel

About the Role:

Unite Us is seeking a Corporate Counsel who is interested in working in a collaborative environment to help our growing legal team manage contracts and deal flow, among other legal responsibilities. The Corporate Counsel will report to the Associate General Counsel, Commercial & Corporate and take lead on drafting and reviewing commercial contracts across our product lines. Candidates should be prepared to work on commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, and strategic partnerships, among other types of matters. 

What You’ll Do:  

• Draft and negotiate customer, vendor, and partner contracts on behalf of the company across all of its geographies 
• Advise on contract status and potential legal risks associated with commercial contracts 
• Review advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements

Draft, review, and provide legal guidance on responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to ensure compliance with legal standards and alignment with company policies and objectives

• Offer proactive and strategic legal advice to senior management and other key stakeholders and support on strategic transactions such as financings and acquisitions
• Provide training to the company on legal topics

You’re a great fit for this role if:

• 2+ years of experience gained in a large law firm and/or in-house  
• Undergraduate and law degree 
• Admission to a recognized bar
• Healthcare sector and in-house experience is preferred (but not required)
• Experience with software and commercial contracts preferred (but not required)
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Ability to issue spot within the context of the company’s business priorities
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the organization’s legal department and across all departments 
• Ability to work independently

Our Mission:

Unite Us’ mission is to unlock the potential of every community. Our co-founders started Unite Us in 2013 to serve the people they served with. They witnessed firsthand the barriers and inefficiencies in trying to navigate health and social services, and set out to improve that experience for veterans and their families. Unite Us quickly expanded to serving all people who need connections to care across our country. Through Unite Us’ national network and software, community-based organizations, government agencies, and healthcare organizations are all connected to better collaborate to meet the needs of the individuals in their communities. We drive the collaboration to predict, deliver, and pay for services that impact whole-person health. If you want to do well and do good, join Unite Us.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:

• This position is remote, U.S. based
• The target pay range for this role is: $130,000-$155,000  This salary range represents our target hiring range for this role. The proposed salary will be dependent on the candidate's skills, experience, and competencies, as well as location.
• This position may require 5% travel 
• All team members will be required to pass a background check which includes criminal, employment, and education verification 

Unite Us is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in race, religion, color, national origin, gender, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, medical conditions, and other characteristics. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability please email us at [email protected] to request an accommodation.

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