We are seeking an experienced and creative attorney to join our rapidly growing animal health legal team. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with veterinarians, veterinary care teams, internal business and technology stakeholders, and compliance teams to support our veterinary service businesses. This position will provide end-to-end support for Chewy Vet Care (Chewy's multijurisdictional veterinary clinics offering extensive pet medical services, from routine checkups to urgent care), Connect with a Vet (Chewy's premier telehealth service), Rhapsody (veterinary clinic practice information management software) and other veterinary services and offerings. This is a permanent, full-time, hybrid in-office role in our Bellevue, WA or Plantation, FL offices, reporting directly to the Vice President for Chewy Health Legal.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as the lead lawyer for the veterinary businesses, advising senior executives on Chewy Health's top strategic initiatives.
- Provide legal and operational support for the day-to-day management of clinics and Telehealth services.
- Partner with the business to develop and launch technology, SaaS and related services.
- Lead legal strategy for launching new business lines and clinic locations by coordinating cross-functional input and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Working with outside advisors, track and provide guidance regarding developments in federal and state laws impacting the company's veterinary services verticals.
- Draft customer-facing online and offline consent forms, agreements, terms, and other documents.
- Collaborate closely with veterinary compliance team and veterinary leadership to identify, interpret, and apply applicable legal and regulatory requirements (including those governing healthcare delivery, licensure and telehealth) and determine their implications for the business and operations teams.
- Provide oversight for a broad range of commercial dealings, including supplier negotiations, site leases, and other key partnerships that support business operations
What You'll Need:
- JD and 12+ years of practice experience, with most of that time spent at major law firms or large companies, demonstrating continual growth and the ability to succeed in those environments.
- Active member in good standing with one US state bar and the ability to become licensed in FL or WA as in-house counsel.
- Substantial experience as the primary lawyer to a business line providing broad support across transactional consumer regulatory issues.
- Proven experience advising senior corporate leaders and operating as a trusted business partner.
- Experience in the healthcare sector (veterinary, human health, or adjacent regulated care delivery environments
- Experience specifically in the veterinary space is a strong plus.
- Highly organized, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
- Strong business acumen and ability to advise on business-related legal issues and understand business consequences of legal advice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, sound business judgment, and the ability to prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience successfully managing other attorneys or legal professionals.
- Ability to accommodate working with East Coast time zones and occasional travel.
- Experience working in a regulated industry or with regulated products.
- Familiarity with prescription drug laws is plus.
The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k, an annual bonus potential, new hire and annual equity grant.
We offer different types of insurance, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.
Salaried-exempt team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
Base Salary Range
$204,500-$325,500 USD
Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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