Datavant · 11 hours ago
Senior Counsel, Contracts
Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. The Senior Counsel, Contracts will draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of commercial agreements while providing legal counseling on issues related to product features and commercial transactions.
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Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and advise cross-functional teams on a wide variety of commercial agreements with a focus on Payer contracts, including contracts for new business development initiatives, supplier agreements, business associate agreements, data agreements, consulting agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs and vendor contracts
Provide thoughtful and practical product, business, and legal counseling on various legal risks, business strategies, and other issues related to product features, including AI-enabled products and services, commercial transactions, and general operations
Manage and resolve complicated legal and privacy issues related to commercial deals, and drive alignment with various cross-functional teams
Advise on legal and commercial issues arising from the development, deployment, and commercialization of AI-enabled products and services, including risk allocation, data usage, data rights, privacy laws, IP ownership, and evolving regulatory and product considerations
Own the entire contracting cycle--from initial draft to execution--and collaborate with business and product teams to drive contract negotiations to timely and successful completion
Develop familiarity with internal departments and the Company’s business practices to help identify and manage risk related to contracts and accurately and clearly communicate the meaning of contract terms and associated risks as they relate to the business
Qualification
Required
J.D., with strong academic credentials and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
7+ years' commercial or corporate experience in-house or at a law firm
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative and open-minded approach
Highly organized, reliable, detail-oriented, and diligent
Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements for technology-enabled or AI-driven products or services in a fast-moving commercial environment
Ability to work on multiple issues simultaneously and to set appropriate priorities with clients and to deliver results efficiently
Proven ability to provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, business-oriented advice, with a dedication to superior customer service
Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the job
Preferred
Commercial transaction experience with healthcare payer contracting with significant experience drafting, negotiating and managing commercial deals for payer organizations (either in-house or at a law firm)
Experience and knowledge of U.S. healthcare and privacy laws, including HIPAA and data privacy rights and related issues
Company
Datavant
Datavant protects, connects, and delivers the world’s health data to power better decisions and advance human health.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.5MKey Investors
Transformation Capital
2020-10-08Series B· $40M
2018-04-30Series Unknown· $40.5M
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