[Hiring] Associate General Counsel, Product and Growth @HealthEquity

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced and innovative attorney with expertise and a strong track record of enabling product development and negotiating strategic commercial partnerships in the financial services and/or healthcare fields. The Associate General Counsel, Product and Growth is responsible for our legal strategy and enabling the company’s compliant execution of its product and growth strategies as we develop new products and services, key strategic commercial partnerships, and other areas of innovation and growth.

• Provide strategic guidance to develop and bring to market new products and services ensuring regulatory compliance, IP protection, and risk mitigation.
• Navigate multiple regulatory frameworks and apply them in new or novel settings.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to enable the company to navigate innovative product and service offerings and partnerships.
• Deliver practical, business-oriented legal guidance to apply applicable laws, regulations, policies, and best practices to new products and services.
• Partner with business leaders in technology, product, service delivery, and marketing teams to anticipate needs, craft agile governance frameworks, and align risk management with growth priorities.
• Address unique legal issues at the intersection of employee benefits, healthcare, and financial services.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of experience advising on product development in regulated industries at a top law firm or with a combination of applicable in-house legal work.
• Experience advising all levels of management, including C-suite executives, and board members on new product development and strategic partnerships.
• Experience advising on new products and services within the banking/finance and healthcare industries.
• Experience in regulated industries and data privacy regulatory compliance.
• Experience in marketplaces.

Requirements

• Ability to synthesize complex legal issues, issue spot, engage appropriate subject matter expertise, and provide practical risk management advice.
• Ability to learn new regulatory regimes quickly and apply practical guidance for the team.
• Ability to identify solutions and drive the business forward.
• Expertise in UDAP, financial regulations, ERISA welfare benefit plans, HSAs and other consumer-directed benefits, GLBA, and HIPAA.
• Familiarity with evolving federal and state regulations related to HSAs and consumer-directed benefits.
• Team attitude that no job is too big or too small.
• Thrives in a “roll-up your sleeves and own the outcome” environment.
• Ability to strike a sensible and practical balance between legal risks and the need to do business.
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, high activity environment with smart and creative people.
• Strong ability to influence, provide point of view, and to listen.
• Ability to deliver strategic insights to compliance teams and shape governance structures for new products.
• Capacity to quickly understand complex business models and technology trends, aligning legal requirements and anticipated regulations with business strategy.
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with various departments and levels within HealthEquity.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to handle ambiguity, juggle many matters at once, and quickly shift from one situation or task to another.
• Solution-oriented and talent for thinking outside of the box in confronting new issues and pursuing novel approaches to old problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision.
• HSA contribution and match.
• Dependent care FSA match.
• Uncapped paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs.
• Ongoing education & tuition assistance.
• Gym and fitness reimbursement.
• Wellness program incentives.