[Hiring] Commercial Counsel - SaaS Contracts / Healthcare IT @Intelerad

Role Description

The Legal Counsel - Commercial serves as a strategic legal advisor managing complex commercial negotiations. This role primarily involves:

• Negotiating agreements in the healthcare technology industry.
• Supporting the growth engine to manage deal flow while protecting Intelerad's interests.
• Handling agreements such as SaaS subscription agreements, business associate agreements, data processing agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, and more.
• Possessing a working knowledge of applicable data privacy laws, including HIPAA.
• Communicating deal status to stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Negotiating deals with clients virtually and being flexible in negotiation strategies based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Counsel & Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate major and nonstandard technology contracts with public and private sector customers, including complex licensing agreements, professional services agreements, and SaaS subscription agreements for cloud-based offerings. Drive standardization and continuous improvement of commercial contract terms, clause libraries, and playbooks while identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks.
• Decision Maker: Serve as an escalation point for complex deal issues and cross-functional challenges.
• Vendor Contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate vendor agreements to assist Intelerad's procurement function. Work alongside purchasers and internal approvers to ensure vendor agreements are executed in a timely manner while adhering to Intelerad's financial, security, and legal guidelines.
• Privacy & Information Security Knowledge: Maintain a working understanding of applicable privacy laws, including HIPAA, that relate to the handling of personal health information, and negotiate deals within the boundaries those laws set.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with departments across Intelerad to close deals while protecting the business, setting reasonable expectations for internal stakeholders, and identifying key approvers needed to push negotiations forward.

Qualifications

• JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• 5+ years of experience as a qualified lawyer at a leading law firm and/or in the technology industry, including experience supporting global technology companies through complex transactions.
• Solid understanding of corporate, commercial, and intellectual property law, with proven experience drafting and negotiating technology-related subscription agreements for cloud-based software offerings.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience working with applicable data privacy laws, including HIPAA.
• Strong understanding of software, healthcare technology, and privacy regulations, with the ability to quickly grasp medical imaging concepts.
• Understanding of IT security controls and frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams and build strong internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear, actionable legal guidance to executives and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications & Special Requirements

• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or other security and privacy certification frameworks.

Compensation

• Base pay for this position ranges from $130,000 to $150,000 within any geographic market in the US.
• Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Bonus and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, retirement, PTO, and/or other benefits.