[Hiring] Senior Counsel, Product @Headway

Role Description

As Senior Counsel, Product, you will be a key strategic partner responsible for partnering with our R&D (product and engineering) teams to support innovation during a pivotal growth phase. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission-driven healthcare technology company where legal is viewed as a strategic partner rather than a roadblock.

• Serve as the primary product attorney and thought partner for specific Headway's Product and Engineering team groups and pods, with particular focus on AI, data usage, and health laws and regulations that impact the build of innovative technology products.
• Serve as embedded regulatory thought partner to Engineering, Product and partner Operations groups and pods, providing real-time guidance on use of technology in healthcare delivery, AI, and clinical modalities in health technology.
• Translate complex AI, data use, and healthcare laws and regulations, and related subregulatory guidance, into practical guidance and tools that Engineering, Product and Operations teams can easily understand and implement.
• Anticipate regulatory challenges and proactively develop solutions that enable business objectives while mitigating risk.
• Build strong relationships across teams to position guidance as a business enabler rather than an obstacle.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of post-bar admittance legal experience with significant healthcare regulatory expertise, particularly in health technology and product counseling.
• Deep understanding of multi-state healthcare regulations in evolving regulatory environments.
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Product, and/or Operations teams in a healthcare technology environment.
• Proven ability to translate complex healthcare regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Track record of balancing business risk appetite with business objectives in fast-paced organizations.
• Strong communication skills and political savvy to navigate competing priorities and build effective partnerships.
• JD from accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (ability to register as NY in-house counsel required).

Company Description

Headway’s mission is to fix the barriers to mental healthcare access by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We automate the administrative work of credentialing, claims, and payment reconciliation, allowing over 75,000 providers across all 50 states to run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients.

• We are a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, Spark Capital, etc.).
• We aim to build the best tools for therapists and reimagine the experience of finding a therapist.
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that all qualified individuals are included in our mission.