Associate General Counsel

Overview

The Associate General Counsel, the second-in-line to the General Counsel, will oversee the day-to-day management and administration of the Legal Department, including maintaining compliance with state and federal law, implementing and maintaining privacy controls, equity plan administration, negotiating high-impact vendor and other agreements, managing employment and other litigation, and managing the needs of a dynamic technology company.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and guidance to APFM across various business operations and functions to manage risk and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Lead engagement across internal business departments to identify and resolve legal issues, and support business verticals
• Manage corporate governance and administer equity plan
• Negotiate high-impact agreements and serve as escalation pathway as needed during contract disputes
• Liaise with Human Resources for resources and claims
• Draft and update company policies and procedures
• Partner with Head of Government affairs in proactive and reactive legislative activity
• Partner with finance and banking to maintain internal financial controls, and support annual audit activities
• Day-to-day management of intellectual property portfolio
• Serve as Secretary to 401(k) Committee
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• License to practice in any state
• Minimum seven years’ experience, both law firm and in-house experience preferred, health care experience a plus
• Excellent legal research, writing, and editing skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Ability to produce results with high efficiency and accuracy
• Ability to balance risk and agility
• Self-starter and independent working style, understands when to see and what can be managed without General Counsel buy-in

Compensation

• Base Salary: $250,000-$275,000
• Management Bonus: 30% of annual earnings
• This is an exempt position

Benefits

• 401(k) plus match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

About A Place for Mom

A Place for Mom is the leading platform guiding families through every stage of the aging journey. Together, we simplify the senior care search with free, personalized support — connecting caregivers and their loved ones to vetted providers from our network of 15,000+ senior living communities and home care agencies.

Since 2000, our teams have helped millions of families find care that fits their needs. Behind every referral and resource is a shared goal: to help families focus on what matters most — their love for each other.

We’re proud to be a mission-driven company where every role contributes to improving lives. Caring isn’t just a core value — it’s who we are. Whether you’re supporting families directly or driving innovation behind the scenes, your work at A Place for Mom makes a real difference.

Company Values

• Mission Over Me : We find purpose in helping caregivers and their senior loved ones while approaching our work with empathy.
• Do Hard Things : We are energized by solving challenging problems and see it as an opportunity to grow.
• Drive Outcomes as a Team : We each own the outcome but can only achieve it as a team.
• Win The Right Way : We see organizational integrity as the foundation for how we operate.
• Embrace Change : We innovate and constantly evolve.

Additional Information

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