Senior Commercial and Product Counsel

WHY CHARLIE HEALTH?

Millions of people across the country are navigating mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders, but too often, they’re met with barriers to care. From limited local options and long wait times to treatment that lacks personalization, behavioral healthcare can leave people feeling unseen and unsupported. Charlie Health exists to change that. Our mission is to connect the world to life-saving behavioral health treatment. We deliver personalized, virtual care rooted in connection—between clients and clinicians, care teams, loved ones, and the communities that support them. By focusing on people with complex needs, we’re expanding access to meaningful care and driving better outcomes from the comfort of home. As a rapidly growing organization, we're reaching more communities every day and building a team that’s redefining what behavioral health treatment can look like. If you're ready to use your skills to drive lasting change and help more people access the care they deserve, we’d love to meet you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Millions of people across the country are navigating mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders, but too often, they’re met with barriers to care. From limited local options and long wait times to treatment that lacks personalization, behavioral healthcare can leave people feeling unseen and unsupported. Charlie Health exists to change that. Our mission is to connect the world to life-saving behavioral health treatment. We deliver personalized, virtual care rooted in connection—between clients and clinicians, care teams, loved ones, and the communities that support them. By focusing on people with complex needs, we’re expanding access to meaningful care and driving better outcomes from the comfort of home. As a rapidly growing organization, we're reaching more communities every day and building a team that’s redefining what behavioral health treatment can look like. If you're ready to use your skills to drive lasting change and help more people access the care they deserve, we’d love to meet you. We’re a team of passionate, forward-thinking professionals eager to take on the challenge of the mental health crisis and play a formative role in providing life-saving solutions. If you’re inspired by our mission and energized by the opportunity to increase access to mental healthcare and impact millions of lives in a profound way, apply today.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commercial Transactions & Strategy
• Negotiate high-stakes technology, SaaS, payor, and strategic partnership

agreements * Audit existing commercial relationships to improve terms and align with evolving data strategies * Build the "Legal Engine"—creating contracting templates, playbooks, and fallback frameworks

• Privacy & Data Governance
• Oversee compliance with HIPAA/HITECH, CCPA/CPRA, and state health privacy

laws * Lead the legal response for privacy incidents and manage notification obligations

• Product Counseling
• Advise Charlie Health’s product teams on patient-facing and internal tools,

including AI-enabled tools and automated features. Issues range from HIPAA and state privacy laws, AI notice and bias laws, AKS, FCA and other fraud and abuse laws * Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Designers, and Data teams to review product roadmaps, feature specifications, and design mockups for legal and regulatory risk * Develop and implement Charlie Health’s intellectual property strategy, including trade secret protection, copyright compliance, and patent planning * Create and maintain policies governing open-source software use and AI tools, including rules around data inputs, confidentiality, and ownership of AI-generated content

• Marketing & Advertising
• Review marketing and advertising materials for compliance with FTC

guidance, privacy laws, healthcare regulations, and intellectual property requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience. Experience in a law firm setting with a

focus on technology transactions is required. In-house experience is strongly preferred * Strong understanding of and experience with commercial contracts, privacy, advertising regulations, and IP fundamentals

• Experience counseling on AI, data, and machine-learning initiatives
• Strong interest and ideally experience with federal and state healthcare

privacy regulations (including HIPAA).

• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong bias for action, with a track record of pushing initiatives across the

finish line * Work authorized in the United States and native-equivalent proficiency in English * Able to work a hybrid schedule of 4 days/week in our NYC office and located within 75 minutes commuting distance of the office

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience in digital health or healthcare
• Prior experience at a high-growth startup requiring end-to-end ownership of

strategic projects

BENEFITS

Charlie Health is pleased to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time, exempt employees. Read more about our benefits here [ The total target base compensation for this role will be between $194,000 and $235,000 per year at the commencement of employment. In addition to base compensation, this role offers a target performance-based bonus. The target total cash compensation range, including potential bonus, will be between $213,000 and $259,000 per year. Please note, pay will be determined on an individualized basis and will be impacted by location, experience, expertise, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Further, cash compensation is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may include stock options and other Charlie Health-sponsored benefits. #LI-HYBRID

OUR VALUES

• Connection: Care deeply & inspire hope.
• Congruence: Stay curious & heed the evidence.
• Commitment: Act with urgency & don’t give up.

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