General Counsel

As Waymark's General Counsel, you will lead the legal function and serve as a core member of the executive leadership team, partnering directly with the CEO and Board of Directors on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters.

You will own corporate legal, commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, and cybersecurity, building the systems, policies, and team needed to scale a healthcare technology company operating in a complex and rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors on legal, regulatory, and enterprise risk matters
• Build, lead, and develop Waymark's legal team, establishing scalable processes and systems as the company grows
• Oversee corporate legal matters and commercial contracting of the highest complexity
• Design, implement, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program addressing HIPAA/privacy, fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA), the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and other state and federal healthcare regulations
• Own Waymark's privacy program, ensuring appropriate policies, controls, and cross-functional practices for handling sensitive patient and member data
• Oversee Waymark's information security function, partnering with technology teams on security policy, incident response, and vendor risk management
• Establish and manage enterprise risk management protocols tailored to a scaling healthcare technology company
• Provide clear, practical, and creative legal guidance to stakeholders across the business

Minimum qualifications:

• Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law
• 15+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a legal function from the ground up
• Proven experience advising C-suite executives and/or a Board of Directors on strategic, legal, and risk matters
• Experience managing and developing legal and compliance team members

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience serving as General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer at a healthcare or health tech company
• Deep understanding of Medicaid programs, managed care organizations (MCOs), and public health frameworks
• Experience overseeing cybersecurity or information security programs within a technology company
• Experience supporting capital raises, board governance, and equity administration at a venture-backed company
• Ability to build legal, compliance, and security infrastructure from scratch in a fast-paced, scaling organization

Hiring Range: $240,000–$305,000, plus bonus eligibility.

Benefits:

• Stock Options
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Development Stipend