legal
Posted YesterdayGeneral Counsel
Cambridge, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Integrate legal strategy with broader company financial and business objectives.
- Establish scalable legal systems, playbooks, and templates that improve contracting efficiency and support high-growth operations.
- Strategically manage relationships with outside counsel, optimizing the balance between in-house work and outsourced expertise to reduce overall legal spend and maintain budget predictability.
- Manage litigation matters, including commercial and contract disputes and employment matters. Compliance, Risk & Governance
- Own the company's compliance, ethics, and data governance frameworks.
- Implement proactive risk mitigation strategies that protect the business while enabling growth. Corporate Transactions & Intellectual Property
- Lead legal structuring and due diligence for M&A, debt and equity financing, and IPO preparedness, including SEC reporting readiness.
- Safeguard the company's intellectual property, including patent and trademark portfolios.
- Perform other tasks as assigned
- A track record of hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing legal teams.
Requirements
- By combining deep clinical trial expertise with cutting-edge AI, we connect sponsors' scientific ambitions with high-performing research teams that expedite and expand access to novel therapeutics for patients in need.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school; active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
- experience within the healthcare ecosystem, with direct exposure to clinical trials and/or contracting with pharma and biotech companies.
- Exceptional financial literacy with the ability to connect financial data to legal risk and strategic decision-making.
- Proven ability to execute and accelerate M&A processes.
- A pragmatic approach to risk — bias toward action, sound judgment with incomplete information, and an understanding of the risk profile required to scale a high-growth company.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and act as a collaborative partner to CTO, COO, HR, IT, and Sales rather than a roadblock.
- experience as General Counsel or Deputy GC at a healthcare technology, clinical research, or life sciences company.
- Familiarity with clinical research regulations including GCP, FDA, and HIPAA/HITECH. •
- Experience supporting a company through an IPO or public company SEC reporting obligations.
Experience
- 15+ years of progressive legal experience, ideally combining top-tier law firm training with senior in-house leadership; prior GC roles at a fast-growing or public company preferred. Deep
Benefits
- Background working with private equity or venture-backed high-growth companies. How We Work
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with up to 80% of premiums covered by Iterative Health
- Unlimited PTO, 12 company holidays, and a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years
- 401(k) program with a company match of up to 3% (up to $3,000 annually)
- Weekly in-office lunch benefit every Tuesday
- 100% company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Annual wellness and professional development stipend to support your health and growth
- And more! New York pay range $250,000 — $320,000 USD
Contact
- experience more accessible to you, please contact CandidateAccommodations@iterative.health.
Additional details
- Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes.
- We built a leading performance-driven network of 100+ sites across the US, Europe, India, and Australia, conducting research directly in the communities where care is delivered across gastrointestinal, hepatology, obesity, and cardiology.
- Today, Iterative Health is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City with 250+ employees world-wide.
- We are seeking an experienced, business-minded General Counsel at Iterative Health to serve as a foundational leader and strategic partner to our CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors.
- Reporting directly to the President & CFO, you will not just be our top legal advisor— a core member of the senior management team who helps shape business strategy, drive growth, and unlock revenue while appropriately managing risk and compliance with applicable laws.
- This is an ideal role for someone who wants to build and scale a legal function rather than inherit a mature one. You will bridge the gap between complex legal/regulatory
- requirements and practical business execution, ensuring we remain compliant and protected during periods of rapid growth.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Company and Board on corporate governance, fiduciary responsibilities, and existential risks.
- Serve as a core member of the senior management team, contributing to business strategy and growth decisions beyond the legal function. Building & Scaling the Legal Function
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing legal team as the function grows.