Sr. Legal Counsel

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to help Rula navigate the complex intersection of healthcare regulation and commercial growth. In this role, you will support our payor and clinical contracting efforts, serving as a trusted partner to our business teams as we build scalable, compliant partnerships and ensure quality services are delivered. You will also tackle nuanced regulatory challenges—such as corporate practice of medicine; fraud and abuse; telehealth; scope of practice; state AI laws—transforming complexity into clear, actionable advice that proactively mitigates risks to the business, supports our daily operations, and achieves business objectives and goals. Joining our growing legal team means you will have the opportunity to build foundational processes that directly enable our mission of making high-quality mental healthcare accessible to everyone.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of related professional experience

Minimum of 5 years of healthcare regulatory law experience, either in a law firm or in-house, providing strategic guidance and legal support on a variety of healthcare regulatory matters including, but not limited to, corporate practice of medicine; federal and state fraud and abuse laws (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statutes; False Claims Act; Civil Monetary Penalties Law); scope of practice; telehealth laws; HIPAA; clinical governance frameworks for AI initiatives; Medicare and Medicaid requirements and reimbursement issues

Minimum of 5 years of contracting experience including drafting and negotiating provider agreements, payor agreements, commercial agreements, network participation agreements, business associate agreements, management services agreements, professional services agreements, and other related agreements

Experience working with and supporting healthcare providers and/or healthcare entities

Strong writing, analytic, communication, and interpersonal skills to provide efficient, succinct, and practical guidance and support in a fast-paced working environment

Preferred Qualifications

While having the preferred qualifications enhances your candidacy, having all of them is not mandatory. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, even those who may not meet every preferred requirement.

Previous experience in Privacy Law

Previous experience in Employment Law

We're serious about your well-being! As part of our team, full-time employees receive:

100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)

Attractive pay and benefits: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States

Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA

401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future

Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)

Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting your mental and physical health

Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings

Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all

Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses

Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend

Our team

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission of making mental healthcare work for everyone. We are dedicated to having a culture of inclusion that will support our employees in feeling safe, seen, heard, and valued.

Skills Required
7+ years of related professional experience
Minimum of 5 years healthcare regulatory law experience (corporate practice of medicine; federal/state fraud and abuse laws; scope of practice; telehealth; HIPAA; AI clinical governance; Medicare/Medicaid)
Minimum of 5 years contracting experience drafting and negotiating provider, payor, commercial, network participation, business associate, management services, and professional services agreements
Experience working with and supporting healthcare providers and/or healthcare entities
Strong writing, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
Based in the United States (company not hiring in Hawaii)
Previous experience in Privacy Law
Previous experience in Employment Law