Deputy General Counsel, Healthcare

About Us

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

Red Cell is hiring a mission-drivenDeputy GeneralCounsel: Healthcaretolead legalworkacross our healthcareportfolio. This isahigh-autonomy seat, reporting directly to the General Counsel, and working alongside and in coordination with other internal teams and outside advisors. At Red Cell, we build and invest in companies tackling some of the mostchallengingproblems in healthcare, cyber, and national security. You’ll help make that possible byleading theregulatory, privacy, and commerciallegal work thatlets our healthcare companiesmove fast without getting it wrong.

You’llreportdirectlyto our General Counselandlead the legal work forour healthcare companies, withownership acrossalmost everything we do.You mightwork throughtheHIPAA and data-flow analysisfor a newproductone day, negotiate a BAA or a key commercial agreement for an incubatedcompany the next, andpressure-testareferralorcompensation arrangement againsttheAnti-Kickback Statute and Stark theweek after. You’llown the healthcare regulatory and privacy questions across the portfolio — HIPAA and state health privacy laws, BAAs and health data use, fraud and abuse (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, beneficiary inducement), telehealth and licensure — alongside the commercial contracting and corporate work that comes with building early-stage companies.

You’ll work at every level, from engineers to C-suite leaders, and own the legal outcomes for our mission-critical healthcare companies.

We workhard andbelieve in what we’re building. And we take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We treat each other with respect (even when things get stressful—which they will!), and we have zero tolerance for arrogance or unkindness. Hard work, high standards, and good humor are the foundation of everything we do.You’ll also get access and exposure to the leading edge of AI:from our incubations creating new tools and functionality to our internal teams using the latesttechnologyto learn better and more effective ways of working.

We’re most excited about candidates who built their practice at a strongfirm, took that experiencein-house, have depth inhealthcare, and have led other lawyers along the way.

If you’re the kind of lawyer whowants real ownership, thrives under pressure, andis readytobuild our healthcare legal function—come build with us.

Qualifications

Required

• •J.D. and currently licensed to practiceand in good standing in your U.S. jurisdiction
• •12+ years ofhealthcare legal experience, including substantial in-house time, with a demonstrated track record of running regulatory and commercialworkstreams independently
• •At least 5 years working with health tech or digital healthcare companies,with direct responsibility for regulatory and privacy compliance
• •Experience managing and developing other lawyers, including setting priorities across a team and reviewing their work
• •Deep,hands-on command of HIPAA and state health privacy laws,BAAsandhealth data use, andhealthcare fraudandabuse rules (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, beneficiary inducement)
• •Sound, independent judgment under pressure.
• •Team-oriented, high-energy, and proactive. You are someone who gets things done and makes the work better for everyone aroundthem.

Preferred

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts (e.g., vendor, SaaS, services)

• •Familiarity with telehealth, clinical operations, reimbursement, or FDA-regulated products
• •Experience with venture financings, equity incentive plans, and sell-side M&A
• •Experience with venture studio or incubation models, or standing up a legal function at early-stage companies
• •Experiencesupporting venture-backed or high-growth startups
• •Experience using AI legal tech or other productivity tools.
• Compensation: $360,000-$440,000 base. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.
• Our Red Cell Partners Benefits (may differ for each incubation):
• For full-time roles
• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the firm grows
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
• Mental health benefits are available through Tara Mind.
• Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through Crux.
• We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

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