[Remote] Associate Legal Counsel - Fuze Services

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fuze Health is a healthcare company that combines digital health, diagnostics, and pharmacy capabilities to connect patients and healthcare partners with modern care solutions. The Associate Legal Counsel will advise Fuze Services on healthcare regulatory, privacy, technology, and commercial contracting matters, including drafting and negotiating agreements, assessing legal risks, and partnering with business functions to support compliant operations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements using playbooks and clause libraries., including:
• Sell-side: payer/customer agreements, data sharing agreements, BAAs/DPAs, SaaS and technology agreements, MSAs, and SOWs
• Buy-side: vendor, procurement, and operations agreements (IT/SaaS, professional services, logistics/delivery, marketing vendors, clinical vendors)
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure contract terms are both favorable and operationally-minded
• Manage redlines, issues lists, internal alignment, and approval workflows through execution; memorialize deviations and approvals
• Maintain and improve templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to reduce cycle time and drive consistency
• Negotiate and document SLAs, support/uptime, data handling/retention, audit rights, business continuity, termination/transition assistance, and fee/charge guardrails
• Issue-spot and provide practical guidance on applicable laws and regulations, such as the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Stark Law, False Claims Act, and FDA requirements relevant to screening and diagnostic testing, laboratory certifications, and telehealth operations
• Support the Privacy team on HIPAA and data protection matters, including incident response, breach investigations, and privacy compliance activities
• Partner with outside counsel on complex or novel regulatory questions; help implement recommendations
• Identify and support the development of training materials and policy and procedure documents on relevant legal and business issues
• Advise internal business partners on legal risk affecting their priorities the business and its strategies and collaborating on strategies to best manage identified risks
• Partner with business functions such as Product, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, and Marketing to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory and legal requirements

Skills

• * 5+ years of experience as an attorney at a law firm or in-house practicing in the digital health, life sciences or healthcare industries
• * Prior experience and familiarity with the legal and regulatory matters relevant to a digital health provider is required
• * General knowledge of business functions and processes at a digital health or healthcare company, with a working understanding and ability to identify, assess risk and problem solve for legal issues relevant to this business
• * J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• * Admitted to practice in a recognized U.S. jurisdiction and active member of a state bar in good standing
• * Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex issues and to balance legal risk and business objectives with a solution-oriented mindset
• * Strong business acumen with the ability to assimilate information effectively, think strategically and execute efficiently
• * Excellent verbal and written communications skills with demonstrated effectiveness in consensus building and negotiations
• Physical requirements for this role include the ability to work at a computer terminal with monitor, keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, and reach for equipment and supplies, make frequent repetitive motions required to operate a computer that include the wrists, hands and fingers, and lift, carry, push, pull, and move light objects up to 20 pounds
• The role also requires the ability to effectively communicate through verbal interactions, discern auditory information, and visually perceive details to perform essential job functions
• Fuze Health is limited to individuals residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (WA), Wisconsin
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Alto Pharmacy, Fuze Health, LetsGetChecked, and Fuze Care Services can not take over, transfer, or sponsor any visa type at this time
• * Experience with reimbursement, licensure and credentialing matters will be an asset
• * Previous in-house experience will be an asset

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Multiple group medical plans to choose from
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits
• Employer-paid short-term disability (STD) insurance
• Employer-paid long-term disability (LTD) insurance
• Supplemental spouse life insurance
• Legal insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Home health testing kits
• Fertility medication discount program
• Flexible vacation time
• Accrued paid sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays for full-time non-exempt employees
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Additional paid weeks for the birthing parent
• 4 weeks paid caregiver leave
• A Lifestyle Spending Account allowance each month
• Remote work

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