Cedar · 5 days ago
Sr. Corporate & Commercial Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$221K/yr - $260K/yr
8+ years expCedar is a leading healthcare technology company focused on improving the healthcare experience for Americans. They are seeking a Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel to join their Legal & Compliance Team, where the individual will lead complex commercial negotiations and provide corporate legal support while collaborating with various teams to enhance legal processes.
BillingFinTechHealth CareMedicalPayments
Responsibilities
Complex Commercial Negotiations: Structure, draft, and negotiate some of Cedar’s most complex and high-value sales, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), HIPAA Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), license agreements, consulting agreements, and complex Statements of Work
Corporate Legal Support: Partner with the VP, DGC to support corporate matters, which may include corporate and board governance, partnership and advisor agreements, equity administration, fundraising, M&A activities, and insurance
Strategic Advisory: Provide expert legal and commercial advice to sales, procurement, and strategic transaction teams on a broad range of matters, including AI, software licensing, and go-to-market activities
Technology, Ops, & Process Leadership: Partner with the VP, DGC to lead or co-lead the ongoing improvement of Cedar’s standard contract templates (MSA, BAA, NDA, Order Form, SOW, SLA etc.), deal intelligence and playbooks, and legal processes to ensure they remain streamlined and 'plain English.' Collaborate with Legal & Compliance Operations during implementation / optimization of contract templates, playbooks, and workflows to evolve our CLM tools and internal processes, leveraging technology & AI to derive business intelligence from our contracts and accelerate our business
Team: Contribute as a team player to help further the status of the Legal & Compliance team as an effective, respected, and valued resource within the company. Collaborate with the Legal Product, Regulatory, and Compliance team to stay on top of key internal and external developments, including new product roadmaps and new regulatory requirements, in order to anticipate and incorporate timely updates and amendments to Cedar’s agreements
Mentorship: Serve as a mentor to peers and other team members, assisting with complex escalations and the refinement of our legal craft
Outside Counsel Management: Collaborate with specialized outside counsel and supplemental legal resources for technology transactions, corporate, and employment matters
Periodic travel to New York and other locations for company and team meetings
Qualification
Required
JD Degree from an accredited law school and license in good standing to practice law in at least one state bar
8+ years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house (a combination is a plus), with a minimum of 4 years focused on technology transactions and enterprise SaaS (healthcare technology, AI, and general corporate experience is a strong plus)
Proven track record as a catalyst for change, wearing multiple hats and navigating undefined situations in order to establish structure and drive continuous improvement
Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations with large, sophisticated organizations and their in-house legal departments
Excellent drafting skills, and preference for prior experience building and maintaining contract templates
Experience with corporate governance, equity administration, M&A, and/or strategic corporate transactions
Exceptional business and legal judgment
A self-starter who excels at building collaborative relationships across functions like Sales, Finance, and Product and within the Legal & Compliance team
Preferred
Previous experience in tech/start-up/emerging growth companies is preferred
Benefits
This role is equity eligible
This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package
Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally
Company
Cedar
Cedar is a patient payment and engagement platform for hospitals, health systems, and medical groups that elevates the patient experience.
201-500 employees
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2025 (11)
2024 (9)
2023 (11)
2022 (15)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$419.36MKey Investors
Memorial Hermann FoundationTiger Global ManagementAndreessen Horowitz
2022-12-19Series D· $68.36M
2021-03-09Series D· $200M
2020-06-22Series C· $77M
Leadership Team
Florian Otto
CEO and Co-Founder
Scott Stockberger
Chief Financial Officer
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