SafelyYou · 20 hours ago
Vice President of Legal & Compliance
United States
Contract
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expSafelyYou is a mission-driven company focused on improving senior living care through innovative technology and AI. The Vice President of Legal & Compliance will oversee all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, partnering with executive leadership to manage risk and enable growth as the company scales.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Elder CareElderlyHealth Care
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior legal advisor to the executive team on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and strategic matters
Provide practical, risk-based legal guidance aligned with business objectives
Anticipate legal and regulatory risks associated with scaling, new products, partnerships, and geographic expansion
Support Board and committee meetings, including preparation of materials and legal analysis
Oversee corporate governance matters, including subsidiary management, equity administration, and corporate records
Partner with outside counsel on financing, M&A, and strategic transactions
Own the company’s compliance program, including policies, training, monitoring, and reporting
Oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., healthcare, privacy, security, financial, or other regulated frameworks as applicable)
Act as primary internal point of contact for audits, examinations, and regulatory inquiries
Lead negotiation and execution of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, and strategic partner contracts
Advise product and engineering teams on regulatory, privacy, and risk considerations throughout the product lifecycle
Develop scalable contract processes and templates to support growth
Manage disputes, claims, and litigation, including oversight of outside counsel
Establish risk management frameworks and escalation processes
Advise leadership on risk tolerance and mitigation strategies
Build and manage the legal function, including hiring and developing internal talent as appropriate
Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budgets
Implement legal operations processes, tools, and metrics to improve efficiency and visibility
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
10+ years of legal experience, including: In-house experience at a high-growth or regulated company or Combination of top-tier law firm and in-house experience
Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on complex legal and compliance matters
Strong judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and business needs
Preferred
Experience in a Series B–D or pre-IPO environment
Background in a regulated industry (e.g., healthcare, fintech, AI, data/privacy)
Experience supporting financings, M&A, or IPO readiness
Prior people management or legal function-building experience
Benefits
Fully paid employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
401k Program
Monthly Education, Well-being & WFH stipends
Non-accrual PTO
Growth Potential
Company Retreats
Medical & Family/Parental Leave
Company
SafelyYou
Originating in 2015 as the doctoral research of CEO George Netscher—and inspired by his own family's experience with Alzheimer's disease—SafelyYou was spun out of UC Berkeley’s Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, one of the top five AI research groups in the world.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$114.32MKey Investors
Touring CapitalHorizon Technology FinanceOmega Healthcare Investors
2025-01-28Series C· $43M
2023-05-25Debt Financing· $10M
2021-12-02Series B· $40M
Leadership Team
George Netscher
CEO
Recent News
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