Sr. Corporate & Commercial Counsel

Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S. Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience. The Role Cedar is seeking a Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel to join our Legal Compliance Team. Reporting directly to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, this role is ideal for a highly experienced enterprise commercial attorney who also possesses strong corporate legal skills. You will join a highly collaborative Corporate Commercial Legal team and serve as a primary lead for Cedar’s most complex commercial sales, strategic partnerships, and vendor contracting deals while also providing a broad mix of day-to-day corporate support. At Cedar, we offer customizable, enterprise solutions aimed at improving the healthcare experience for Americans, so our commercial agreements are large, complex and highly negotiated. This is a unique opportunity for you to put your strong deal judgment and negotiation skills to work, help shape our legal processes and scale our commercial legal team, and become a solid strategic partner to the business. 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, MA 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. Required Skills Experience 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)