Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rula is a remote-first company dedicated to improving mental healthcare. They are seeking a Sr. Legal Counsel to provide legal guidance on employment, privacy, and security matters, ensuring compliance while supporting the company's mission.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key partner to human resources, information technology, security, and other internal stakeholders
- Provide practical guidance that ensures operations remain compliant while pursuing the mission of making mental healthcare work for everyone
- Take the lead on employment, privacy, and security legal matters
- Transform complex regulations into practical, efficient, and actionable advice that supports daily operations
- Build foundational processes in a fast-paced environment to support Rula’s achievement of its mission
Skills
- 7+ years of progressive, relevant legal experience as a practicing attorney
- 5+ years of employment law experience either in a law firm or in-house providing strategic guidance and legal support on variety of employment law matters including, but not limited to, worker classification; workplace policies and training; employee performance management; fair labor standards act requirements; equal employment opportunity commission matters; wage and hour issues; discrimination and sexual harassment; leave issues (e.g., Family Medical Leave Act); accommodations (e.g., American with Disabilities Act); retaliation and wrongful discharge
- 5+ years of healthcare privacy and security law experience including related to HIPAA, and state consumer privacy laws to support and provide guidance on privacy and security compliance; data breach and cyber incident response and management; contractual reviews of business associate agreements, data use agreements, security agreements, and other related agreements
- Strong writing, analytic, communication, and interpersonal skills to provide efficient, succinct, and practical guidance and support in a fast-paced working environment
- Experience with state AI laws including in the employment and privacy context (e.g., workplace monitoring; automated decision making)
- Demonstrated success serving as in-house counsel within a high-growth technology, digital health, or healthcare startup environment
- Comprehensive understanding of multi-state employment laws, operational compliance, and data privacy regulations necessary to support and manage the complexities of a fully distributed, 100% remote, nationwide workforce
- Expertise in the legal nuances of marketplace, gig-economy, or platform-based business models, specifically including advanced experience navigating complex worker classification issues (contractor vs. employee) and proactively developing risk-mitigation strategies at scale
- Healthcare regulatory experience
- Contract lifecycle management including drafting and negotiating contracts
Benefits
- 100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
- Attractive pay and benefits: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States
- Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
- 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future
- Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
- Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting your mental and physical health
- Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
- Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all
- Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
- Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend
Company Overview
Rula is a leading company in the behavioral healthcare space, with a mission to make mental healthcare work for everyone. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.rula.com.