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Posted July 20, 2021

General Counsel

Therap
Waterbury, CT Full Time

Since 2003, we have made it our mission to enhance the lives of individuals supported by home and community based services organizations by providing...

Since 2003, we have made it our mission to enhance the lives of individuals supported by home and community based services organizations by providing agencies the tools they need to focus on meaningful outcomes for the people they serve. We have become the national leader of secure, web-based records, documentation, communication and electronic billing services supporting providers and individuals across all 50 states and internationally. Our team of dedicated employees has decades of experience in IT security and development and includes former state employees, service providers, managers, direct support professionals and administrators who understand both the challenges and rewards of quality service provision.

You'll be the second member of a growing legal team helping Therap expand our global network and ongoing development, helping to advance our commitment to being the best at what we do.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

Drafting and reviewing commercial and technology agreements and documents including contracts, subscription agreements, EULAs, Business Associate Agreements, NDAs and privacy policies.

Reviewing state RFPs and related documents.

Providing legal guidance and negotiation assistance to sales and other business colleagues on compliance matters relating to HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, CCPA, MARS-E, ISO 27001, data privacy, and security.

Staying current with emerging national and global regulatory and legislative changes affecting the Company's business and communicating significant changes to management and staff.

Researching legal issues.

Managing outside counsel.

Hiring, overseeing and building a small internal legal team.

Interfacing and coordinating with attorneys for Therap's international affiliates.

Dealing with miscellaneous legal matters such as subpoenas, legal issues relating to clients and other matters based on business needs.

What We Are Looking For

J.D. from an accredited law school.

Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction; any applicant not admitted to practice law in Connecticut must be eligible to become registered as an authorized in-house counsel in the State of Connecticut.

Experience in general corporate law with a reputable law firm or as in-house corporate counsel.

Experience reviewing and drafting commercial and technology-related agreements.

Experience in SaaS subscription agreements, intellectual property law, privacy/CCPA, FERPA, reviewing government RFPs, and HIPAA a plus.

Superior written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other attorneys and product teams in a small-team environment.

Dedication to quality and high performance standards.

Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills.

Solid judgment and business acumen.

Therap is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.

This listing expired on Sep 19. Applications are no longer accepted.

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