Skip to main content
Posted March 28, 2020

General Counsel

The Well
New York, NY Full Time

Position: General Counsel Location: 2 East 15th Street, NY, NY 10013 Salary: $250,000 Our Story: THE WELL is a modern wellness company designed...

Position: General Counsel

Location: 2 East 15th Street, NY, NY 10013

Salary: $250,000

Our Story:

THE WELL is a modern wellness company designed for busy urban professionals with our first Flagship location in the heart of New York City. We recognize both the benefits of Western medicine and the wisdom of Eastern healing and have built a science-backed ecosystem for wellness. Our integrative medicine doctors, health coaches and skilled practitioners work together under one roof to build customized plans uniquely suited to each member and their goals.

The 18,000-square-foot club includes a full-service spa with steam and sauna, an organic restaurant, reflexology lounge, yoga and meditation studios, private training gym and classroom with innovative weekly programming. At THE WELL, your health is integrated, proactive and personalized leading to a more balanced you.

THE WELL: welcome to wellness

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and passionate General Counsel to join the Senior Management team of our growing organization. In this role, you will ensure the company follows legal guidelines and give legal advice to management on a range of legal topics. The successful candidate will be able to ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposure while building a first of its kind wellness company.

The Person We Need Will

Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, IP, product compliance, partnerships, corporate finance, etc.)

Liaise with outside counsel as needed for specialty areas (real estate, medical, etc)

Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations

Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues

Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, etc.), creating relations of trust

Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights

Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces

Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization

Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility

Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation particularly as they relate to hospitality, wellness, medical practice

Key Traits

Proven general counsel experience in a business environment, ideally a start-up

Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)

Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures a plus

High degree of professional ethics and integrity

Excellent judgment and analytical skills

Outstanding communication skills

Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks

BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree

MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset

Admitted to actively practice in NYS required & Florida preferred

Benefits/ Perks:

Comprehensive benefits package

Full Time & Part Time paid time off

Commuter benefits

Lactation room

Paid Maternity & Paternity leave

Perks, gym & multiple service discounts

Professional Development Workshops

Collaborative work & Pet-Friendly HQ environment

EAP

This listing expired on May 28. Applications are no longer accepted.

Below are some other jobs we think you might be interested in.