General Counsel - Hybrid Remote (4 days in Torrington, CT office, 1 day per week remote)
Therap Services, the national leader in online electronic health records and documentation for people with developmental disabilities is seeking an individual to fill the position of General Counsel in the Torrington, CT office.
Primary Responsibilities :
- 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 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.
- Requires hands-on counseling experience on a broad range of employment and labor law issues, including hiring, employee relations, investigations, discipline and terminations, medical and family leaves of absence, disability and religious accommodations, and wage and hour compliance.
- Interfacing and coordinating with attorneys for Therap, CCPA, MARS-E, and ISO 27001international affiliates.
- Dealing with miscellaneous legal matters such as subpoenas, legal issues relating to clients and other matters based on business needs.
- Researching legal issues.
- Managing outside counsel.
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.Experience with vendor contract management and procurementSuperior written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other attorneys and product teams in a small-team environment.Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills.Solid judgment and business acumen.Therap Services is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.