Associate Counsel, Merchants & Payments

About Soda Health 

Soda Health is a healthcare technology company focused on building solutions which eliminate health inequities and create a healthier America.  We provide a technology platform to administer benefits personalized to individual needs, delivered more cost-effectively.  Our expertise in healthcare, retail and consumer experience provides us with the foundation for creating easy-to-use solutions with an experience which moves beyond transactional relationships to sustained engagement and overall health improvement.  That is a win for everyone. Soda Health is a Series B stage company, backed by leading investors including Define Ventures, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pinegrove Capital Partners, and Qiming Venture Partners.

The Job at a Glance 

In this role, you will be a key member of our legal team. You will be supporting our enterprise-wide commercial and product initiatives in expanding the business and compliantly building healthcare/fintech products. An ideal candidate will have experience in commercial contracting, as well as the retailer, payments, and/or fintech industries, but should be comfortable being a generalist and willing to roll up their sleeves and contribute to a wide range of in-house legal matters. Strong candidates will be solution-oriented, thrive on small teams, work efficiently, and be comfortable managing projects independently. This role reports to the Head of Legal and Compliance.  

What You Will Do 

Working within an organization created at the intersection of health care, retail and financial technology, no two days will look the same.  Typical responsibilities of the role include:  

• Collaborating with cross functional teams (spanning multiple time zones) to help negotiate and close deals.   
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various documents, including MSAs, SOWs, Merchant Integration Agreements (MIAs), technology licensing agreements, marketing agreements, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs, and other similar agreements.  
• Providing product counseling and risk assessments developing new product/feature offerings, as well as consumer engagement initiatives. This includes supporting regulatory compliance in the payments space by developing an understanding of applicable requirements and communicating those requirements and the related risks to business stakeholders in a practical, digestible way.  
• Working closely and collaboratively with other business functions, providing guidance and practical advice related to internal operations and policies, day-to-day issues, and challenges impacting the company.   
• Coordinating with external counsel, auditors, and service providers  
• Monitoring laws and regulatory trends impacting our industry to strategically manage risk.  
• Supporting existing legal/compliance processes and operations, including contract management, and helping to develop new processes as the company continues to scale.  

About You 

While every candidate brings a unique resume and prospective, an ideal candidate will include:  

• A JD from an ABA accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar (in good standing)  
• 5+ years of relevant experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department in the U.S.  
• Experience leading commercial transactions through all stages of the transaction lifecycle (including contracting with major brands), as well as experience advising clients on consumer-facing product development in a highly regulated industry   
• Experience building and improving legal processes such as contract management, including through the effective use of software platforms and technology  
• A level-headed demeanor, great judgment, and a problem-solving attitude   
• Agility and flexibility to take on new tasks and responsibilities when necessary to support the business and legal team's needs in a fast-moving, rapidly- scaling, and dynamic tech company  
• Regulatory/compliance experience is preferred but not required. Experience dealing with payment card industry regulations and technology licensing is strongly preferred   

Other Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required from time to time as part of the role, for company events and business needs.    
• Work Environment. Soda Health is a remote-first, distributed workforce. Candidates should be comfortable with, and equipped to work within, a distributed remote team, including having reliable internet access and basic home office equipment. Soda Health will provide a work laptop, and mouse/keyboard upon request.    
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. At this time, Soda Health will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future.  
• All offers for employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.  

What We Offer 

• Competitive base salary ranging from $160,700 to $176,775 discretionary bonus, and equity; depending on experience/qualifications
  
• Benefits  
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 90% paid employer premium contributions for all tiers 
  • 100% Employer Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 
  • 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance Policy  
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • 401(k) Program
    
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedule within core hours
• Work anywhere in the USA as we are a fully distributed team from coast to coast 

Soda Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/LGBTQIA+ – proudly embracing diversity in all its manifestations. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the People Operations Team via Careers@sodahealth.com. 

Soda Health participates in E-Verify, the federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility. 

To all recruitment agencies: Soda Health does not accept agency resumes, please do not forward them to any Soda Health employees.