[Remote] Staff Attorney

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. symplr is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide legal advice and counsel on various legal issues. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, while ensuring compliance with financial policies and supporting the Contract Administration team.

Responsibilities

• Effectively drafts, reviews, negotiates and revises complex software license, equipment and services agreements, vendor agreements and other corporate contractual documents and related addenda and amendments such as renewal agreements and terminations
• Ensures compliance with symplr’s financial policies (including revenue recognition), evaluates pertinent business and financial requirements and integrates complex negotiated terms leading to the establishment of appropriate deal terms and conditions
• Directs sales in obtaining any necessary approval(s) for non-standard contractual requests made by customers
• Monitors the approval(s) from the appropriate subject matter experts and releases agreement when all approvals are received
• Develops and maintains a deep understanding of symplr’s day-to-day functions, products and services
• Determines whether contract requests which vary from the established standards can be accepted or require additional authorization
• Assists the Contract Administration and legal teams in advising management on federal and state regulatory compliance issues, such as HIPAA, as directed
• Assists in developing policies on industry-specific issues, as directed
• Dockets agreements, amendments or addenda in the contract management system per department policy
• Responds to field requests for assistance with RFP/RFI/RFQs
• Conducts legal research as requested
• Develops and maintains positive business and contractual relationships with internal and external clients, vendors, suppliers and consultants
• Serves as backup to Contract Administrator in performing work including, but not limited to, creating first drafts of contractual documents, taking customer service calls, handling term extensions, renewals, terminations and as otherwise directed
• Promotes effective communication at all levels within the Department
• Spots potential legal issues within the organization and brings them to the attention of the VP of Legal
• Acting as a business partner by applying combined business and legal judgment to proposed deals, relationships and other issues requiring legal or compliance attention
• Supports internal teams in the resolution of customer disputes and in responding to breach notifications
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Must possess a Juris Doctor law degree from an accredited law school in the United States
• Be licensed to practice law in a state in the United States
• Be a member of a state bar
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States
• One to three years of professional experience working in a law firm or corporate legal department with a focus on corporate law, contract law, transactional/M&A law, healthcare law or an area of law with regulations, or a corporate legal department, preferably of a technology company, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with the use of AI and agents, including how they can be leveraged to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, improve user experiences, and support operational efficiency across a variety of tasks and tools
• Understanding of financial and revenue recognition issues preferred
• Familiarity with or a desire to learn legal operations, including contract management, intake workflows, and automation is a plus

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