Assistant General Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

About Ceribell

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography ("EEG") platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

Position Description

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point-of-care electroencephalography ("EEG") platform designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting. The system is used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDNs across the country. The Ceribell team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through rapid seizure detection technology.

We are seeking a highly-motivated and pragmatic Assistant General Counsel to join our Legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will provide business-minded legal support across multiple functions, including commercial, regulatory, corporate governance, and compliance matters. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in the medtech, pharma or other life sciences sector, and experience in a fast-paced, start-up company environment. The Assistant General Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor to the business, providing strategic and practical legal counsel across corporate, securities, and healthcare regulatory law. This role will lead legal efforts related to corporate governance, SEC compliance and legal risk management. The successful candidate is expected to become a trusted partner to senior leadership, with a focus on supporting R&D and commercial strategy while ensuring company adherence to compliance in a complex regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance / SEC : Manage a corporate attorney handling SEC compliance; oversee drafting and filing of SEC disclosures; support corporate governance best practices and initiatives, including board and committee support as needed; manage governance documents and corporate records; ensure compliance with Regulation FD and Nasdaq rules; support insider trading policy administration.
• Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance : Provide counsel on FDA, OIG, CMS and other federal agency rules (e.g., AKS, FCA) as well as state regulations, data privacy (e.g., HIPAA), and other laws impacting life science companies. Advise re HCP engagement, advertising and promotion, market access and cross-border arrangements, proposing practical, compliant solutions aligned with business strategy.
• Employment : Advise on employment law across jurisdictions; draft and advise on employment agreements and policies; support sensitive HR matters and legal aspects of executive compensation and equity programs.
• Risk Management : Advise internal stakeholders such as product and engineering teams on legal risk, help design internal policies, and support training, monitoring and audit activities of the company's healthcare regulatory compliance counsel as needed.
• Contracts : Oversee drafting, review, negotiation and interpretation of a wide range of R&D and commercial agreements, including complex licenses and financing transactions as well as vendor, SAAS customer, distribution, and clinical research contracts.
• Operations : help implement cost and time-saving processes, controls and automation, including software integration and support for IronClad CLM to enable efficient and scalable contracting. Contribute to Ceribell's success by participating in other duties and responsibilities as requested or needed.
• Intellectual Property : help support trademark and patent applications and other IP functions as needed.
• Management : manage outside counsel and collaborate cross-functionally to support business goals, including coaching and mentoring others. Excellent interpersonal and behavioral skills to build strong relationships and earn trust, including effective communication, problem-solving ability, time management and prioritization, continuous learning, empathy, teamwork, and self-awareness.

Requirements / Qualifications

Compensation Range

$295,000—$330,000 USD

A candidate's final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location and experience, and thus it may differ from the posted range. Compensation may also include bonuses consistent with Ceribell's corporate compensation plan. Note, the above description is not all-encompassing and Ceribell reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time.

In addition to your base compensation, Ceribell offers eligible employees the following :

Application Deadline : Ongoing

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ceribell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Any applicant with a disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact talent@ceribell.com to request reasonable accommodation.

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