Legal Counsel

Overview

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About Abby Care : Making family care possible. At Abby Care, we are tackling one of the most important and unsolved challenges of our time : family caregiving.

Over 50 million Americans are family caregivers for loved ones without pay, tools, or support. Our mission is clear and ambitious : to train and employ family caregivers so they can get paid for the care they already provide at home. Abby Care is building a tech-powered, family-first care platform to efficiently deliver care, improve health outcomes, and provide the best-in-class experience nationwide. We are rapidly expanding our mission and looking for passionate team members to join. Abby Care has partnered with leading insurance plans, healthcare providers, and community organizations. We’re supported by top, mission-driven VCs to empower families throughout the country.

The Role

We are seeking our first in-house Legal Counsel to help us navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes as we scale. You’ll be a key advisor to the CEO and the executive team. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, can work cross-functionally, and wants to shape the legal foundation of a growing company.

In this role, you’ll support transactional, litigation, and regulatory strategies while mitigating legal and reputational risks related to our healthcare products and services. You’ll advise on compliance, risk management, contracts, and regulatory matters to help shape policies, protect legal interests, and promote ethical practices.

This is an in-person role in San Francisco.

Key Responsibilities

• Healthcare & Regulatory Compliance : Provide legal counsel on healthcare regulations, compliance, risk management, and privacy (including HIPAA and patient rights). Partner with compliance and operations teams to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies. Advise on licensing, data privacy, clinical operations, and digital care delivery risks. Support litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, and manage responses to subpoenas.
• Corporate Governance & Strategic Support : Advise leadership on governance, corporate transactions, and strategic initiatives, including M&A. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with providers, vendors, and third parties. Contribute to due diligence, documentation, and integration related to board activities and fundraising initiatives. Collaborate with external counsel on complex regulatory and transactional matters. Manage legal spend and ensure alignment between external advice and company objectives.
• Policy, Training & Legal Operations : Develop and maintain internal policies and deliver legal training to staff on compliance and ethics. Maintain legal documentation and support healthcare boards, committees, and general staff inquiries. Act as the go-to legal resource for cross-functional teams and general staff inquiries.

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