We’re looking for a Director of Legal Affairs who is passionate about mental wellness. 

As Director of Legal Affairs, you will partner closely with the senior management team and perform complex legal work across Real. Working closely with the management team and outside counsel, you will manage contract and regulatory compliance, help develop and implement policies and procedures, provide research on and coordination establishing operations in new jurisdictions, ensure compliance with the organization’s governing structures (US and eventually international), advise on employment issues, take the lead in identifying and addressing potential legal issues and risks for current activities, operations, and strategic initiatives and manages litigation. 

The Director of Legal Affairs will report to the Chief Financial Officer with interim reporting to the VP of People and Operations. This role is part of the Finance, Strategy, and Business Ops team and works across all functional departments. Interaction is required with management, staff, and outside parties.

The company is based in NYC, though the role is remote

A day in the life:

• Primarily supporting Real’s growth efforts across B2B channels, you will provide legal reviews of sales and marketing programs, initiatives and partnership contracts
• Lead complex legal projects that span legal, business, and functional boundaries (e.g., cross geographies, subject matter areas, jurisdictions, organizations and business models)
• Develop, assess and negotiate contracts on non-disclosure, consulting, service, terms and conditions and commercial agreements for business units across the company,
• Manage the work of and relationships with paid outside counsel
• Provide counsel to staff in all departments on a variety of complex legal issues. With emphasis and special attention given to the marketing, business development, content and therapy departments. 
• Provide other general legal advice to the business and manage litigation.
• Set the strategy and goals for the Legal function in alignment with larger organizational goals.

You've Got: 

• 8 years of experience, including significant professional experience in-house within a startup environment
• License to practice law in New York, with approximately 4-6 years of progressively more responsible transactional experience in corporate governance
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong teamwork and client service skills; experience exercising influence and managing change while having an open and inclusive tone; solution-oriented
• Experience in the Healthcare industry.

Bonus points if you: 

• Have experience with employee related matters

The base salary for this role is between $205,000 - $275,000  depending on skill set and experience level. Our compensation program is geographically-neutral, meaning that we do not adjust our pay ranges based on where you live, so this salary range applies to all candidates.