Commercial Counsel

About Lyra Health

Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About the Role

You will be a critical member of Lyra's legal team helping to drive commercial contracting and support internal stakeholders to fulfill Lyra’s mission to bring mental and emotional health solutions to large employers across the country. As a vital member of our commercial contracts team, you will review and negotiate contracts with customers as the main focus, as well as work with internal stakeholders to resolve questions, and contribute to team projects as needed to support Lyra’s growth. 

The ideal candidate will be an experienced contracts negotiator who enjoys being a part of a tight-knit collegial team with an enthusiasm for building better internal processes through technology and process improvements. The legal team plays an essential role at the company, responding and managing all legal questions, and candidates with all-around experience are welcome to help support the various needs of the company.

• Negotiate, draft, and redline customer agreements, license agreements, partnership agreements, confidentiality agreements, statements of work, vendor and Saas agreements, data security agreements, requests for proposals (RFPs) and other documents; when appropriate, collaborate with  leadership and internal stakeholders to define/drive discussions with clients and prospects
• Independently support critical commercial matters for the company, including complex and strategic transactions (partnerships, customer launches, technology integrations, among others)
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure that commercial agreements comply with policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provide practical and creative legal advice and support on business matters in a fast-paced environment
• Work cross-functionally and provide legal guidance to various internal functions in the business including new opportunities and product lines
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure that commercial agreements appropriately manage risk and comply with policies, laws, rules, and regulations.

• Law degree from an accredited law school and membership in a state bar with good standing
• 5+ years legal experience, in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including technology transactions, health care agreements, data sharing agreements, and sales contracts
• Strong understanding of how to balance legal risks and business needs, to both protect the company and drive growth, with an enthusiasm for plain english and business-friendly contract drafting
• Works well with other departments, particularly our Sales team, through busy contracting times, but also adept at operating autonomously as needed
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills. Eager and willing to take on new areas of law and function independently in a demanding fast-paced environment
• Enjoy building relationships with fun & friendly coworkers!

• Experience working in-house with a technology company and/or healthcare organization strongly preferred

• Health care privacy laws, CCPA, GDPR, etc.
• State and/or Federal health care programs/regulations
• ERISA
• Provider contracts and partnerships
• Technology transactions

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, your data will be processed as per Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, we will collect personal information from you including your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra.  We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).  Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary.  If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form.  This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice.