Associate General Counsel

Summary

Join Clover's legal team as an Associate General Counsel and Privacy Officer, leading the company-wide privacy program and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other relevant regulations. You will be the primary legal counsel for health privacy, interoperability, information blocking, and data security. Collaborate with business leaders to develop legal solutions, partner with HR on employment issues, and support corporate compliance efforts. This role involves monitoring legislative and regulatory activities, engaging in public policy advocacy, and handling general legal matters. The ideal candidate will have a J.D., corporate legal experience, healthcare expertise, and strong collaboration skills. This is a remote role with minimal travel.

Requirements

• You have a J.D. from an accredited law school, corporate legal experience, and healthcare expertise, including federal and state privacy laws (HIPAA required; anti-kickback rules, False Claims Act, CMS requirements, and Medicare Advantage knowledge a plus)
• You bring experience in internal investigations, employment law, and partnering with HR on policy, employee relations, and compliance matters
• You excel at collaborating with diverse stakeholders and have strong negotiation, drafting, communication, and problem-solving skills
• You are open to a remote role with minimal travel

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic, company-wide privacy program—developing policies, processes, and training that protect PHI and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy, cybersecurity, interoperability, and information-blocking laws
• Manage breach assessment and notification processes, and serve as a key legal resource for privacy and data security matters across all departments and new ventures
• Partner with Human Resources on employment law issues, including employee relations, policy development, workplace investigations, and compliance
• Support corporate compliance efforts, internal investigations, and the development of policies, procedures, and governance documents
• Monitor and influence federal and state legislative and administrative activities, engaging in public policy advocacy and building relationships with government officials to advance company goals
• Take on additional legal matters as needed, including research, regulatory filings, and support for strategic initiatives
• Implements and maintains a robust, company-wide privacy program that meets or exceeds HIPAA and other applicable privacy, cybersecurity, and interoperability requirements, with no significant compliance gaps identified in internal or external audits
• Serves as a trusted, responsive legal partner to HR, Compliance, and business leaders, delivering timely, practical guidance that effectively mitigates legal and regulatory risk while enabling strategic objectives
• Proactively monitors and engages in legislative and regulatory developments, influencing outcomes or preparing the organization for changes in laws and regulations that affect operations and strategy
• Manages breach responses, investigations, and other high-risk matters efficiently, resolving issues with minimal business disruption and measurable reduction in legal exposure over time

Preferred Qualifications

You are familiar with the legislative and regulatory process, with government affairs or public policy advocacy experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent begins with a competitive base salary and equity opportunities
• Additionally, we offer a performance-based bonus program, 401k matching, and regular compensation reviews to recognize and reward exceptional contributions
• We prioritize the health and well-being of our employees and their families by providing comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• We understand the importance of mental health in fostering productivity and maintaining work-life balance
• To support this, we offer initiatives such as No-Meeting Fridays, monthly company holidays, access to mental health resources, and a generous flexible time-off policy
• Additionally, we embrace a remote-first culture that supports collaboration and flexibility, allowing our team members to thrive from any location
• Developing internal talent is a priority for Clover
• We offer learning programs, mentorship, professional development funding, and regular performance feedback and reviews
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted equity opportunities
• Reimbursement for office setup expenses
• Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
• Remote-first culture, enabling collaboration with global teams
• Paid parental leave for all new parents