Role Description

We are looking for a sharp and strategic attorney to join our Legal, Privacy and Compliance team as our Senior Product and Privacy Counsel. Reporting into our General Counsel, this is a unique and impactful role where you'll serve as a key legal advisor for our product and AI initiatives, guiding innovation in areas like healthcare AI and consumer technology within a complex and dynamic legal landscape. You will be a critical partner to cross-functional teams in developing and executing on these initiatives. You will be instrumental in helping us navigate and advise on a wide range of legal matters, including HIPAA, state consumer privacy laws, and evolving AI regulations. If you're passionate about the intersection of technology and healthcare, this is an opportunity to have a significant and visible impact on our business and our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality healthcare.

What You’ll Do

• Product Advising: Partner with cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance to product, engineering, clinical and operations teams on healthcare and regulatory considerations across the product lifecycle, including product development, our user interface and experience, feature releases and AI-powered initiatives and decision support.
• AI Governance: Partner with the General Counsel and other leaders to continue maturing our responsible AI governance program, ensuring that our AI innovations balance strategic business goals with regulatory compliance and ethical considerations.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Actively monitor and analyze new and evolving AI regulations, providing timely updates and actionable insights to leadership to ensure our initiatives remain compliant. You will also review and advise on consumer-facing marketing materials and campaigns to ensure compliance with applicable advertising and consumer protection laws.
• Privacy & Data Security: Serve as a key legal resource and partner on privacy and data security matters. You will partner closely with our compliance team to build and mature our privacy program, advising on legal considerations related to data flows, risk assessments, and the development of new policies and procedures. You will also provide guidance on the development of new product and service lines, ensuring they align with HIPAA and evolving state consumer privacy laws.
  

Who You Are

• JD from an accredited law school with active U.S. bar membership.
• 7+ years of legal experience – a blend of law firm and in-house roles in health tech or digital health.
• Direct, hands-on experience advising on product development and comfortable with rapid iteration.
• Demonstrated experience counseling on AI/ML products and services, with a strong understanding of the associated legal and ethical implications of AI in healthcare.
• Strong familiarity with U.S. privacy laws, e.g., HIPAA and state consumer privacy laws and regulations, and the laws and regulations that impact a health care business, e.g., TCPA, CAN-SPAM, telehealth and D2C is a major plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance.
• Collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across departments.

Bonus Points If

• You have experience advising on data governance and legal considerations related to research studies and the use of data for abstracts and publications.

Why you should join our team

By joining Pomelo, you will get in on the ground floor for a fast-moving, well-funded and mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the clinical team and overall business. It’s a chance to make a real difference in families’ lives. The work you do will be essential for Pomelo to achieve the scale, personalization, and user experience required to dramatically improve the lives of mothers and babies.

We strive to create an environment where employees from all backgrounds are respected. We value working across disciplines, moving fast, data-driven decision making, learning, and always putting the patient first. We also offer:

• Competitive healthcare benefits
• Generous equity compensation
• Unlimited vacation

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. Given that this role is open to candidates of different skill levels, determining a salary range is challenging. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $200,000 - $230,000. We expect most candidates to fall in the middle of the range. We also believe that your personal needs and preferences should be taken into consideration, so we allow some choice between equity and cash.