Associate General Counsel

About Us Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. The company believes that a safe LLM can dramatically improve healthcare accessibility and health outcomes in the world by bringing deep healthcare expertise to every human. No other technology has the potential to have this level of global impact on health. Why Join Our Team Innovative Mission: We are developing a safe, healthcare-focused large language model (LLM) designed to revolutionize health outcomes on a global scale. Visionary Leadership: Hippocratic AI was co-founded by CEO Munjal Shah, alongside a group of physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, and artificial intelligence researchers from leading institutions, including El Camino Health, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Microsoft, Google, and NVIDIA. Strategic Investors: We have raised a total of $278 million in funding, backed by top investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, NVIDIA’s NVentures, Premji Invest, SV Angel, and six health systems. World-Class Team: Our team is composed of leading experts in healthcare and artificial intelligence, ensuring our technology is safe, effective, and capable of delivering meaningful improvements to healthcare delivery and outcomes. For more information, visit www.HippocraticAI.com . Overview We are seeking a sharp and strategic legal professional to join our small but highly impactful legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with strong business acumen and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence and precision. As Associate General Counsel , you will work closely with our General Counsel to oversee a broad spectrum of legal matters, ensuring the company operates effectively across domestic and international markets. You will collaborate cross-functionally with every department in the company, playing a key role in developing and executing on our regulatory strategy, structuring strategic transactions, guiding product development, deploying and overseeing internal processes, and mitigating legal risks. Key Responsibilities Provide thoughtful legal counsel on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk tolerance. Develop and oversee our regulatory strategy including those governing healthcare, AI, and FDA-regulated Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). Partner with R&D, engineering, and regulatory teams to support the development and deployment of SaMD products in line with FDA, EU MDR, and other relevant frameworks. Monitor and interpret evolving domestic and international regulations, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Negotiate and draft high-value, sophisticated customer agreements, including international contracts, with attention to cross-border regulations, IP protections, and data privacy obligations. Lead or contribute to the development of internal policies and best practices related to intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, and international legal frameworks. Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks associated with healthcare and AI product development, commercialization, and international expansion. Depending on expertise and interest, take ownership of additional legal functions such as employment law, corporate governance, patent strategy, or government affairs. Qualifications Must-Have: Juris Doctor (JD) from a Tier 1 law school. Licensed to practice law. 8-12 years of broad-based legal experience Meaningful exposure to FDA regulated devices. STEM background (e.g., an engineering degree or prior experience in a technology-driven environment). Nice-to-Have: Experience in a high-growth startup, SaaS, or healthcare technology company. Litigation experience This role is ideal for a highly skilled legal professional who thrives in ambiguity, excels in “figuring it out”, moves with confidence, and balances risk while driving business objectives. If you have the expertise and intellect to help a transformative healthcare company achieve its next phase of growth, apply! ***Be aware of recruitment scams impersonating Hippocratic AI . All recruiting communication will come from @ hippocraticai.com email addresses. We will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If anything Originally posted on Himalayas