General Counsel

What We Do:

Florence Healthcare, Inc. (florencehc.com) software reduces the time it takes to deliver medical cures to those who need them. Our industry-leading software is used to streamline clinical trials at over 10,000 research sites, sponsors, and CROs across 45 countries. By the end of the decade, we’ll double the pace at which new medicines get to market by doubling the output of trial site teams. 

At Florence, we are committed to make the world a better place by accelerating research while providing an environment for our employees where they can be happy in their lives, enjoy their jobs, and grow. 

We are happy to share that we have recently earned spots on the following lists:

• Built In Atlanta Best Midsize Remote Companies to Work For 2023
• Atlanta Journal Constitution - 8th Best Small Workplace in Atlanta in 2022 and received the “New Ideas Award”
• Inc Best Places to Work 2022
• Best & Brightest 2022 Atlanta
• Best & Brightest 2022 USA

What you’ll bring to the team:

The General Counsel is a strategic, business-minded leadership position steering Legal efforts for the company. Reporting to the CFO and partnering with the executive team, you will safeguard our growth, guide risk-balanced decisions, and strengthen the governance of an international, PE-backed SaaS company. You’ll also manage a Senior Contracts Administrator, with room to grow the department as we scale. 

You will:

• Provide pragmatic counsel to executives and other stakeholders on legal requirements and the business implications of key decisions. 
• Anticipate issues and assess enterprise-wide risk.
• Lead complex,cross-border matters spanning commercial, corporate, privacy, employment, and IP. 
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer, vendor, and strategic-partner agreements that minimize risk and optimize terms.
• Partner with external counsel to oversee all corporate, tax, and regulatory matters for our international subsidiary (and any future foreign entities).
• Own and continually improve our contract-lifecycle-management (CLM) system through the Senior Contracts Administrator. 
• Advise on issues pertaining to compliance and data privacy, ensuring our practices align with applicable laws and regulations.
• Serve as Corporate Secretary; draft and maintain Board and committee materials and governance documents.
• Partner with our CFO to own M&A and capital-markets activity - along with outside counsel from term sheet through closing to ensure successful transactions.
• Advise on insurance coverage, risk-transfer strategies, and policy renewals in concert with the CFO and broker. 
• Manage equity-plan documentation and the cap table for the company’s employee stock plan.
• Build and mentor a high-performing legal function; select and supervise outside counsel.

The ideal candidate is/has:

• 12+ years of sophisticated legal practice including broad commercial-contract drafting and negotiation. 
• A proven “builder” mindset - you create scalable processes in high-growth environments. 
• Working knowledge of privacy frameworks  (HIPAA, CCPA; GDPR) and clinical-research regulations (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11).
• Solid grounding in employment and intellectual-property law.
• A track record of selecting and managing outside counsel effectively.
• J.D. and admission to the State Bar of Georgia or in-house counsel registration, provided you are licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience working with a majority private-equity investor, serving on a Board of Directors as Corporate Secretary or or otherwise supporting a Board of Directors, and overseeing legal operations for non-US subsidiaries.

What’s in it for you?

• Do well. We offer a competitive compensation package, medical and dental insurance, and office space in the heart of the city.
• Do good. We insist that health technology is the highest calling for software development. We pride ourselves on working on something bigger than ourselves; helping advance cures and therapies.
• Make the leap. Join our high-output culture to create innovative, modern, and purposeful software solutions.

Florence supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical disability, or any other protected class.

Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. If you are interested in exploring opportunities at Florence Healthcare, please go directly to our Careers Page. Florence Healthcare will never ask you to pay a fee or download software as part of the interview process with our company. In addition, Florence Healthcare will not ask for your personal banking information until you have signed an offer of employment and completed onboarding paperwork that is provided by our People Operations team. All communications with Florence Healthcare employees will only be sent from @florencehc.com email addresses.