Sr. Counsel, Government & Commercial

Brief Overview

We're looking for a practical, business-minded attorney to join Amwell's Legal team as Senior Legal Counsel. The heart of this role is federal commercial contracting and compliance—you'll be our go-to person for prime contracts, subcontracts, flow-down requirements, and the program compliance obligations that come with doing business with the government.

From that foundation, you'll also get plenty of variety: supporting clinical contracting and lending a hand on employment, privacy, regulatory, and litigation matters as they come up. If you enjoy being close to the business, like the mix of deep specialty work and broad generalist support, and get satisfaction from being the person teams turn to for a clear, sensible answer, you'll feel right at home here.

You'll partner with colleagues across Sales, HR, Clinical, Finance, Operations, and Compliance. We care about your judgment, your curiosity, and your willingness to roll up your sleeves—so if you don't check every single box below, we'd still love to hear from you.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead federal government contracting. Legal subject matter expert for the commercial and compliance side of Amwell's federal government contracts—prime contracts, subcontracts, flow-down requirements, and program compliance obligations. This is the core of the role.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements. Independently handle time-sensitive contracts with U.S. and international customers, partners, vendors, and healthcare providers—including SaaS, software licensing, clinical services, professional services, business associate, reseller, and data protection agreements.
• Be a trusted advisor to the business. Help stakeholders think through contract structure, risk allocation, procurement requirements, healthcare regulatory considerations, privacy and data terms, and operational commitments—translating all of it into plain, actionable guidance.
• Support RFI/RFP responses. Provide legal and compliance review on customer proposals, including government procurement materials, certifications, contractual exceptions, and risk review.
• Help us stay compliant. Pitch in on regulatory and compliance work and special projects—especially where commercial, healthcare, privacy, and government program requirements intersect.
• Support employment matters. Work alongside HR and the Head of Legal on employment and separation agreements, workplace policies, and the everyday employment questions that come up at a g