Associate General Counsel - Stellarus

Your Role

This role primarily supports Stellarus and may advise on related matters within the Ascendiun Family of Companies, as appropriate. The Stellarus Legal team provides legal guidance to the company and partners with its business leaders to promote legal and ethical behaviors in the achievement of the company's mission.

The Associate General Counsel, Distinguished will report to the Stellarus Chief Legal Officer. This is a senior Law partner role with the opportunity to collaborate directly with commercial, product, technology and operations leaders while advising on the growth and evolution of the company. You will have primary responsibility for drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts, along with advising on strategic initiatives, partnerships and alliances, and governance issues. The Stellarus legal team partners with the company's leadership team to provide legal and strategic guidance across key priorities of the company. Successful candidates will be able to blend legal expertise, thought partnership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to craft viable solutions for a high-growth company along with efficient execution.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Juris Doctorate degree
• Requires at least 8 (eight) years of experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial, strategic, technology and corporate agreements and advising on general commercial and product matters, including experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house law department
• Requires being a member of the bar and residing in one of the following states - California, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Washington, D.C., and meet that state's requirements for in-house counsel after employment
• Requires experience working in the health care or health technology sectors (either as clients in law firm practice and/or from in-house work)
• Experience in technology partnerships and agreements, AI solutions, and IP licensing preferred
• Experience in managing outside counsel preferred
• Strong negotiation, consultative and facilitation skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders and drive to solutions