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Opportunity Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic collaborative attorney to join our Legal team as we continue to scale our commercial contracting function. As our Commercial Counsel you will play a key role in supporting the company’s day-to-day commercial legal work partnering closely with our Growth organization to review draft and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys commercial contracting thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking to continue developing their in-house legal career.
You will work closely with the Deputy General Counsel General Counsel and other senior members of the Legal team to provide practical legal guidance while supporting the business through efficient thoughtful contract review. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of legal matters over time while building a strong foundation in commercial contracting within a collaborative and growing Legal department.
What you’ll do:
- Support the company’s commercial contracting efforts by drafting reviewing and negotiating a high volume of customer and vendor agreements including SaaS agreements MSAs SOWs NDAs BAAs licensing agreements marketing agreements and other functional contracts
- Serve as a trusted legal partner to Sales and other cross-functional teams by providing practice business-focused legal guidance that helps move deals forward while appropriately managing risk
- Handle routine and moderately complex commercial negotiations independently escalating higher-risk matters when appropriate
- Partner closely with Legal team members to ensure consistent contract positions playbooks and negotiation strategies
- Assist in maintaining and improving contract templates playbooks processes and other commercial legal resources that increase efficiency and consistency
- Support the business on data privacy AI and technology-related contractual provisions as needed
- Identify legal risks and escalate issues appropriately while maintaining business acumen
- Stay current on legal developments impacting commercial contracting technology AI and data privacy
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Sales Product Finance Operations Security and other business teams to support day-to-day legal needs
- Contribute to special projects and gain exposure to broader legal matters as the department and company continue to grow
What you’ll need:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 5+ years of legal experience with significant experience drafting reviewing and negotiating legal contracts preferable in-house or supporting technology companies
- Strong experience with commercial contracts including SaaS customer vendor and other technology agreements
- Ability to manage a high volume of work while balancing legal risk with business priorities
- Excellent communication skills and a practical business-oriented approach to problem solving
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales and other business teams
- A collaborative proactive mindset with a desire to learn and grow within a scaling legal organization
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Healthcare health tech data privacy or AI experience is a plus but not required
Pay & Perks:
💻 Fully remote opportunity with about 10% travel
🩺 Medical dental vision life disability insurance and Employee Assistance Program
📈 401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account
🏝️ Flex Time Off + company holidays
👶 Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
🐶 Pet insurance
The salary range for this position is $120000 to $135000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws Cohere 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 but not limited to qualifications for the role experience level skillset and internal alignment.
Interview Process*:
- Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening
- Meet your Hiring Manager!
- Behavioral Interview(s)
*Subject to change
About Cohere Health:
Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform delivers AI-powered solutions that streamline access to quality care by improving payer-provider collaboration cost containment and healthcare economics. Cohere Health works with over 660000 providers and handles over 12 million prior authorization requests annually. Its responsible AI auto-approves up to 90% of requests for millions of health plan members.
With the acquisition of ZignaAI we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite anchored by Cohere Validate™ an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.
Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025) and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management Define Ventures Flare Capital Partners Longitude Capital and Polaris Partners Cohere Health drives more transparent streamlined healthcare processes helping patients receive faster more appropriate care and higher-quality outcomes.
The Coherenauts as we call ourselves who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid kind caring and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us it’s personal.
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Skills Required
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 5+ years of legal experience drafting reviewing and negotiating contracts
- Significant experience with commercial contracts including SaaS agreements MSAs SOWs NDAs BAAs licensing and vendor/customer agreements
- Experience working in-house or supporting technology companies
- Ability to manage a high volume of work while balancing legal risk with business priorities
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales Product Finance Operations Security and other business teams
- Excellent communication skills and a practical business-oriented approach to problem solving
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Healthcare health tech data privacy or AI experience
What the Team is Saying
Cohere Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—PTO is presented at up to 184 hours (23 days) per year plus company holidays and feedback suggests flexibility and PTO are appreciated. Clear policy details on PTO and holidays are highlighted across official materials.
- Parental & Family Support—Parental leave is listed as up to 14 weeks paid in the U.S. with adoption and fertility benefits also referenced. Candidates are encouraged to confirm specifics given potential variations by role timing or location.
- Healthcare Strength—Coverage spans medical dental vision life and disability insurance alongside an EAP with hosted plan summaries indicating concrete medical and disability offerings. Inclusive elements such as transgender health care benefits and pet insurance are also cited.
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What We Do
Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs optimizing the speed cost and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy prior authorization payment accuracy and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction. With the acquisition of ZignaAI we expanded our AI-native platform with a comprehensive Payment Integrity Suite that spans data mining clinical and coding validation authorization and claims reconciliation and end-to-end payment integrity services across pre- and post-pay workflows. By connecting clinical and payment insights our transparent AI-powered solutions help health plans proactively improve payment accuracy reduce waste and vendor dependency strengthen provider relationships and build smarter more efficient payment integrity programs.Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. We’ve been recognized on TIME’s World Top HealthTech Companies 2025 list the 2025 Inc. 5000 list in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025) and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024.
Why Work With Us
Cohere Health brings together a community of healthcare and technology team members passionate about changing the challenging parts of healthcare. If you enjoy solving challenging problems and learning about healthcare then Cohere Health is a great career choice.
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Cohere employees work from 45 different states throughout the US - Cohere hosts retreats at our headquarters in Boston. ZignaAI a Cohere Health Company employees based in Hyderabad India work in-office 5 days a week.
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