Overview
The Associate General Counsel, the second-in-line to the General Counsel, will oversee the day-to-day management and administration of the Legal Department, including maintaining compliance with state and federal law, implementing and maintaining privacy controls, equity plan administration, negotiating high-impact vendor and other agreements, managing employment and other litigation, and managing the needs of a dynamic technology company.
Responsibilities:
Provide legal support and guidance to APFM across various business operations and functions to manage risk and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
Lead engagement across internal business departments to identify and resolve legal issues, and support business verticals
Manage corporate governance and administer equity plan
Negotiate high-impact agreements and serve as escalation pathway as needed during contract disputes
Liaise with Human Resources for resources and claims
Draft and update company policies and procedures
Partner with Head of Government affairs in proactive and reactive legislative activity
Partner with finance and banking to maintain internal financial controls, and support annual audit activities
Day-to-day management of intellectual property portfolio
Serve as Secretary to 401(k) Committee
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
License to practice in any state
Minimum seven years’ experience, both law firm and in-house experience preferred, health care experience a plus
Excellent legal research, writing, and editing skills
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
Ability to produce results with high efficiency and accuracy
Ability to balance risk and agility
Self-starter and independent working style, understands when to escalate and what can be managed without General Counsel buy-in
Additional Information:
● Compensation
Base Salary: $250,000-$275,000
Management Bonus: 30% of annual earnings
This is an exempt position
● Benefits:
401(k) plus match
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
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About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom is the leading platform guiding families through every stage of the aging journey. Together, we simplify the senior care search with free, personalized support — connecting caregivers and their loved ones to vetted providers from our network of 15,000+ senior living communities and home care agencies.
Since 2000, our teams have helped millions of families find care that fits their needs. Behind every referral and resource is a shared goal: to help families focus on what matters most — their love for each other.
We’re proud to be a mission-driven company where every role contributes to improving lives. Caring isn’t just a core value — it’s who we are. Whether you’re supporting families directly or driving innovation behind the scenes, your work at A Place for Mom makes a real difference.
Our employees live the company values every day:
Mission Over Me: We find purpose in helping caregivers and their senior loved ones while approaching our work with empathy.
Do Hard Things: We are energized by solving challenging problems and see it as an opportunity to grow.
Drive Outcomes as a Team: We each own the outcome but can only achieve it as a team.
Win The Right Way: We see organizational integrity as the foundation for how we operate.
Embrace Change: We innovate and constantly evolve.
Additional Information:
A Place for Mom has recently become aware of the fraudulent use of our name on job postings and via recruiting emails that are illegitimate and not in any way associated with us. APFM will never ask you to provide sensitive personal information as part of the recruiting process, such as your social security number; send you any unsolicited job offers or employment contracts; require any fees, payments, or access to financial accounts; and/or extend an offer without conducting an interview.
If you suspect you are being scammed or have been scammed online, you may report the crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and obtain more information regarding online scams at the Federal Trade Commission.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
A Place for Mom uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
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