THE ROLE
Reporting directly to the President the VP of Legal (exact title will be TBD based on candidates background) will serve as the primary legal advisor for Enhanced and act as the cornerstone of our legal and risk management strategy.
You will maintain the companys legal foundation addressing everything from athlete agreements and IP protection to global compliance data privacy (including HIPAA) and corporate governance. This role demands a creative forwardthinking lawyer comfortable with ambiguity and passionate about aligning legal best practices with bold disruptive business objectives.
If youre an experienced hands-on legal professional with a background in sports pharmaceuticals and/or medical regulations we want to hear from you!
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Legal Strategy & Oversight:Advise the President and senior leadership on all legal operational and compliance matters aligning risk mitigation with the companys ambitious growth trajectory.
Company Secretarial:Coordinate all corporate aspects including Venture Capital fundraising and preparation for equity capital markets transactions.
Sports & Regulatory Compliance:Stay at the cutting edge of evolving sports and medical regulations including antidoping policies medical ethics and international sports law.
Clinical trial / life sciences:Negotiate CRO agreement and trial site agreements and prepare clinical trial protocol and informed consent documentation that complies with medical regulation and cross-border data protection provisions.
Intellectual Property:Protect and enforce the companys IP portfolio collaborating with external IP counsel when needed.
Data Privacy and Protection:Maintain robust data protection policies aligned with applicable federal and state regulations (e.g. CCPA HIPAA) and other relevant regulations (e.g. GDPR) ensuring the confidentiality and security of health performance and other data of sports fans athletes and telehealth customers.
Risk Management:Identify assess and mitigate legal reputational and operational risk across the organization.
Tax structuring and compliance: Structure and implement group operations efficiently and compliantly.
Insurance:Arrange insurance cover for D&O sports events general liability and clinical trial; negotiate policy terms.
Ethics & Governance:Maintain corporate compliance and governance standards that support a strong culture of integrity and accountability.
Contracts & Negotiation:Draft review and negotiate a wide range of critical agreements.
Team Development:Build lead and mentor a bestinclass legal team as the company scales.
ABOUT YOU
J.D. from an accredited US law school active bar membership in any US state and 10 years of progressively responsible relevant legal experience including at least 5 years in a leadership position.
Experience working in highly regulated industries (including e.g. sports media medical biotech pharmaceuticals telehealth).
Startup experience is a big plus.
Strong understanding of sports/media life sciences/clinical trials/medical regulations telehealth IP data protection (GDPR CCPA HIPAA etc.) corporate governance venture capital equity capital markets tax structuring and compliance insurance employment anti-trust/competition litigation.
A collaborative solutionsoriented mindset with the ability to balance risk and reward in a fastpaced global and disruptive environment.
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills adept at translating complex legal and compliance concepts into actionable advice for stakeholders across the organization.
MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS
Must be willing and able to work from Enhanceds New York office five days a week.