Associate General Counsel

About Us:

Hippocratic AI is developing the first safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. Our mission is to dramatically improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes by bringing deep healthcare expertise to every person. No other technology has the potential for this level of global impact on health.

Why Join Our Team:

• Innovative mission: We are creating a safe, healthcare-focused LLM that can transform health outcomes on a global scale.
• Visionary leadership: Hippocratic AI was co-founded by CEO Munjal Shah alongside physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, and AI researchers from top institutions, including El Camino Health, Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
• Strategic investors: Raised $137 million from top investors, including General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Premji Invest, SV Angel, NVentures (Nvidia Venture Capital), and Greycroft.
• Team and expertise: We are working with top experts in healthcare and artificial intelligence to ensure the safety and efficacy of our technology.

For more information, visit www.HippocraticAI.com.

We value in-person teamwork and believe the best ideas happen together. Our team is expected to be in the office five days a week in Palo Alto, CA, unless explicitly noted otherwise in the job description.

About the Role:

We are seeking a sharp, seasoned, and strategic legal professional to join our small but highly impactful legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with strong business acumen and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence and precision. As Associate General Counsel, you will work closely with our General Counsel to oversee a broad spectrum of legal matters, ensuring the company operates effectively across domestic and international markets. You will collaborate cross-functionally with every department in the company, playing a key role in structuring strategic transactions, guiding product development, deploying and overseeing internal processes, and mitigating legal risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide thoughtful legal counsel on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, offering strategic guidance on complex legal issues, with a business first perspective.
• Continuously research, interpret, and advise on evolving domestic and international regulations, ensuring the company remains compliant with applicable laws across multiple jurisdictions, including healthcare and AI specific requirements.
• Negotiate and draft high-value, sophisticated customer agreements, including international contracts, ensuring compliance with cross-border regulations, intellectual property protections, and data privacy laws.
• Develop and refine legal strategies to support business growth, while safeguarding the company’s legal and regulatory standing.
• Partner with internal teams to develop policies and best practices related to intellectual property, data privacy, cyber security, compliance, and international legal frameworks.
• Proactively identify and address legal risks, ensuring the company is well-positioned for expansion into global markets.
• Based on expertise and interest, take ownership of additional legal functions, such as employment law, corporate governance, patent strategy, and government affairs.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in California.
• 10-15 years of broad-based legal experience across industries and practice areas. 
• Proven ability to operate as a legal generalist within a lean, fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong background in negotiating complex contracts, including cross-border transactions, IP agreements, and data privacy provisions.
• Gravitas and executive presence, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• STEM background (e.g., an engineering degree or prior experience in a technology-driven environment).

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in a high-growth startup, SaaS, or healthcare technology company.
• Litigation experience

This role is ideal for a highly skilled legal professional who thrives in ambiguity, moves with confidence, balances risk while driving business objectives, and knows when to stand their ground. If you have the expertise and presence to shape the legal function within a growing, global-facing company, we’d love to hear from you.