RethinkFirst
Overview
RethinkFirst is a leading behavioral health technology company working to make mental wellness, education, and support accessible and scalable. Through our suite of cloud-based platforms—including RethinkEd, RethinkCare, and RethinkBH—we serve educators, employers, and providers with tools that deliver measurable, inclusive outcomes. We are on a mission to make behavioral health more effective, equitable, and human.
About The Role The Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted legal advisor, supporting RethinkFirst’s legal operations and business initiatives across the organization. This role involves counseling business leaders, managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks. This role requires a high level of organization, communication, and project management skills, as well as the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Critical to success in this role is the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams (Sales, Information Security, Customer Success, Procurement, and Operations), and experience leveraging technology, including AI tools, to streamline legal processes and decision-making. More importantly we are looking for a person with a positive can-do attitude that is comfortable with ambiguity and creating processes and systems from scratch.
Responsibilities
Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, Channel, vendor, and privacy contracts
Collaborate with Sales, Information Security, Procurement, and other departments to align legal strategies with business objectives
Triage and track the end-to-end contract lifecycle: intake, negotiation, execution, archiving, and reporting via the legal alias inboxes
Maintain and enforce legal processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance
Act with urgency to meet month-end, quarter-end, and year-end business deadlines
Lead strategic initiatives, including the selection and implementation of the company’s first Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and other technology-driven improvements
Manage ad hoc legal projects and support broader legal team initiatives
Develop and maintain training materials for onboarding cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, CS, etc.)
Benefits
Generous health, dental, & vision benefits package
Flexible paid time off
11 paid company holidays
401k + matching
Parental leave
Access to our award-winning RethinkCare platform supporting neurodiversity in the workplace through parental success, professional resilience, and personal wellbeing
Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing
5+ years of experience practicing law, with at least 2+ years of in-house experience
Expertise in commercial contracting and corporate law; experience in SaaS or technology sector strongly preferred
Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory issues, including those relevant to health and student data (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, etc.)
Ability to integrate AI tools into legal workflows (e.g., contract review automation, compliance analytics, knowledge management)
Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills
Strong problem-solving orientation with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Positive, proactive mindset with comfort managing ambiguity and building processes from the ground up
Location Remote opportunities are available to candidates who reside in the following states: AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
Our commitment to an inclusive workplace RethinkFirst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
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About The Role The Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted legal advisor, supporting RethinkFirst’s legal operations and business initiatives across the organization. This role involves counseling business leaders, managing the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks. This role requires a high level of organization, communication, and project management skills, as well as the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Critical to success in this role is the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams (Sales, Information Security, Customer Success, Procurement, and Operations), and experience leveraging technology, including AI tools, to streamline legal processes and decision-making. More importantly we are looking for a person with a positive can-do attitude that is comfortable with ambiguity and creating processes and systems from scratch.
Responsibilities
Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, Channel, vendor, and privacy contracts
Collaborate with Sales, Information Security, Procurement, and other departments to align legal strategies with business objectives
Triage and track the end-to-end contract lifecycle: intake, negotiation, execution, archiving, and reporting via the legal alias inboxes
Maintain and enforce legal processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance
Act with urgency to meet month-end, quarter-end, and year-end business deadlines
Lead strategic initiatives, including the selection and implementation of the company’s first Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and other technology-driven improvements
Manage ad hoc legal projects and support broader legal team initiatives
Develop and maintain training materials for onboarding cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, CS, etc.)
Benefits
Generous health, dental, & vision benefits package
Flexible paid time off
11 paid company holidays
401k + matching
Parental leave
Access to our award-winning RethinkCare platform supporting neurodiversity in the workplace through parental success, professional resilience, and personal wellbeing
Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing
5+ years of experience practicing law, with at least 2+ years of in-house experience
Expertise in commercial contracting and corporate law; experience in SaaS or technology sector strongly preferred
Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory issues, including those relevant to health and student data (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, etc.)
Ability to integrate AI tools into legal workflows (e.g., contract review automation, compliance analytics, knowledge management)
Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills
Strong problem-solving orientation with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Positive, proactive mindset with comfort managing ambiguity and building processes from the ground up
Location Remote opportunities are available to candidates who reside in the following states: AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
Our commitment to an inclusive workplace RethinkFirst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
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