--- title: 'Associate Counsel at Big Health' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/associate-counsel-big-health-united-states-tj9g40byqcdk' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Associate Counsel at Big Health - **Company:** Big Health - **Location:** United States - **Compensation:** $125k–$145k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2025-11-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bighealth/a481fb0f-49dd-4ac7-928c-a25935cb477c ## Job description ## Our Mission At Big Health, our mission is to help millions back to good mental health by providing fully digital, non-drug options for the most common mental health conditions. Our FDA-clear digital therapeutics—SleepioRx for insomnia and DaylightRx Treatment for anxiety—guide patients through first-line recommended, evidence-based cognitive and behavioral therapy anytime, anywhere. Our digital program, Spark Direct, helps to reduce the impact of persistent depressive symptoms. In pursuit of our mission, we’ve pioneered the first at-scale digital therapeutic business model in partnership with some of the most prominent global healthcare organizations, including leading Fortune 500 healthcare companies and Scotland’s NHS. Through product innovation, robust clinical evaluation, and a commitment to equity at scale, we are designing the next generation of medicine and the future of mental health care. Our Vision Over the next 5-10 years, we believe digital therapeutics will transform the delivery of healthcare worldwide by providing access to safe and effective evidence-based treatments. Big Health is positioned to take the lead in this transformation. Big Health is a remote-first company, and this role can be based anywhere in the US. Join Us Reporting to our Senior Director or Legal & Business Affairs, the Associate Counsel position will help drive Big Health’s growth by providing practical, business-minded legal support across our operations. This role is expected to draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and serve as a key privacy resource supporting regulatory and data privacy compliance, and partner with teams to enable safe, compliant innovation. We're especially excited about candidates with a genuine interest in privacy law and hands-on experience helping a company build and mature its privacy program. This person operates with moderate independence on defined workstreams while seeking feedback on broader project plans or concepts, ensuring legal guidance keeps pace with a fast-moving digital health environment and balances risk management with strategic execution. In short, the Associate Counsel will help the Big Health scale responsibly while delivering technology that improves patient outcomes. ## Key Responsibilities - Commercial Contracting and Negotiation - Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial and clinical contracts, including licensing, collaboration, research, and vendor agreements. - Manage redlines, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and ensure alignment with regulatory, privacy, market access, sales and other departments’ requirements. - Maintain and improve contract templates and related policies and procedures to support deal cycles. - Regulatory and Compliance Support - Advise on compliance regarding healthcare regulations (e.g., Anti-Kickback, Sunshine Act, etc.), product claims and advertising, and data privacy laws (US and global). - Act as a go-to resource on data privacy, helping build, mature, and operationalize Big Health's privacy program (policies, assessments, vendor diligence, and incident response) as the company scales. - Internal Legal Operations and Cross-Functional Support - that empower—not hinder—the teams delivering patient impact - Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day legal questions and translate complex laws into practical guardrails for business teams. - Contribute to the development of scalable legal workflows and policies. Required Qualifications - ​ Education & Credentials - J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (California, Massachusetts, or Delaware preferred). - 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house in healthcare, digital health, or life sciences. - ​ Core Legal Expertise - Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts. - Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including FDA regulations for software-based medical devices, HIPAA, and federal and state fraud and abuse laws. - Strong knowledge of data privacy and security laws (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other U.S. state privacy laws) and demonstrated experience operationalizing privacy compliance programs; CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or similar privacy certification is a plus. - ​ Technical & Business Skills - Ability to interpret and apply healthcare and data protection regulations in a practical, business-enabling manner. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts and tailor messaging for varied, cross-functional audiences. - Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. - Comfort working cross-functionally with product, compliance, commercial, and regulatory teams. - ​ Mindset & Attributes - Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable exercising sound judgment in ambiguous situations. - Collaborative and low-ego approach — able to balance risk mitigation with operational agility. - Mission-driven, with genuine interest in digital health, patient impact, data privacy, and ethical innovation. - Genuine enthusiasm for privacy as a discipline, and excitement about growing and championing Big Health's privacy program as a core part of this role. Background and Life at Big Health - Backed by leading venture capital firms. - Big Health’s products are used by large multinational employers and major health plans to help improve sleep and mental health. Our digital therapeutics are available to more than 62 million Medicare beneficiaries. - Surround yourself with the smartest, most enthusiastic, and most dedicated people you'll ever meet—people who listen well, learn from their mistakes, and when things go wrong, generously pull together to help each other out. Having a bigger heart and a small ego are central to our values. - Enjoy benefits including a generous vacation policy, professional development fund, flexible working arrangements, and more. - Competitive salary packages including stock options. We at Big Health are on a mission to bring millions back to good mental health, in order to do so, we need to reflect the diversity of those we intend to serve. We’re an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally and experientially diverse team that leads with empathy and respect. Additionally, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Big Health participates in E-Verify for all new hires in the United States. ## About Big Health ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Big Health provides clinically validated, fully digital mental health treatments for insomnia, anxiety, and adolescent depression, delivered through app-based programs to employers, health plans, and health systems. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, Venture Round) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2010 - **Founders**: Peter Hames, Dr. Colin Espie ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Digital Therapeutics / Mental Health Care - **Target customers**: B2B – employers, health plans, health systems & providers; B2C indirectly through benefits - **Mission**: To help millions back to good mental health by combining clinical expertise with design and technology ## Products & Services - **[Sleepio Rx](https://www.bighealth.com/)**: FDA-cleared digital therapeutic for insomnia disorder, based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I). Delivered as a prescription treatment for clinical care. - **[Daylight Rx](https://www.bighealth.com/)**: FDA-cleared digital therapeutic for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), using CBT techniques. - **[Spark Direct](https://www.bighealth.com/)**: Digital program for adolescent depression (acquired via Limbix in 2023). - **Workplace mental health solutions**: Custom engagement strategies for employers, including access to Sleepio, Daylight, and Spark Direct as employee benefits. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $12.5 M (2025 estimate) – [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) - **Total Funding**: Over $100 M (Series C $75 M led by SoftBank Vision Fund in 2022; Venture Round $23.7 M in 2026 led by .406 Ventures and AlleyCorp; earlier Series A $3.3 M led by Index Ventures) – [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: SoftBank Vision Fund, Index Ventures, .406 Ventures, AlleyCorp - **Growth Signals**: - 500K+ patients treated; 9.8/10 satisfaction score – [bighealth.com](https://www.bighealth.com/) - FDA 510(k) clearance for SleepioRx (August 2024) – [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) - Acquired Limbix in 2023 to expand into adolescent mental health – [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) - 100+ peer-reviewed publications and randomized controlled trials – [bighealth.com](https://www.bighealth.com/) - Employee headcount grew 4.7% YoY to 59 people – [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) ## Competitive Advantages - **Clinical validation**: More than 100 peer-reviewed publications and multiple RCTs backing their digital treatments. - **FDA clearance**: SleepioRx and DaylightRx are FDA-cleared as prescription digital therapeutics, giving them credibility with health systems and insurers. - **Proven scalability**: Digital-only delivery eliminates waitlists and geographical barriers, enabling rapid deployment to large employers and health plans. - **First-line treatment focus**: CBT‑I and CBT are recommended as first-line therapies for insomnia and anxiety, aligning with clinical guidelines. ## Strategic Focus - **Expanding into adolescent mental health** through the Limbix acquisition and Spark Direct program. - **Growing health plan and health system partnerships** by leveraging FDA‑cleared, reimbursable digital therapeutics. - **Continued investment in clinical research** to expand the evidence base and secure additional regulatory clearances. - **Scaling the employer channel** with custom engagement strategies for large organizations (e.g., nurses, truck drivers, remote workers). ## Why Work Here - **Remote‑friendly since 2010**: Over 70% of employees are remote, with a distributed team across the US, UK, and Colombia. The company has a decade of experience supporting distributed teams – [bighealth.com/careers](https://www.bighealth.com/careers) - **Mission‑driven culture**: United by the goal of making evidence‑based mental health care accessible to all, including underserved communities. - **Comprehensive benefits**: - 100% employee coverage for medical, vision, and dental – [bighealth.com/careers](https://www.bighealth.com/careers) - Free access to Sleepio, Daylight, and Spark Direct for employees and dependents - 20 vacation days + 9 federal holidays + end‑of‑year closure - $1,000 USD / £800 stipend for professional development - 401(k) with company match (US) / NEST pension (UK) - Parental leave from day one; dependents get 50% coverage on medical plans - **Annual in‑person Summit** at San Francisco HQ (virtual when needed) and regular social events – [bighealth.com/careers](https://www.bighealth.com/careers) - **Diversity, equity, and inclusion**: Explicit commitment to DEI; hiring process may use AI tools but final decisions are made by humans – [jobs.lever.co/bighealth](https://jobs.lever.co/bighealth) ## Sources 1. [bighealth.com/careers](https://www.bighealth.com/careers) 2. [bighealth.com/about-us](https://www.bighealth.com/about-us) 3. [bighealth.com](https://www.bighealth.com/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/big-health](https://linkedin.com/company/big-health) 5. 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