Senior Counsel

Job Overview

About Pair Team Pair Team is a public benefit company reimagining care for the safety net.

As an AI-enabled medical group for Medicaid and Medicare, we deliver medical, behavioral, and social care by integrating shelters, pantries and other community-based organizations into our whole-person model.

Job Description

As California’s largest complex care provider, we’ve proven our impact to reduce avoidable emergency care, including a 52% and 26% reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations respectively.

Once scaled nationally, our approach would save tax payers $150B per year.

By scaling our country’s frontline medical and social services workforce, we aim to bring high-touch care to everyone. At Pair Team, we’re not just delivering care-we’re transforming it.

This is an opportunity to be the second lawyer in the legal department and build inside a fast-moving healthcare company operating at the center of Medicaid and Medicare high needs population care management. This role reports directly to the Head of Legal.

Key Responsibilities

• As an AI-enabled medical group for Medicaid and Medicare, we deliver medical, behavioral, and social care by integrating shelters, pantries and other community-based organizations into our whole-person model.
• With our years of experience and vast data collected, we are now building an AI platform that embeds social work agents across the safety net to truly unify our fragmented healthcare and welfare system.
• At Pair Team, we’re not just delivering care-we’re transforming it.
• We’re building a future where high-touch, community-driven care is accessible to everyone, especially the most underserved.
• Forbes: For Pair Team, Accessibility Is About Delivering Healthcare To Those Who Need It The Most TechCrunch: Building for Medicaid’s regulatory moment with Neil Batlivala from Pair Team Journal of General Internal Medicine: A Novel Intervention for Medicaid Beneficiaries with Complex Needs About the Opportunity We're hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to help Pair Team grow and scale responsibly.
• This is an opportunity to be the second lawyer in the legal department and build inside a fast-moving healthcare company operating at the center of Medicaid and Medicare high needs population care management.
• What You’ll Do Legal & Regulatory Guidance Lead advisor on corporate, healthcare regulatory, litigation, commercial, product, employment, and privacy matters.
• Collaborate with operational, clinical and marketing leaders to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations (e.g.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• With our years of experience and vast data collected, we are now building an AI platform that embeds social work agents across the safety net to truly unify our fragmented healthcare and welfare system.
• What You’ll Need 5+ years of healthcare legal experience with direct exposure to federal programs (Medicare, Medicaid, or both) and the regulatory frameworks governing them (CMS, OIG, HIPAA, FWA).
• 3+ years legal experience at a digital health company, health plan, provider, or managed care organization operating in Medicaid and/or Medicare programs.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment - startup or high-growth company experience strongly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of the healthcare regulatory environment and practical application to technology products and digital health services.
• Strong communication skills - able to explain complex regulatory requirements in plain language and make crisp risk/benefit recommendations to business leaders.
• Experience supporting building processes, procedures, and workflows that enable sustainable business scaling.
• Strong collaboration skills with thought partners from clinical, operations, finance, and leadership Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and make risk-proportionate decisions.

Benefits and Perks

• About Pair Team Pair Team is a public benefit company reimagining care for the safety net.
• Strong communication skills - able to explain complex regulatory requirements in plain language and make crisp risk/benefit recommendations to business leaders.
• Mission-driven and passionate about improving outcomes for underserved communities Bonus Points for any of the following: Familiarity with value-based care contracts, capitation arrangements, or risk-bearing entities and their compliance implications.
• Because We Value You Competitive salary: $205,000 - $225,000 Equity compensation package Medical, dental & vision with HSA/FSA and company HSA contribution Remote-first with equipment and $100/mo home office stipend Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays 100% company-paid life, disability & AD&D Backup childcare, caregiver concierge, and financial guidance resources Pair Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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