Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, HealthTechIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified

As our first in-house legal leader, the Vice President of Legal will be responsible for building and overseeing all legal and compliance functions at Pair Team. This role reports to our Chief Medical and Compliance Officer and collaborates closely with our CEO, executives, and department leaders across operations, finance, partnerships, marketing, and product. This is a high-impact, strategic leadership role that will shape the legal foundation of a mission-driven, fast-growing healthcare company. This is a fully remote position with occasional travel to conferences, strategic meetings, and regulatory or partner engagements.

About Pair Team

At Pair Team, we’re an innovative, mission-driven company reimagining how Medicaid serves the most underserved populations. As a tech-enabled medical group, we deliver whole-person care—clinical, behavioral, and social—by partnering with organizations deeply connected to the communities we serve. We’re building a powerful care management platform that leverages AI and automation to scale meaningful, human-centered care. Our work is driven by top talent across clinical care, technology, product, and operations—working together to improve access and outcomes for all our patients. We’re one of the largest Enhanced Care Management providers in California and are on track to build the nation’s largest clinically integrated network supporting high-need Medicaid members. Our model has demonstrated real impact, including a 58% reduction in emergency department visits and a 29% reduction in hospital admissions.

At Pair Team, we’re not just delivering care—we’re building the future of a more equitable, community-rooted Medicaid system.

  • 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
  • Axios: Pair Team collects $9M for Medicaid-based care

Requirements

  • Experience: 8+ years of legal experience with at least 3 years in-house at a high-growth digital health or healthcare services company.
  • Education: JD from an accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • Healthcare Knowledge: Deep understanding of healthcare regulations and risk structures—especially related to Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and managed care—and strong working knowledge of healthcare law.
  • Technical Expertise: Expertise in FDA regulation of healthcare software, including the delineation between Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and clinical decision support tools, and the application of these frameworks to AI-enabled technologies.
  • Contracting & Compliance: Experience advising on commercial and vendor contracting, data privacy, corporate governance, and employment law.
  • Startup Environment: Comfort working in a fast-paced, startup environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the company’s primary legal advisor on corporate, healthcare regulatory, commercial, product, employment, and privacy matters.
  • Build and lead internal legal processes and policies that support risk mitigation, compliance, and business enablement.
  • Provide legal and regulatory guidance related to Medicaid, Medicare, value-based care, product development, and other company activities.
  • Own the legal side of contract development and negotiation—drafting, redlining, and advising on deal terms for health plans, vendors, and partners.
  • Collaborate with operational, clinical, and marketing leaders to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, Anti-Kickback, Corporate Practice of Medicine).
  • Manage relationships with outside counsel, own the legal budget, and evaluate when to bring legal functions in-house.
  • Own and evolve the company’s compliance program, ensuring operational and regulatory adherence.

Skills

Legal
Compliance
Healthcare
Leadership
Contract Negotiation
Regulatory Affairs

Pair Team

Connects vulnerable patients with local care teams

About Pair Team

Pair Team connects vulnerable patients with local care teams that provide physical, mental, and social services. They achieve this by partnering with large healthcare providers, hospitals, health systems, municipalities, shelters, and social support services. The company focuses on whole-person care, offering their services for free to patients by coordinating resources across their partner network. This model is funded through the Enhanced Care Management benefit of Medi-Cal, ensuring no cost to patients. Additionally, Pair Team compensates community partners for their involvement in patient care, creating a revenue stream for these organizations. They also provide extra support like virtual urgent care, free grocery delivery, and housing navigation, which enhances patient care and eases the workload for healthcare staff. Pair Team stands out by specifically targeting vulnerable populations and collaborating closely with community organizations to deliver comprehensive care.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$18.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Social Impact, HealthcareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Vacation Policy
401(k) Retirement Plan
Phone/Internet Stipend

Risks

Over-reliance on Medi-Cal funding poses financial risks with policy changes.
Rapid expansion may strain operational capabilities and affect service quality.
AI integration could lead to data privacy concerns and regulatory challenges.

Differentiation

Pair Team integrates social support services into healthcare for vulnerable communities.
They offer a tech-enabled care team model for safety-net primary care systems.
Pair Team provides whole-person care as a free service to patients.

Upsides

Recent $9M funding will help expand Pair Team's network and scale operations.
CalAIM initiative offers significant opportunities for Pair Team's service expansion.
Appointment of Nate Favini as CMO could drive innovation in clinical services.

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