Vice President, Legal at Arcadia

Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We believe that there is a better healthcare world – one powered by data. Our platform transforms complex, diverse data into a unified foundation for health, helping organizations deliver better care, boost revenue, and lower costs. We’re a team of fiercely driven individuals committed to making healthcare more sustainable—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us get there. For more information, visit arcadia.io. Why This Role Is Important to Arcadia The Vice President, Legal is a pivotal member of Arcadia’s leadership team, responsible for safeguarding the company’s legal integrity. This role ensures Arcadia remains compliant, ethical, and strategically positioned for continued expansion and leadership in value-based care. You will guide legal, risk, compliance, and governance functions. As the company grows, your leadership will strengthen Arcadia’s governance culture, reduce enterprise risk, and enable complex deal execution that advances Arcadia’s mission of transforming healthcare through data. What Success Looks Like In 3 months - Establish relationships with executive leadership, internal/cross-functional business leaders, and external counsel - Assess Arcadia’s commercial transaction documentation, legal risk profile, corporate governance structure, and active deal pipeline - Establish key performance metrics for legal functions In 6 months - Lead and/or manage negotiation of high-value commercial and partnership agreements - Support strategic deal execution and due diligence efforts for identified acquisitions or partnerships - Demonstrate facility as expert resource for support of the various company departments, including Sales (Direct and Channel), Product (including Resale and AI initiatives), Life Science Data, InfoSec, Finance, Marketing and People Operations In 12 months - Be recognized as a trusted strategic advisor and thought leader across the organization - Lead multiple successful transactions contributing to Arcadia’s revenue and market expansion goals - Build and mentor a high-performing legal team What You'll Be Doing • Lead and/or manage all commercial contracting activities, including direct sales to Arcadia’s new and existing healthcare institution customers, such as hospital systems, provider networks and payors, as well as partnerships for expanding Arcadia's channel sales and resale contracts under which the company expands its SaaS offerings to its new and existing customers • Lead and manage the continued expansion of the contracting and compliance activities for the company’s Life Science/Real World Data business unit; • Lead and manage all legal and compliance activities for Arcadia, ensuring adherence to federal and state laws, healthcare regulations, and contractual obligations • Advise the CEO, CFO, and Board on corporate governance, risk, and strategic initiatives • Oversee contract management, litigation, and dispute resolution • Conduct due diligence and integration planning for acquisitions and partnerships • Provide thought leadership on regulatory and market trends affecting healthcare data and SaaS businesses • Supervise external counsel and manage legal budgets efficiently • Establish and maintain enterprise risk management strategies aligned with Arcadia’s growth trajectory What You'll Bring • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Active membership in good standing with a U.S. State Bar Experience • 15+ years of legal and strategic leadership experience, including 5+ years in an executive or senior counsel role • Proven success managing corporate legal strategy in a high-growth technology, data, or healthcare company • Demonstrated experience leading M&A, due diligence, and complex deal structuring • Experience working executive leadership on governance and compliance matters Qualities • Strategic and analytical thinker with exceptional communication and negotiation skills • Pragmatic, business-minded approach to legal problem-solving • High integrity, sound judgment, and executive presence • Collaborative leader who fosters trust and alignment across teams Skills • Legal Expertise: Legal document review, legal writing, contract negotiation, litigation management, and compliance oversight • Strategic Acumen: strategic planning, risk mitigation, and corporate governance • Business Leadership: Due diligence, strategy management, and cross-functional leadership • Technology Competence: Familiarity with healthcare data platforms, data privacy (HIPAA, GDPR), and SaaS contracting models • Tools: Proficiency with legal case management and contract lifecycle management (CLM) software Managerial Responsibilities • Lead and develop a team responsible for legal/compliance • Oversee staffing, performance evaluations, training, and resource allocation • Direct Legal department budgeting, policy development, and continuous process improvement Would Love for You to Have • Experience in private equity–backed or venture-funded growth environments • Prior exposure to digital health, value-based care, or health data exchange • Proven success navigating data use, privacy, and IP frameworks in healthcare • Strong financial literacy and understanding of valuation drivers • Experience integrating acquisitions • Established network of advisors, external counsel, and strategic partners What You'll Get • Be a part of a mission-driven company that is transforming the healthcare industry by changing the way patients receive care • Opportunity to define the legal and growth strategy of an industry-leading value-based healthcare analytics company • Work closely with a high-caliber leadership team driving meaningful healthcare transformation • A flexible, remote-friendly company with personality and heart • Employee-driven programs and initiatives for personal and professional development • Become a member of the talented, energized, diverse and purpose-driven Arcadian Community About Arcadia Arcadia.io helps innovative providers and payers across the country transform healthcare to reduce cost while improving patient health. We do this by aggregating large amounts of disparate data, applying algorithms to identify opportunities to provide better patient care, and making those opportunities actionable by physicians at the point of care in near-real time. We are passionate about helping our customers drive meaningful outcomes. We are growing fast and have emerged as a market leader in the highly competitive population health management software market and have been recognized by industry analysts KLAS, IDC, Forrester, and Chilmark for our leadership. For a better sense of our brand and products, please explore our website. Protect Yourself If you have concerns about the authenticity of a job offer or recruitment-related communication claiming to be from Arcadia, we encourage you to verify by contacting us directly at (781) 202-3600 and select option 3. For more information, visit our website. This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI under Arcadia's custodianship as well as Arcadia Intellectual Properties.  For any security-specific roles, the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager.