General Counsel

About This Role

Guiding the growth, innovation, and mission of a fast-growing healthcare startup is the core of this legal role, which also acts as a compliance officer. This position involves shaping how Nest Health expands responsibly, creatively, and at speed, offering an opportunity to disrupt the US healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on healthcare, regulatory, compliance, employment, and operational matters
• Lead and evolve the company’s legal and compliance strategy across multiple markets
• Partner closely with operations, growth, product, and clinical teams to enable compliant innovation
• Oversee payer contracting, vendor agreements, strategic partnerships, and commercial negotiations
• Guide HIPAA/privacy, Medicare & Medicaid, value-based care, telehealth, and risk management initiatives
• Build scalable legal processes, policies, and compliance programs that support rapid growth
• Manage litigation, audits, investigations, and outside counsel relationships

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school & active State Bar membership
• 10+ years of healthcare legal experience, preferably in high-growth or startup environments
• Deep expertise in healthcare regulations, payer contracting, compliance, and operational strategy
• Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business solutions
• Experience supporting scaling organizations, market expansion, and innovative care models

Benefits

• Opportunity to be high impact in disrupting the US healthcare system
• Chance to be creative and solution-oriented
• Voice heard
• Opportunity to function outside of standard position and learn new roles & areas

About the Company

Nest Health is the first value-based care provider built for families, on a mission to make comprehensive medical, behavioral, and social care radically accessible to America’s highest risk families. Founded in 2022 by Dr. Rebekah Gee and Rebecca Kavoussi, Nest is the first-of-its-kind family-based, in-home, and virtual care model. This includes primary adult and pediatric care, mental health and nutrition support, vaccinations and labs, same-and-next-day acute visits, chronic condition and transitions of care management, social services and navigation, and more. Nest’s innovative model has resulted in partnerships, unlocking care for thousands of families across its markets. Nest’s early success has led to national traction across states and payers, laying the groundwork for future expansion to families across the United States. Nest and its leaders have won multiple awards including Rock Health's Next-Gen Pediatric innovations, New York Times Top Five Who Spread Hope, New Orleans City Business Power 50, and CB Insights Digital 150. Additionally, Nest has become a prominent thought and brand leader garnering national attention from outlets such as 60 Minutes, Business Insider, NYTimes, Fierce Healthcare, Axios, and others. More recently, they were recognized on Inc.'s Female Founder 500 List for 2025.