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GoodRx

Lead Counsel, Privacy

Los Angeles, CA
GoodRx is America’s healthcare marketplace. Each month, millions of people visit goodrx.com to find reliable health information and discounts for their healthcare — and we’ve helped people save $35 billion since 2011. We provide prescription discounts that are accepted at more than 70,000 pharmacies in the U.S., as well as telehealth services including doctor visits and lab tests. Our services have been positively reviewed by Good Morning America, The New York Times, NBC News, AARP, and many others.

Our goal is to help Americans find convenient and affordable healthcare. We offer solutions for consumers, employers, health plans, and anyone else who shares our desire to provide affordable prescriptions to all Americans.

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About the Role 

The Lead Counsel, Privacy will be a key member of the GoodRx legal team focused on privacy issues. You will be the in-house expert on privacy and provide timely review and guidance for new products and features in the direct-to-consumer and healthcare space from early stages of development through launch and for our consumer messaging and marketing programs, materials and tactics. 
You will be expected to stay up-to-date on relevant laws and regulations in the data privacy space, and lead, architect and drive forward privacy compliance plans and programs.  You will have the opportunity to pitch in on other matters as needed as part of a fast-moving, lean, efficient legal organization. The Lead Counsel, Privacy will report to the GoodRx’s General Counsel.


Responsibilities

  • Act as a key internal lead and subject matter expert on all matters relating to privacy law, including providing practical, timely, strategic, and high-quality legal advice on data privacy and security matters
  • Actively monitor, brief, and advise on privacy laws and new legislative and regulatory developments, including taking lead on developing and updating policies and procedures and developing and updating internal workplans to comply with upcoming data privacy regulations
  • Lead on reviewing products and product features to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
  • Lead in reviewing marketing initiatives to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
  • Lead on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating of privacy and data security terms in contracts with business partners and vendors, including data processing agreements and data protection terms.

Skills & Qualifications

  • You are an attorney with a JD, admission to a state bar, at least 8 years of relevant in-house or law firm experience focused on data privacy matters.
  • Comprehensive understanding and experience with providing advice on data privacy and related statutes, regulations and guidance is required, such as the CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, CPA and all state data privacy laws. Experience with TCPA, and CAN-SPAM is a plus
  • You have experience driving compliance workplans and projects forward, including rolling up your sleeves to get things done when needed, and experience leading and taking ownership over privacy compliance programs, including working cross-functionally to get stakeholder buy-in and drive projects forward
  • Experience clearly communicating, triaging and summarizing compliance requirements across different regulatory frameworks, including working with cross-functional teams to understand requirements
  • Experience providing advice on direct-to-consumer product and marketing initiatives from a data privacy perspective
  • Experience drafting and negotiating data protection addendums
  • Experience in the healthcare space, especially direct-to-consumer healthcare space, and/or HIPAA is a plus
  • You are comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-growth environment in a rapidly changing and sometimes ambiguous compliance environment, and handling tasks and answering questions that are unfamiliar to you
  • Willingness to take on and drive projects from start to finish

Compensation decisions are determined using a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, and education or certifications. If we extend an offer for employment, we will consider all individual qualifications. Below are our salary ranges for this position based on office location:

San Francisco Office: $190,000 - $305,000
New York Office: $174,000 - $279,000
Santa Monica Office: $158,000 - $254,000

GoodRx also offers additional compensation programs such as annual cash bonuses and annual equity grants for most positions as well as generous benefits. Our great benefits offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with a company match, an ESPP, unlimited vacation, "Take Care of Yourself" days, 11 paid holidays, and 72 hours of sick leave. GoodRx also offers additional benefits like mental wellness and financial wellness programs, fertility benefits, supplemental life insurance for you and your dependents, company-paid short-term and long-term disability, and more!


We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company and industry. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has a seat at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunities to excel.

With that said, research shows that women and other underrepresented groups apply only if they meet 100% of the criteria. GoodRx is committed to leveling the playing field, and we encourage women, people of color, those in the LGBTQ+ communities, and Veterans to apply for positions even if they don’t necessarily check every box outlined in the job description. Please still get in touch - we’d love to connect and see if you could be good for the role!

GoodRx is America's healthcare marketplace. The company offers the most comprehensive and accurate resource for affordable prescription medications in the U.S., gathering pricing information from thousands of pharmacies coast to coast, as well as a telehealth marketplace for online doctor visits and lab tests. Since 2011, Americans with and without health insurance have saved $35 billion using GoodRx and million consumers visit goodrx.com each month to find discounts and information related to their healthcare. GoodRx is the #1 most downloaded medical app on the iOS and Android app stores. For more information, visit www.goodrx.com.
Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job ID: a3483321-5699-4fc4-8ddc-1bea311b07c5
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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