Grindr

Health Regulatory Counsel

Grindr • $130K — $180K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of legal experience focused on healthcare regulations, preferably in-house or at a law firm for digital health or telehealth companies.
  • Expertise in telehealth regulatory compliance, including CPOM and multi-state licensing.
  • Strong working knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH and awareness of state privacy laws, especially regarding sensitive data.
  • Experience in operationalizing sensitive data handling practices tailored for health data.
  • Experience in structuring pharmacy arrangements and MSO governance, as well as ongoing regulatory compliance across states.
  • Experience with AKS, FCA, and Stark Law within complex business models.
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with an active legal license in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the founding legal partner for Grindr's health business, advising on healthcare regulatory and privacy issues.
  • Advise on telehealth regulatory compliance and support the design of Grindr's care delivery model.
  • Collaborate with various internal teams to provide guidance on marketing, user acquisition, and product development decisions.
  • Provide strategic guidance on U.S. privacy laws relevant to health data and define sensitive data handling practices.
  • Help define Grindr’s health business model and support its expansion into telemedicine and pharmacy services.
  • Build the compliance infrastructure from the ground up, including HIPAA readiness and data governance practices.
  • Support the health business's operational needs by reviewing contracts and managing outside counsel.

Benefits

  • Full premium coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance for employees; partial coverage for dependents.
  • Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, including IVF and adoption.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company match and immediate vesting.
  • Competitive compensation package including bonuses and equity.
  • Industry-leading gender-affirming care benefits with significant cost coverage.
  • Flexible vacation policy and two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, commuting, plus provided meals.
Full Job Description
About the Job:
  • Serve as the founding legal partner for Grindr's health business, advising on the full spectrum of U.S. healthcare regulatory and privacy considerations as the company builds and scales its health offerings.
  • Advise on telehealth regulatory requirements, including corporate practice of medicine (CPOM), multi-state licensing, anti-kickback requirements, prescribing restrictions, and state-by-state compliance considerations, supporting the design and expansion of Grindr's care delivery model.
  • Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Privacy and Operations teams to provide real-time, practical guidance on day-to-day decisions, including marketing / online advertising strategy, user acquisition, and product development, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and consumer protection laws.
  • Provide strategic guidance on U.S. privacy and data protection laws as they apply to health and quasi-health data, including HIPAA/HITECH (as applicable), state consumer health privacy laws (e.g., Washington My Health My Data Act), and state comprehensive privacy frameworks (e.g., CCPA). Apply a nuanced, context-driven approach to determining when data is considered sensitive and how obligations differ across the user lifecycle.
  • Help define and operationalize Grindr's approach to handling health and sensitive user data, including building policies, procedures, and internal guidelines that enable the company to responsibly expand access to patient-level data while maintaining compliance.
  • Act as a key advisor in evolving Grindr's health business model, including supporting the build-out of a dedicated health entity, expansion into telemedicine and pharmacy services, and diversification of vendor and partner relationships.
  • Build and scale foundational compliance infrastructure from the ground up, including HIPAA readiness (as applicable), data governance practices, training, and incident response protocols, while partnering with internal privacy and legal teams.
  • Support commercial and operational needs of the health business by reviewing and negotiating vendor agreements, data use agreements, and other contracts, and managing outside counsel on specialized healthcare regulatory matters.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance teams to identify risk, develop pragmatic solutions, and enable the business to move faster and more effectively while maintaining appropriate safeguards.

Role Requirements:
  • 6-8 years of legal experience with a focus on healthcare regulations, including meaningful in-house or law firm experience advising digital health or telehealth companies.
  • Deep expertise in telehealth regulatory compliance, including CPOM, multi-state licensing, and prescribing restrictions, with the ability to deliver clear, actionable guidance in real time as business decisions are made.
  • Strong working knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH and experience navigating the patchwork of state consumer data privacy laws (e.g., Washington My Health MY Data Act, CCPA), with direct experience advising on sensitive data categories (for example LGBTQ+ and HIV/STI data).
  • Practical experience establishing and operationalizing sensitive data handling practices, including data minimization, access controls, retention policies, and breach response protocols tailored to health and quasi-health data categories.
  • Direct experience advising on data broker registration requirements, data sales restrictions, and the limits of permissible data monetization in a health context, particularly where user data intersects with advertising, analytics, or third-party partnerships.
  • Experience advising on or structuring affiliated pharmacy arrangements and professional corporation (PC) governance, including management services organization (MSO) structures, beneficial ownership considerations, and ongoing regulatory compliance obligations across multiple states.
  • Demonstrated experience applying AKS, FCA, and Stark Law to complex, hybrid business models, including marketplace structures, provider compensation, and consumer bundling arrangements.
  • Experience drafting compliance policies, BAAs, commercial agreements, and vendor contracts.
  • JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

You May Thrive in this Role if You:
  • Have worked at or advised a consumer technology company operating at the intersection of health and digital platforms, and are comfortable navigating the unique reputational and regulatory considerations in that environment.
  • Can demonstrate a track record of building legal tools, templates, and policies that improve efficiency and mitigate risk.
  • Exposure to 340B program requirements, sufficient to engage and manage outside counsel on transactional or audit-related matters
  • Background in consumer-facing health product development including review of marketing copy and consumer consent frameworks.


Benefits and Perks:
  • Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
  • Family Formation Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care : Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
  • Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Other Benefits: Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch

This is a hybrid role based in our SF, NYC, or LA office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays.

About Grindr

Grindr is a location-based social networking and online dating application for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. The app was one of the first geosocial dating apps and was launched in 2009. Grindr is available in over 190 countries and has over 27 million users. The app is owned by San Vicente Acquisition LLC, a company based in West Hollywood, California. Grindr has faced criticism for its handling of user data and for facilitating the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
Learn more about Grindr
Size
100 employees
Market Cap
$836.3 million
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Founded
2008
NASDAQ
GRND
* Ladders Estimates

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