Labor & Employment: Own labor and employment matters across the US business, including employee relations, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, terminations, and leave issues. This is a major and growing part of the role as our US headcount scales rapidly.
Legal Advisory: Support and advise US operations, engineering, clinical, and regulatory teams on commercial law, data protection, marketing, IP, and compliance.
Contract Management: Review and negotiate commercial contracts, including software and technology agreements, supplier agreements, and collaborations.
Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risk across our operations, technology, and healthcare services as we expand.
Compliance: Monitor and advise on privacy and healthcare regulations in the US and other key markets, working with the Global Privacy Lead on data protection agreements, terms of service, and privacy notices.
Corporate Governance: Support the development and implementation of risk and compliance policies and procedures.
Minimum Requirements
J.D. from an ABA accredited law school, and active admission to a U.S. State Bar in good standing (New York preferred).
8-10 years of relevant legal experience, ideally split between a leading US law firm and an in-house legal team.
Substantial hands-on experience in labor and employment law, including employee relations, workplace investigations, and wage and hour compliance.
Experience partnering with People/HR teams to build scalable employment policies, training, and processes as a US workforce grows.
Strong grounding in commercial and corporate law, with a track record of drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
Qualification
Familiarity with healthcare regulationsAt NekoBroad scopeA voice across the businessA connected legal teamImpact from day one
Preferred
Familiarity with healthcare regulations.
Exposure to IP and data protection matters.
Experience supporting a company through rapid US headcount growth or multi-state expansion.
At Neko, you'll get the chance to shape how a fast-growing company manages its legal and people risk, at a company that believes preventive healthcare can change lives. The package is competitive, base salary, equity, and full benefits, but the real draw is the work itself: a broad mandate, a seasoned legal team, and watching what you build reach members across two continents.
Broad scope, real ownership: commercial, corporate, and employment work in one role, with growing responsibility as US operations expand.
A voice across the business: partner directly with the General Counsel and stakeholders across engineering, clinical, and regulatory teams.
A connected legal team: work alongside six lawyers across the US and Europe, with strong support rather than working in isolation.
Impact from day one: direct influence over how Neko manages legal and employment risk as it scales.
