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Empathy is transforming the way families navigate life’s most difficult times - from the loss of a loved one to other major life transitions. By combining technology with compassionate human care, we bring clarity, comfort, and peace of mind when it matters most.

We partner with leading employers, insurers, and financial institutions to deliver meaningful, human-centric support at scale. Today, Empathy supports over 45 million people across North America.

Backed by top-tier investors including General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Adams Street, Aleph and Entreé Capital. we’ve raised over $160 million to date, including a $72 million Series C, to expand our impact and scale our mission worldwide.

Our team is passionate, empathetic, and dedicated to providing world-class solutions to families in need. We work collaboratively to identify pain points and design elegant solutions that empower and support our users.

**About The Team

**Empathy’s Legal team is key in enabling efficient decision-making and fostering a secure and dynamic environment that drives Empathy's efforts forward.

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and provide comprehensive legal support to our teams across the organization. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with Empathy's customers and vendors globally, ensuring compliance with privacy laws, handling product review matters and providing strategic legal advice on varied and dynamic issues. The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial law, excellent English communication skills, and a creative legal approach.

In this role you will:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, vendor agreements, partnership/referral/consulting agreements, and NDAs.
• Enhance Empathy’s privacy program to comply with various privacy laws and regulations (such as CCPA, Israeli privacy laws, HIPAA) and provide ongoing guidance on data protection and privacy issues.
• Collaborate closely with teams across the organization (such as Product, R&D, Partner Success) to address legal needs and implement best practices.
• Build out Empathy’s legal roadmap for entering new markets and execute roadmap implementation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on relevant laws and regulations affecting the company’s operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's law degree and qualification to practice law in Israel or in the U.S.
• 2+ years of commercial law experience in a commercial or hi-tech department at a law firm, or serving as in-house counsel at a tech company.
• Experience and comfort with drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Mastery of English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with privacy laws and regulations (such as CPRA, U.S. state laws, HIPAA) – an advantage.
• Corporate legal experience – an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.