Legal Counsel, Canada at Teladoc Health in Remote

LEGAL COUNSEL, CANADA Location: CAN - Any Location (Remote) Teladoc Health is the global virtual care leader, offering comprehensive virtual care solutions spanning virtual care including primary, mental health, expert medical, devices and licensed platform services. Teladoc Health serves the world's leading insurers, employers, and health systems and helps millions of people around the world resolve their healthcare needs with confidence. Serving over 9 million Canadians, Teladoc Health has been in Canada for more than 20 years and operates in 175 countries world-wide. Summary of Position The Teladoc Health Canada Legal Department has global responsibility for all legal matters, privacy, compliance, corporate governance, ethics, government affairs and enterprise risk management. As a member of the Legal team, you will help Teladoc Health Canada build and deliver innovative health care solutions that enhance patient experience, improve population health, lower costs, improve provider well-being, and advance health equity. This position reports to the Head of Legal. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements, including, without limitation, commercial agreements, vendor contracts and privacy/data protection agreements • Provide practical legal counsel to internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to, privacy/data protection, health care, health regulatory, product regulatory, corporate/commercial, vendor due diligence, procurement, marketing, intellectual property, information technology/artificial intelligence and human resources • Supply legal responses to client questionnaires and requests for proposals/information • Support different legal, privacy, compliance, corporate governance, ethics, government affairs and enterprise risk management programs or initiatives • Collaborate with other subject matter experts as a member of a cross-functional team Supervisory Responsibilities No Qualifications Expected for Position • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school • Membership in good standing with a Canadian law society/professional regulator • Minimum of 2-5 years of post-call experience • Bilingualism in English and French • Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-starter who is eager to learn with sound judgment, professionalism and discretion • Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment within a complex, multi-subsidiary global structure • Ability to earn buy-in from business partners through a solutions-oriented mindset • Alignment with Teladoc Health Canada vision, mission and values • Preferred Qualifications/ Assets: • Experience in the healthcare or life sciences sectors • Experience providing legal advice in any of the following jurisdictions: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or British Columbia • Specialized training in health law, privacy law or related areas through continuing legal education programs or certifications Work Environment:                                                                 ☐ Office           ☒  Remote                 ☐ Hybrid (Office & Remote) Salary Range: $135,000 to $155,000/year Position Type: Net New Travel: ≤ 10% Travel percentage reflects an estimate and is subject to change dependent on business needs. Physical Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  Teladoc Health will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual in line with company policy. About Us Teladoc Health is a global leader in virtual health care. At Teladoc Health Canada, we help over 9 million Canadians live their healthiest lives by transforming how they access care. Through a scalable team-based model, innovative technology, and flexible clinical operations, we partner with hospitals and health authorities to deliver integrated virtual and hybrid primary, urgent, inpatient and emergency care that expands capacity, improves access to high-quality care, and supports system sustainability. We also provide telemedicine, expert medical opinions, specialty care, wellness and mental health solutions through employer-sponsored benefits and insurance programs.   Job Description Acknowledgment This job description is a general overview of the nature and level of work performed by employees with this job designation. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of this position.  Management reserves the right to add, delete, and/or modify any of the job duties or requirements at any time.  I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above job description. By signing this job description, I understand the duties that are expected of me. Why Join Teladoc Health? Impactful, Connected Healthcare: Support millions of Canadians across the country with accessible care within rural regions & provincial health systems, at no cost to patients.    Focus on Quality & Safety: Upholding the highest excellence of clinical quality standards is paramount to Teladoc Health.    Collaborative, Supportive Network: Our diverse community is dedicated to transforming healthcare in Canada. Be a part of a growing team across Canada, that thrives on engagement, learning and growth.    Our Work Truly Matters: Recognized as the world leader in whole-person virtual care, Teladoc Health uses innovative platforms to provide accessible care across the full continuum of care, at every stage in a person’s health journey.    Growth and Innovation: We are growing rapidly - Come grow with us and support our expanding mission to make healthcare more accessible.    Diversity and Inclusion: At Teladoc Health we believe that personal and professional diversity is the key to innovation. We hire based solely on your strengths and qualifications, and the way in which those strengths can directly contribute to your success in your new position.  Teladoc Health Canada, Inc. uses artificial intelligence-assisted tools as part of our recruitment process, including to screen and evaluate candidates. These tools support, but do not replace, human judgment. Our hiring team makes all final decisions.   At Teladoc Health we thrive on difference and individuality. Teladoc Health is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.    We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for any stage of the recruitment process / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please reach out to us at RecruitmentAccessibilityRequestsCanada@teladochealth.com