Corporate Counsel

Abridge · Vertical AI · San Francisco, CA · Operations

This role is for a Corporate Counsel at Abridge, an AI-powered healthcare company. The role focuses on M&A, securities, corporate governance, and legal process improvement, acting as a business partner to various departments. Prior experience in technology law and familiarity with AI trends are considered bonuses.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute on M&A and other strategic transactions end-to-end, including due diligence, deal structuring, drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, managing post-closing integration, and overseeing outside counsel.
  2. Support capital markets activities, equity administration, and corporate governance matters, including investor relations support and board preparation.
  3. Manage Abridge's corporate insurance programs, working closely with brokers and Finance.
  4. Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable legal processes, templates, and playbooks to drive efficiency and consistency across corporate and strategic transactions.
  5. Act as a trusted business partner to stakeholders across Finance, People, and Operations, translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance.

Skills

Required

  • J.D. required
  • active standing in at least one U.S. state bar
  • 5+ years of combined legal experience
  • law firm experience
  • Proven experience advising on corporate legal issues
  • Excellent drafting and communication skills
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • strong ownership mentality
  • comfort operating in a highly dynamic, fast-scaling environment
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and program management skills
  • good attention to detail

Nice to have

  • Prior in-house or law firm experience focused on technology
  • Familiarity with recent trends in artificial intelligence, particularly large language models

What the JD emphasized

  • J.D. required
  • active standing in at least one U.S. state bar
  • 5+ years of combined legal experience
  • law firm experience