# Senior Counsel, Corporate & Risk at Headway

- Company: Headway
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, a16z and GV.
- Company website: https://headway.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $152K to $238K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-11-16
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/headway/e12149d6-3e8b-4a96-a7c3-b8d09e95e392?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/headway-senior-counsel-corporate-and-risk/

## About the role

We're a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, Spark Capital, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of legal experience, including at least 2 years in-house
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth start-up environment (healthcare preferred)
- Hands-on ownership of complex processes like commercial contracting at scale, and the judgment to balance risk and trade-offs with the right mix of fidelity and velocity
- Strong emotional intelligence — you will be the face of Legal to cross-functional partners on matters that may be escalated, time-sensitive, or both. You are able to build relationships and consensus with colleagues amid competing views and priorities
- Genuine interest in working with AI tooling, and in improving or reinventing the systems you work in (versus simply operating within them)
- Ability to translate complex topics into clear and actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders

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