Counsel, Health Data and Privacy

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Care Access

Compensation

$140,000 - $170,000/year

USA Remote

Remote

Posted April 6, 2026

Job Description

About Care Access

Care Access is working to make the future of health better for all. With hundreds of research locations, mobile clinics, and clinicians across the globe, we bring world-class research and health services directly to communities that often face barriers to care. We are dedicated to ensuring that every person has the opportunity to understand their health, access the care they need, and contribute to the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow.

With programs like Future of Medicine, which makes advanced health screenings and research opportunities accessible to communities worldwide, and Difference Makers, which supports local leaders to expand their community health and wellbeing efforts, we put people at the heart of medical progress. Through partnerships, technology, and perseverance, we are reimagining how clinical research and health services reach the world. Together, we are building a future of health that is better and more accessible for all.

To learn more about Care Access, visit www.CareAccess.com.

How This Role Makes a Difference

We are seeking a pragmatic, business-oriented Counsel, Health Data & Privacy to join our Legal & Compliance team. This role will focus primarily on HIPAA and health data privacy advisory, negotiation of data protection and healthcare-related agreements, and support of global data protection compliance across our clinical research and operational activities.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience with HIPAA and U.S. federal and state privacy laws, meaningful experience with GDPR and other international data protection frameworks and demonstrated capability negotiating data protection and healthcare-related agreements. This role requires both strategic and tactical involvement in health data governance, privacy compliance, and complex data contracting, as well as close collaboration with clinical, operational, procurement, and technology stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a skilled writer and pragmatic advisor who communicates effectively across the organization, evaluates risk with sound judgment, develops risk-calibrated solutions that enable business objectives, and supports implementation in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare and research environment.

How You'll Make An Impact

Health Data, AI & Global Privacy Governance
- Privacy Law Expertise: Provide strategic and practical legal advice on global privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA/CPRA, and other U.S. state and federal privacy laws. Experience with GDPR and HIPAA mandatory.
- AI & Emerging Technologies: Advise on privacy and data protection implications of AI-enabled tools, machine learning systems, and other emerging technologies involving health and personal data. Conduct and draft legal risk assessments addressing automated processing, training data use, model outputs, human-in-the-loop safeguards, cross-border considerations, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
- Clinical Support: Partner with clinical and operations teams to advise on privacy and data protection matters related to clinical research activities, including cross-border data transfers, site operations, and subject data rights.