Full-Time

Counsel – Health Data and Privacy

Care Access

Care Access

501-1,000 employees

Global health education, access, and research

Compensation Overview

$140k - $170k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Legal & Compliance (2)
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Requirements
  • Strong working knowledge of HIPAA and U.S. health privacy laws, including experience advising on use and disclosure of PHI, research authorizations, and breach analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and data protection provisions in commercial agreements.
  • Experience drafting or supporting AI and automated decision-making risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, or related governance documentation for internal review or regulatory purposes.
  • Working knowledge of GDPR and international data transfer mechanisms, including controller/processor analysis and cross-border data considerations.
  • Ability to assess and clearly communicate legal risk in operational and commercial contexts.
  • Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills, with attention to detail.
  • Business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance compliance obligations and commercial objectives.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across clinical, operational, procurement, and technology teams.
  • Sound judgment in escalating enterprise-level or reputational risk.
  • Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
  • 3-6+ years of legal experience, including substantive GDPR experience and direct involvement in HIPAA and U.S. privacy law.
  • Licenses: Licensed to practice law in at least one state in the United States and eligible for in-house corporate practice in state of residence.
  • CIPP or other similar certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
  • Contracting & Transactions: Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements, data transfer agreements, data sections of clinical trial agreements, licensing deals, and other contracts involving company, personal or sensitive data.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a trusted legal advisor to teams across the company to develop practical, risk-adjusted solutions that support compliance and responsible business growth.
  • Commercial & Strategic Transactions Support: Commercial Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, services agreements, research collaborations, and data-driven partnerships.
  • Strategic Transactions & Partnerships: Support structuring of healthcare and data-driven initiatives to align legal risk with business objectives. Partner with operational and procurement stakeholders to facilitate efficient and compliant transactions.
  • Business Enablement: Proactively support and advise emerging business lines and new initiatives to drive business growth while mitigating risk.
  • Perform other legal tasks and projects assigned by legal leadership.

Care Access coordinates global efforts to improve health by educating people about health, helping them access needed resources, and enabling participation in medical research to develop new medicines and cures. Its approach involves a global network and services that educate individuals, connect them with health resources, and recruit participants for clinical studies, thereby supporting the development of new treatments. Unlike companies that focus on a single market or product, Care Access operates worldwide and focuses on easing access to information, services, and research opportunities for diverse populations. The goal is to make health information and access more available and participation in health studies easier, with the aim of making the future of health better for everyone.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Walmart partnership expands recruitment via 4,700 stores, targeting underserved rural and minority communities.
  • Warsaw, Poland site launch strengthens European footprint amid rare disease trial growth in 2026.
  • FDA 2025 guidance boosts decentralized trials, amplifying Care Access's remote monitoring infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • Walmart Healthcare Research Institute replicates Care Access model across stores, eroding patient pipeline by 2028.
  • Care Access Research lawsuit disrupts thousands of participants, halting enrollments through 2026 deadlines.
  • Warsaw site misses targets from Syneos Health competition and regulations within 12 months.

What makes Care Access unique

  • Care Access opens clinical research sites inside Walmart stores in Houston, Tyler, and Dalton starting Spring 2026.
  • Frontiers in Medicine study proves Care Access's community model achieves higher randomization rates than traditional sites.
  • Care Access deploys mobile clinics and Sites On Demand to deliver trials directly in local communities.

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Health Insurance

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Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

SmartBrief
Jan 22nd, 2026
Walmart, Care Access to partner on clinical research

Walmart, Care Access to partner on clinical research. Walmart will partner with Care Access to launch a clinical research initiative this spring that will bring clinical trial opportunities to markets, including rural areas that often lack access to cutting-edge medical research. The retailer will open research sites at select stores and former Walmart Health clinic locations. By using familiar community spaces, Walmart hopes to make participation in clinical research more accessible and convenient for local residents. Designed specifically for retail professionals, NRF SmartBrief is a free, daily email newsletter. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition.

First Free Church Chicago
Dec 1st, 2024
Care Access Senior Fair | December 6 + 7

On December 6th and 7th Firstfree is partnering with Care Access, an organization with a mission to connect the community with equitable health research.

Business Wire
Mar 18th, 2024
Care Access Opens New Clinical Research Site In Warsaw, Poland

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Care Access, a global clinical research site company helping to accelerate the future of medicine, has opened its newest research site in Warsaw, Poland. The company’s expansion in Poland reinforces its commitment to improving access to clinical research globally through its innovative model of bringing clinical trials wherever they are needed. In recent years, Care Access has been active in clinical research across Europe, and now, by establishing a new facility in Warsaw, Care Access is further expanding its European services aimed to implement its industry-leading research capabilities, such as its Community Screening Program, Sites On Demand, and Mobile Research Site Infrastructure. These capabilities have shown to accelerate research study enrollment by adapting to the unique makeup of each community and providing more convenient ways to participate in clinical trials. “Poland plays an important role in bringing the future of medicine to reality,” said Rupi Bancil, Senior Vice President of Global Study Operations Expansion for Care Access. “The Warsaw site will improve access to advanced health screenings and research opportunities to communities throughout Poland.”

Business Wire
Mar 4th, 2024
New Study Addressing Global Concern For Breast Cancer Treatment Now Available In Clifton, N.J.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A cancer research study focusing on hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is now available to patients in the Clifton, N.J., area. The SERENA-6 trial, sponsored by AstraZeneca, is a global study that aims to address a critical issue faced by many patients: their treatments become less effective over time. In advanced breast cancer, patients receive a treatment that combines an estrogen-reducing drug with a drug that slows cancer cell growth. While this combination works well, over time, it may stop working because of mutations in the ESR1 gene. This study will evaluate if an experimental trial drug, combined with a cancer-slowing drug, might work better than conventional estrogen-reducing drugs for patients with ESR1 mutations

Business Wire
Feb 27th, 2024
New Research Study For Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Now Available In Ogden, Utah

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adults in the Ogden, Utah area with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) may have the opportunity to join a research study assessing a new investigational medication. UC is the most common form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affecting an estimated 5 million people worldwide. There is no known cure for UC, though new therapies have become available in recent years that offer patients improved treatment options. Current treatments for UC offer relief for many individuals, but some still face recurrent flare-ups or undesirable side effects. The ANTHEM-UC study from Janssen Research Development seeks to assess if an investigational pill could help those patients whose UC is not adequately managed by currently available therapies. “Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong condition that often gets worse over time, potentially causing severe flare-ups or hospitalization,” said Dr