San Francisco; Los Angeles; New York Hybrid Full-time USD 168,750 – 250,000 / year

Grindr is hiring a Health Regulatory Counsel

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary legal advisor for the health division, guiding compliance across U.S. healthcare regulations and privacy laws during product development and scaling.
  • Provide counsel on telehealth regulations, including corporate practice of medicine, multi-state licensing, anti-kickback statutes, prescribing rules, and state-specific requirements.
  • Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Privacy, and Operations teams to deliver timely, practical legal guidance on marketing, user acquisition, and product decisions.
  • Advise on U.S. data privacy laws as they relate to health and related data, including HIPAA/HITECH, state health privacy laws, and comprehensive state privacy regimes.
  • Apply context-specific analysis to classify sensitive data and determine compliance obligations across the user lifecycle.
  • Develop and implement policies and internal frameworks for managing health and sensitive user data responsibly and in compliance with legal standards.
  • Support strategic evolution of the health business, including formation of a dedicated health entity, telemedicine and pharmacy expansion, and partner relationships.
  • Establish and scale compliance programs from inception, including HIPAA readiness, data governance, training, and incident response, in coordination with legal and privacy teams.
  • Address commercial needs by reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, data agreements, and engaging outside counsel on specialized healthcare matters.
  • Work across Legal, Privacy, and Compliance functions to assess risk, create practical solutions, and enable safe, rapid business growth.

Benefits

  • Full premium coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance; partial dependent coverage.
  • Up to $300,000 for fertility and family-building expenses, including IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • 401(k) plan with 6% company match and immediate vesting.
  • Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity for all employees.
  • Comprehensive gender-affirming care benefits, including up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, and monthly HRT stipends.
  • Flexible vacation policy and two company-wide rest weeks annually.
  • Monthly allowances for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, plus daily meals

Compensation

Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, New York City, or Los Angeles, requiring in-office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Other

  • This is a hybrid role based in our SF, NYC, or LA office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • The company is an equal-opportunity employer.
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About company
Grindr
Grindr is building the Global Gayborhood in your Pocket. With more than 15 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the gay community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. As a public company, we're moving into the next chapter: becoming an AI-native organization that's redefining what's possible for our community. We're embedding AI into our product and operations, moving with startup speed while operating at scale. Everything we do is rooted in impact for our users and outcomes for the business. This isn't social work, it’s impact through excellence. Business success is what gives us the power to serve our community and the seat at tables others can't reach. How we work is defined by Grindr Mode, our operating model that's moderately hardcore day-to-day and truly hardcore when it counts. We think like owners, drive real outcomes, create clarity through action, and push each other to go further than we thought possible. We’re headquartered in West Hollywood with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. Our work extends beyond the product through Grindr for Equality, our nonprofit that's partnered with 100+ community organizations globally to advance safety, health, and human rights for LGBTQ+ people worldwide. We're profitable, growing, and building a team of smart, driven people who bring different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to the work. Want to build technology at a massive scale that serves millions? Come join us!
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Department Legal
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Posted 2 months ago