Legal Counsel
Why you should join us
Tandem is a generational opportunity to rethink how we bring new therapies to market, and our path to doing so is significantly de-risked – we have:
Exponential organic growth: We have product-market fit and are growing rapidly. Tandem supports thousands of new patients every day, is spreading with doctors through word-of-mouth, and works with the largest biopharma companies in the world.
An AI-first business model: Our approach is distinctly enabled by AI, but our business gets stronger (not commoditized) as foundation models improve. We are building durability through two-sided network effects that compound over time.
Top tier investors: With the traction to support conviction in our model, we raised significant funding from top investors (Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, and Accel) to build an exceptional team of engineers and operators.
Our number one priority is scaling to market demand. We are looking for individuals who are high horsepower, high throughput, and hyper resourceful to help us increase capacity and grow. We move fast and need to move faster.
All full-time roles are in person in New York. You can learn more about working with us in the last section of this page.
About the role
As Strategic Legal Counsel at Tandem, you will help define and build our legal function — owning key areas of regulatory, commercial, and corporate risk while serving as a business-aligned leader driving company strategy. This is not a traditional legal role. You’ll bring high judgment, fast execution, and deep curiosity — constantly scanning for areas where legal strategy can accelerate growth, build defensibility, or eliminate friction.
You’ll manage legal operations across the company, serve as the point of coordination for multiple outside counsel relationships, and help guide core decisions. You will be expected to use legal tools not just to protect the business, but to unlock new capabilities, accelerate execution, and influence how we grow.
This is a demanding role, with a high level of autonomy and responsibility. You will be expected to “act like an owner” and commit yourself to Tandem’s success. If you are low-ego, hungry to learn, and excited about intense, impactful work that drives both company growth and accelerated career progression, we want to hear from you.
If you join, you will:
Own and operationalize Tandem’s legal infrastructure — including contracting, compliance, regulatory posture, and corporate structure
Serve as the internal lead across a network of outside counsel, synthesizing input and driving high-confidence decisions
Build scalable legal workflows that support commercial velocity and cross-functional execution across provider, pharma, vendor, and data relationships
Stay ahead of regulatory developments and industry shifts, turning risk into opportunity where possible
Identify and help implement legal or structural changes that expand Tandem’s capabilities or unlock strategic advantages
Lead company-critical projects where legal is only part of the equation — such as launching new services, structuring external partnerships, or building out new functions
Partner closely with our CEO and leadership team on company-wide priorities, including strategic initiatives, GTM support, and product expansion
We’ll be most excited if you have:
6–15 years of legal experience, ideally with time spent both at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a high-growth company
Fluency across commercial and regulatory domains — ideally including exposure to healthcare, life sciences, or similarly regulated sectors
A track record of navigating ambiguity, balancing risk with speed, and providing clear decision-making frameworks
Familiarity with managing outside counsel and distilling legal complexity into actionable recommendations
Operator mindset — you enjoy building, problem-solving, and contributing to business decisions directly
Strong written and verbal communication that allows you to be an effective participant in both internal debates and external relationships
High NPS with your former teammates
This is a list of ideal qualifications for this position. If you don't meet every single one of them, you should still consider applying! We’re excited to work with people from underrepresented backgrounds, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Working with us
Tandem is based in New York, with our full team working out of a beautiful and spacious office in SoHo.
We run as a high-trust environment with high autonomy, which requires that everyone is fully competent and operates in line with our principles:
Commit to audacity. "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right.”
Do the math. Be rigorous, assume nothing.
Find the shortest path. Use hacks, favors, and backdoors. Only take a longer road on purpose.
Spit it out. Be direct, invite critique, avoid equivocation – we want right answers.
Be demanding and supportive. Expect excellence from everyone and offer help to achieve it.
Do what it takes to be number 1. We work hard to make sure we win.
We provide competitive compensation with meaningful equity (for full-time employees). Everyone who joins early will be a major contributor to our success, and we reflect this through ownership and pay.
We also provide rich benefits to ensure you can focus on creating impact (for full-time employees):
Fully covered medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Memberships for One Medical, Talkspace, Teladoc, and Kindbody.
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) and 16 weeks of parental leave.
401K plan setup, FSA option, commuter benefits, and DashPass.
Lunch at the office every day and Dinner at the office after 7 pm.
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Tandem (for full-time employees). Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity.
Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.