The role involves providing legal counsel on employment matters, maintaining corporate governance, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws while collaborating with various teams and external counsel.
Company Overview
Role
Key Responsibilities:Employment Law
Corporate Governance
Qualifications / Skills
Great-to-Have
To be a strong fit, you embody our Core Values:
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
Function was founded with a singular focus: empower you to live 100 healthy years. We’re doing that by using the best available technology to help people about preventable deaths and live their healthiest lives. Among many accolades, Function has been recognized as one of Time100's Most Influential Companies of 2025. The company is venture backed by luminary investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and many others. Hundreds of thousands of members have joined Function to take control of their health. We are growing our team and seeking out world-class talent that deeply believes in our mission to positively impact global health, has a relentless bias toward action and a growth mindset. Function fosters a collaborative and dynamic environment, where every day we are building the future.
We are seeking an experienced attorney with at least 6 years of relevant employment and corporate governance experience to join our expanding legal team. This individual will own all aspects of employment counseling and compliance, support the People team, and maintain corporate governance rigor as the company scales. This is a highly collaborative role designed for someone who can operate with precision, sensitivity, and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
You will partner closely with leadership, People Operations, finance, and external advisors to ensure Function Health maintains best-in-class employment practices and corporate governance structures.
- Provide day-to-day counseling on employment matters including hiring, performance management, compensation, accommodations, investigations, leaves of absence, and policy development.
- Draft, update, and maintain employee handbooks, policies, and procedures across multiple states.
- Manage and support internal workplace investigations, working closely with People and leadership teams.
- Collaborate with external counsel on employment litigation, claims, or regulatory matters.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and upcoming regulatory developments.
- Support the General Counsel in managing board and committee materials, consents, governance calendars, and corporate formalities.
- Maintain corporate records, equity documentation, and entity management across jurisdictions.
- Draft and review governance-related policies, charters, and internal governance documents.
- Support fundraising, investor relations, and due diligence efforts as needed.
- 6+ years of employment and corporate governance experience, ideally with a combination of law firm and in-house training.
- Strong understanding of multi-state employment law and HR compliance frameworks.
- Experience supporting high-growth, dynamic organizations.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to deliver clear, actionable guidance.
- High integrity and discretion, particularly with sensitive and confidential information.
- Excellent organizational, drafting, and project-management abilities.
- Experience in digital health, technology, consumer subscription services, or healthcare.
- Experience with corporate governance in VC-backed organizations.
- Familiarity with DEI and people-operations programs.
- Ruthless Prioritization:
- We prioritize what drives impact.
- We never compromise on standards of excellence.
- Member-First, Always:
- We design and deliver like we’re caring for someone we love.
- We create clear, actionable, human experiences.
- We prioritize responsiveness, peace of mind, and outcomes.
- We empower members with truth, clarity, and care.
- One Team, Moving Fast:
- We are aligned in purpose, prioritization, and speed.
- We gather diverse perspectives to make informed decisions.
- We clear paths for each other and move fast together.
- We communicate clearly and respectfully, rallying around shared goals.
- Radical Ownership, Relentless Execution:
- We don’t just ship—we own outcomes and drive results.
- We act with urgency and precision.
- We anticipate, initiate, and follow through.
- We meet challenges with grit and pragmatism.
- We embrace new tech to deliver better outcomes.
- Mission Over Ego:
- We are ruthlessly aligned to our mission—and leave ego at the door.
- We disagree and commit.
- We don't tolerate politics or withholding information.
- We operate with honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Sustained Integrity in Every Detail:
- We earn trust by obsessing over accuracy, quality, and clarity in everything we do.
- We prioritize clinical precision—data must be right.
- We sweat the details because outcomes depend on them.
We value our team at Function and offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working hours, and a dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged. If you are a highly motivated and experienced individual who is passionate about using technology to improve people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
At Function, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Join the Function Health team and become a part of our mission to revolutionize healthcare. Work with us to make a difference in the lives of thousands, ensuring a healthier future for all. Discover more about us and how we're changing the face of healthcare at Function Health.
Important Notice: Legitimate communication from the Function Health team will always come from an email address ending in @functionhealth.com. Function Health will never request personal information such as banking details or payment during the hiring process. Please be cautious of communications or job offers that come from other email domains, instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls. If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of a communication, please reach out to us directly at [email protected].
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