Legal Director

About Sunrise Group

Sleep is one of healthcare’s biggest blind spots. Access is slow, confusing and uneven, and millions of people who need help never get it. Sunrise exists to change that.

Born from pioneering research on mandibular jaw movement, we built a chin-based sleep test that reinvented how sleep disorders can be diagnosed from home. That breakthrough has evolved into a full sleep-health platform: advanced diagnostic and treatment technology paired with clinical care delivered directly to patients’ homes through Dreem Health in all 50 U.S. states.

Across the U.S. and Europe, our 100+ clinicians, engineers and operators share one mission: make high-quality sleep care accessible to everyone. Backed by more than $50M, we’re taking on one of healthcare’s biggest challenges: the 1+ billion people worldwide who still can’t get the sleep care they need.

Ideally, the candidate chosen for this opportunity will reside on the East Coast of the US.

Your Opportunity

Help design and scale the legal and compliance infrastructure that will support Dreem Health's next stage of growth.

This is not just a maintenance role.

This is a high-impact legal and compliance role for a digital health company operating at scale.

You will serve as the company's primary in-house legal leader, with meaningful responsibility across:

• Regulatory strategy (CMS, state telehealth law, consumer health data)
• Health care compliance (HIPAA, billing integrity, DME)
• Corporate governance and board-level legal support
• Payor contract review and compliance monitoring
• Maintenance of certifications, accreditations, licenses, and related state regulatory filings across 50 states
• Risk management and litigation prevention
• AI and data governance as we deploy clinical AI tools
• Legal enablement — helping the business move efficiently and responsibly

You will report to the COO.

You will build systems that support growth — thoughtfully and at scale.

This role is designed to be hands-on but not siloed. You will be expected to drive day-to-day legal and compliance work internally while partnering effectively with outside counsel in specialized areas such as complex health care regulatory matters, corporate structuring, employment, reimbursement, privacy, litigation, and state-specific licensing and entity issues, where appropriate. Success in this role includes knowing what to own directly, what to streamline, and when to bring in external specialists.

At Sunrise Group, we work on a problem that affects millions: poor sleep and untreated sleep disorders. Our mission is to make diagnosis and care easier to access, and we’re proud of the experience we provide to patients. We feel responsible for making it better every day. If you’re looking for the autonomy to take ownership of your work, make an impact, and be part of a team where ideas move fast and everyone has a voice - this role is for you!

What You’ll Do

Health Care Compliance — 50-State Digital Clinic

• Own the HIPAA/HITECH compliance program end-to-end, including policies, training, BAAs, incident response, and annual audits.
• Navigate the patchwork of state telehealth laws, including prescribing rules, licensure, cross-state practice, professional entity requirements, and translate them into operational policies policy the clinical team can actually follow
• Own price transparency compliance, including applicable — federal and state-level notice and disclosure requirements
• Own CMS, Medicaid, and commercial payor compliance on the billing and documentation issues, with a focus on side — bulletproof audit readiness
• Navigate complex patient-specific legal scenarios at the intersection of HIPAA, state privacy law, and third-party reporting obligations

AI & Data Governance

• Own the legal and compliance framework around AI-assisted clinical tools, including privacy obligations, informed consent language, and evolving state-level AI health requirements
• Monitor and translate the evolving regulatory landscape around health data and AI, including FTC enforcement trends, state consumer health data laws, and CMS guidance, into practical clear operational policy

Commercial & Compliance

• Review and negotiate payor contracts and major commercial agreements, including MSAs, fee schedules, network agreements, digital health platform agreements, and BAAs, ensuring key risks and obligations are identified and managed
• Support the structuring of and review channel partner, marketing, and platform agreements in compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and applicable state fee-splitting law
• Review and structure strategic partnership agreements, including third-party device integrations, co-marketing arrangements, and data-sharing provisions, with an eye toward regulatory risk, IP, and privacy
• Own maintenance of the licensure required to operate as a digital health clinic and DME supplier across all 50 states, including tracking renewals and coordinating submissions
• Monitor payor compliance developments, including coverage policy updates, LCD changes, and documentation requirements, and translating them into operational guidance the clinical and billing teams can act on
• Support state expansion from a licensing and compliance standpoint by identifying legal— mapping the regulatory requirements early in the launch process

Corporate & Governance

• Lead the formation of new legal entities as DME operations expand, including entity formation, qualification, registered agent matters, and related state compliance requirements
• Manage annual reporting and statutory compliance obligations across all 50 states, including filings, registered agent renewals, professional entity maintenance, state qualification filings, and good standing certificates
• Support board governance and corporate housekeeping, including resolutions, minutes, officer certificates, and intercompany documentation
• Manage external counsel support and ensure it is used thoughtfully and efficiently when needed

Legal Enablement

• Build and maintain internal legal self-service tools, including contract template libraries, approved contracting and regulatory playbooks, issue-spotting checklists, and process documentation, so the business can move faster with appropriate guardrails

What You Bring

Must-haves:

• JD from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a telemedicine or digital health company and/or substantial experience in digital health, telehealth, or health-tech gained at a private or publicly traded company or large law firm.
• Strong HIPAA/HITECH experience, including negotiating BAAs and providing privacy counseling and compliance program support
• Experience advising on state telehealth, licensure, and professional entity issues across multiple states
• Working knowledge of health care fraud and abuse laws and familiarity of how they apply to digital health arrangements
• Proven track record in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment, ideally as a primary legal resource or in a role with substantial autonomy and broad responsibility
• Experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including digital health platform agreements, partner agreements, vendor agreements, and BAAs
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and work cross-functionally with clinical, operations, product, and commercial teams

Helpful additional experience:

• Familiarity with DME supplier licensing, DMEPOS accreditation, and related state licensure requirements
• Knowledge of state consumer health data privacy laws and surprise billing requirements
• Experience with CMS or payor billing compliance issues
• Experience building legal operations infrastructure, including templates, workflows, and intake processes

Our Core Values

At Sunrise Group, we keep things clear and simple ✨, value trust and collaboration 🤝, and lead with optimism and compassion 🌞. These values guide everything we do.

What We Offer

• Meaningful work that directly improves peoples’ lives
• Be part of an international team across the US, France, Belgium
• Annual team offsite
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• FREE One Medical membership
• 401(k) with company match
• 20 days PTO + 10 paid holidays + 80 hours paid sick leave
• Monthly phone and internet stipend

Compensation

$110,000 - $130,000 depending on experience.

We hire humans, not bullet points. Don’t meet every single qualification? That’s okay. We care more about who you are than what’s on your CV. We’re looking for people who are curious, resourceful, and ready to roll up their sleeves — especially if you’re excited about building something new in healthcare. So if you think you could make an impact here, reach out to us.