General Counsel

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people.

Virta is looking for a forward-thinking General Counsel who combines strong legal judgment with commercial instincts, operational pragmatism, and a builder mentality.

This role is not designed for a purely defensive or compliance-oriented legal executive. We are seeking a leader who can help accelerate growth while appropriately managing risk in a complex and evolving healthcare environment.

The General Counsel will oversee all legal affairs of the company, partner closely with executive leadership and the Board, and help shape the company’s readiness for its next stage of scale, including public company preparation.

The ideal candidate brings experience operating inside a high-growth, venture-backed technology or healthcare company, along with strong exposure to IPO readiness and public company disciplines. We are especially interested in candidates who understand how emerging AI technologies are transforming the legal function and can help Virta thoughtfully leverage those tools across legal operations, contracting, compliance, and enterprise risk management.

The General Counsel will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the executive leadership team, and Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop Virta’s Legal team, building a high-performing function with clear priorities, strong operating rhythms, and the capabilities needed to support company growth, enterprise risk management, and Virta’s next stage of scale

Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team and Board on legal, regulatory, governance, and business matters

Partner closely with Commercial, Product, Clinical, People, Finance, and Operations teams to enable company growth

Lead all corporate legal matters, including governance, financing support, strategic transactions, litigation management, employment matters, and enterprise risk

Oversee healthcare regulatory and compliance strategy across a rapidly evolving landscape

Help prepare the organization for future public company requirements, including governance, disclosure practices, and operational rigor

Support complex commercial contracting with enterprise customers, health plans, employers, and strategic partners

Build scalable legal processes and infrastructure appropriate for a high-growth company

Modernize the legal function through the thoughtful adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows

Manage and develop outside counsel relationships and any future in-house legal team expansion

Foster a practical, solutions-oriented legal culture that balances risk management with business velocity

Must-Haves

Significant legal leadership experience within a high-growth, venture-backed technology or healthcare company

Experience serving as General Counsel or senior legal leader at a company with $200M+ in revenue and meaningful operational complexity

Strong commercial orientation and ability to be a business partner, not simply a gatekeeper

Experience supporting IPO readiness, serving as the #1 or #2 legal leader through an IPO process, and/or operating within a public company legal environment

Strong executive presence and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and Boards

Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Proven track record of architecting durable AI systems that solve cross-functional challenges and deliver measurable improvements to business efficiency