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Abridge was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform was purpose-built for medical conversations, improving clinical documentation efficiencies while enabling clinicians to focus on what matters most—their patients. Our enterprise-grade technology transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, with deep EMR integrations. Powered by Linked Evidence and our purpose-built, auditable AI, we are the only company that maps AI-generated summaries to ground truth, helping providers quickly trust and verify the output. As pioneers in generative AI for healthcare, we are setting the industry standards for the responsible deployment of AI across health systems. We are a growing team of practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers working together to empower people and make care make more sense. We have offices located in the Mission District in San Francisco, the SoHo neighborhood of New York, and East Liberty in Pittsburgh.
The Role
Abridge is seeking an experienced Privacy Counsel to lead our privacy team and scale our privacy and data governance program as the company grows. This is a highly visible role at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, data governance, data protection, and product innovation. You will serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and partner closely with Security, Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams. You will provide practical, risk-based guidance, lead critical privacy and data initiatives, and build systems that enable Abridge to innovate responsibly while meeting evolving regulatory and customer expectations. The ideal candidate brings deep privacy expertise, sound business judgment, and experience operating with autonomy and leading a team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Abridge’s privacy program, providing practical, product-focused counseling to the Security, Product and Engineering teams.
- Advise teams on privacy laws related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, clinical data, product development, and the responsible use of sensitive information.
- Build and scale practical, cross-functional privacy programs aligned with HIPAA and other applicable U.S. privacy frameworks, including CCPA/CPRA, biometric privacy laws, and emerging state privacy legislation.
- Support data sharing and ecosystem questions (first/third-party, vendors, partners, internal platform services), including governance and contractual expectations in partnership with commercial counsel.
- Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on privacy matters.
- Monitor evolving privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, and AI regulations, assess their potential impact on Abridge, and translate developments into clear recommendations and action plans.
- Help maintain and update privacy and security policies and notices.
- Draft, maintain, and operationalize privacy policies, playbooks, templates, governance standards, and training materials that promote awareness and consistent decision-making across the company.
What You’ll Bring
- Have 15+ years of experience with a mix of in-house, health tech, or technology-focused law firm roles.
- Experience leading, developing, advising, and evaluating programs that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.
- Deep knowledge of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy requirements, as well as CCPA/CPRA, biometric privacy laws, and applicable U.S. state privacy and data security frameworks.
- Proven track record leading a team.
- A practical, risk-based approach and the ability to balance legal, regulatory, business, and customer considerations.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to work independently in an environment that values autonomy, accountability, and trust.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
- A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Bonus Points If…
- Strong preference for prior experience on healthcare or health tech.
- Familiarity with recent trends in the intersection of privacy regulations and artificial intelligence.
This is a hybrid role open to candidates in New York or San Francisco. Candidates must be willing to work from our SF or NY office 3x per week (M/W/F).
Why Work at Abridge?
At Abridge, we’re transforming healthcare delivery experiences with generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect in deeper, more meaningful ways. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understanding in healthcare. We’re driving real, lasting change, with millions of medical conversations processed each month. Joining Abridge means stepping into a fast-paced, high-growth startup where your contributions truly make a difference. Our culture requires extreme ownership—every employee has the ability to (and is expected to) make an impact on our customers and our business. Beyond individual impact, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of curious, high-achieving people in a supportive environment where success is shared, growth is constant, and feedback fuels progress. At Abridge, it’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it. Every decision is rooted in empathy, always prioritizing the needs of clinicians and patients. We’re committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally. Whether it's flexible work hours, an inclusive culture, or ongoing learning opportunities, we are here to help you thrive and do the best work of your life. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact alongside passionate people who care deeply about what they do, Abridge is the place for you.
How we take care of Abridgers:
- Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
- Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
- Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
- Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
- Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
- 401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
- Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
- Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
- Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
- Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
- Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
- Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
- ... and much more!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Abridge is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process. Once you submit your application, we'll follow up with details on how to request an accommodation for interviewing, completing any assessments, or otherwise participating in the selection process.
Staying safe - Protect yourself from recruitment fraud
We are aware of individuals and entities fraudulently representing themselves as Abridge recruiters and/or hiring managers. Abridge will never ask for financial information or payment, or for personal information such as bank account number or social security number during the job application or interview process. Any emails from the Abridge recruiting team will come from an @abridge.com email address. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from these types of fraud by referring to this article. Please exercise caution and cease communications if something feels suspicious about your interactions.
Compensation Range: $210K - $280K
About Abridge
Abridge was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform was purpose-built for medical conversations, improving clinical documentation efficiencies while enabling clinicians to focus on what matters most—their patients. Our enterprise-grade technology transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, with deep EMR integrations. Powered by Linked Evidence and our purpose-built, auditable AI, we are the only company that maps AI-generated summaries to ground truth, helping providers quickly trust and verify the output. As pioneers in generative AI for healthcare, we are setting the industry standards for the responsible deployment of AI across health systems. We are a growing team of practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers working together to empower people and make care make more sense. We have offices located in the Mission District in San Francisco, the SoHo neighborhood of New York, and East Liberty in Pittsburgh.
The Role
Abridge is seeking an experienced Privacy Counsel to lead our privacy team and scale our privacy and data governance program as the company grows. This is a highly visible role at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, data governance, data protection, and product innovation. You will serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and partner closely with Security, Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams. You will provide practical, risk-based guidance, lead critical privacy and data initiatives, and build systems that enable Abridge to innovate responsibly while meeting evolving regulatory and customer expectations. The ideal candidate brings deep privacy expertise, sound business judgment, and experience operating with autonomy and leading a team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Abridge’s privacy program, providing practical, product-focused counseling to the Security, Product and Engineering teams.
- Advise teams on privacy laws related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, clinical data, product development, and the responsible use of sensitive information.
- Build and scale practical, cross-functional privacy programs aligned with HIPAA and other applicable U.S. privacy frameworks, including CCPA/CPRA, biometric privacy laws, and emerging state privacy legislation.
- Support data sharing and ecosystem questions (first/third-party, vendors, partners, internal platform services), including governance and contractual expectations in partnership with commercial counsel.
- Manage government and regulator discussions, negotiations, and disclosures on privacy matters.
- Monitor evolving privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, and AI regulations, assess their potential impact on Abridge, and translate developments into clear recommendations and action plans.
- Help maintain and update privacy and security policies and notices.
- Draft, maintain, and operationalize privacy policies, playbooks, templates, governance standards, and training materials that promote awareness and consistent decision-making across the company.
What You’ll Bring
- Have 15+ years of experience with a mix of in-house, health tech, or technology-focused law firm roles.
- Experience leading, developing, advising, and evaluating programs that ensure products comply with laws, regulations, and external commitments.
- Deep knowledge of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy requirements, as well as CCPA/CPRA, biometric privacy laws, and applicable U.S. state privacy and data security frameworks.
- Proven track record leading a team.
- A practical, risk-based approach and the ability to balance legal, regulatory, business, and customer considerations.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to work independently in an environment that values autonomy, accountability, and trust.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
- A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Bonus Points If…
- Strong preference for prior experience on healthcare or health tech.
- Familiarity with recent trends in the intersection of privacy regulations and artificial intelligence.
This is a hybrid role open to candidates in New York or San Francisco. Candidates must be willing to work from our SF or NY office 3x per week (M/W/F).
Why Work at Abridge?
At Abridge, we’re transforming healthcare delivery experiences with generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect in deeper, more meaningful ways. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understanding in healthcare. We’re driving real, lasting change, with millions of medical conversations processed each month. Joining Abridge means stepping into a fast-paced, high-growth startup where your contributions truly make a difference. Our culture requires extreme ownership—every employee has the ability to (and is expected to) make an impact on our customers and our business. Beyond individual impact, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of curious, high-achieving people in a supportive environment where success is shared, growth is constant, and feedback fuels progress. At Abridge, it’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it. Every decision is rooted in empathy, always prioritizing the needs of clinicians and patients. We’re committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally. Whether it's flexible work hours, an inclusive culture, or ongoing learning opportunities, we are here to help you thrive and do the best work of your life. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact alongside passionate people who care deeply about what they do, Abridge is the place for you.
How we take care of Abridgers:
- Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees
- Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
- Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
- Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
- Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
- 401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
- Personal Device Allowance: Tax free funds for personal device usage.
- Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
- Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
- Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching to help you reach your goals.
- Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
- Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.
- ... and much more!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Abridge is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process. Once you submit your application, we'll follow up with details on how to request an accommodation for interviewing, completing any assessments, or otherwise participating in the selection process.
Staying safe - Protect yourself from recruitment fraud
We are aware of individuals and entities fraudulently representing themselves as Abridge recruiters and/or hiring managers. Abridge will never ask for financial information or payment, or for personal information such as bank account number or social security number during the job application or interview process. Any emails from the Abridge recruiting team will come from an @abridge.com email address. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from these types of fraud by referring to this article. Please exercise caution and cease communications if something feels suspicious about your interactions.
Compensation Range: $210K - $280K
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Verify your bar admission qualifies
H-1B1 visa requires a specialty occupation tied to a specific degree field. For General Counsel roles, confirm your Singapore or U.S. bar credential maps to the legal specialty the employer is hiring for, not just any law degree.
Search verified H-1B1 filers on Migrate Mate
Filter General Counsel openings by H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. DOL Labor Condition Application data shows which employers have filed for legal roles at the General Counsel level.
Target companies with existing in-house legal teams
Employers with established legal departments are more likely to understand H-1B1 visa consular processing. Mid-to-large firms in financial services, tech, and healthcare regularly file LCAs for senior legal roles without treating it as a novel request.
Request LCA filing before your interview stage ends
The employer must file and receive DOL certification of the Labor Condition Application before you can schedule your consular appointment. Build this timeline into offer negotiations so certification doesn't delay your start date.
Confirm prevailing wage compliance using OFLC Wage Search
General Counsel roles often sit at wage level III or IV under DOL classifications. Cross-check the offered salary against OFLC Wage Search for your job location before signing, since the LCA must certify compliance at that exact level.
Prepare home-country ties documentation early
H-1B1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa without dual intent protection. Consular officers may probe your intent to return to Singapore. Have concrete evidence ready: property ownership, family ties, or professional registrations that demonstrate nonimmigrant intent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a General Counsel role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes. General Counsel positions require at minimum a law degree and bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction, which satisfies the H-1B1 visa specialty occupation requirement. The role must directly require that specific legal credential. Employers confirm this in the Labor Condition Application they file with DOL before your consular appointment.
How do I find employers offering H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship for General Counsel roles?
Migrate Mate lets you search General Counsel openings filtered by employers with documented H-1B1 visa LCA filing history. This is more reliable than asking employers cold, since DOL disclosure data shows which companies have actually sponsored Singaporean professionals for legal roles rather than those who simply say they're open to it.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to the H-1B for a General Counsel position?
The H-1B1 visa has no lottery, so there's no random selection risk for your job offer. The annual cap of 5,400 visas for Singapore nationals rarely fills, and you apply at the U.S. Embassy rather than through a USCIS petition. The tradeoff is that H-1B1 doesn't carry dual intent protection, so maintaining clear nonimmigrant ties to Singapore matters more at your consular interview.
What happens if my General Counsel role evolves into a Chief Legal Officer position while I'm on H-1B1?
A material change in job title, duties, or salary level may require your employer to file a new or amended Labor Condition Application with DOL. If the CLO role represents a distinct specialty occupation beyond the original LCA scope, the employer should file before the change takes effect to keep your H-1B1 visa status valid.
Can I work as General Counsel for multiple entities on a single H-1B1 visa?
Each employer relationship requires its own Labor Condition Application and H-1B1 visa authorization. If you're employed by a parent company but also advising affiliated subsidiaries, the LCA must accurately reflect where and for whom you're performing legal services. USCIS and DOL treat concurrent or split employment arrangements as separate authorization requirements, not covered by a single filing.