Chief Legal Officer & Privacy Officer (CLO)

Sep 14, 2026

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Chief Legal Officer & Privacy Officer (CLO) is responsible for strategic legal leadership and day-to-day counsel for a multi-state organization focused on Health Information Exchange (HIE). The role provides legal advice to executives, the Board of Directors, and employees to ensure compliance across regulatory requirements, policy, contracting, governance, intellectual property, data privacy and security, and employment law. It also sets internal controls, oversees outside counsel and a legal team, and leads compliance and privacy program vision, investigations, and litigation and regulatory oversight.

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Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Governance and Risk Management

Compliance and Privacy Programs

Contracts

Advocacy and Public Policy

Oversight of Legal Department

Qualifications

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & PRIVACY OFFICER (CLO) Job Code: CLO Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Base Location: AZ or CO Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $18,000 Hiring Range (Monthly Pay): $18,000- $20,833 Full-time / Part-time: Full-time Exempt / Non-Exempt: Exempt Risk Designation: Extremely High Summary: The Chief Legal Officer oversees all legal operations for one of the leading organizations in the country in the field of Health Information Exchange (HIE) and serves as the company’s Privacy Officer. This role is a strategic member of the executive leadership team and reports directly to Contexture’s Chief Executive Officer. This position is responsible for day-to-day analysis and counsel on legal, policy, and contractual issues facing the company. This position will work across teams within Contexture, as well as with key external organizations and clients. This role will provide in house legal advice to executives, the Board of Directors, and employees to ensure compliance on a wide range of matters including regulatory requirements, policy, contracting, data privacy and security, governance, intellectual property, and employment law. The Chief Legal Officer oversees and manages outside counsel as well as a small but dedicated legal team. This position is based in Phoenix Arizona or Denver Colorado. Our strategic flexibility allows for local hybrid work from home opportunities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Governance and Risk Management • Provides legal counsel and advice to the executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and other employees on legal matters relevant to a multi-state organization, including on matters related to labor and employment, data privacy and security, non-profit corporate governance, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance • Oversees legal components of mergers and affiliations, including coordination of due diligence and preparation of related business agreements • Evaluates risk factors regarding business decisions and operations • Acts as a close advisor to leadership and management; sets policies for the business and advises management and the board of directors regarding legal risk and compliance matters • Implements or oversees implementation of sound internal controls to minimize exposure to legal risks and ensure that Contexture operates legally and with integrity • Provides expertise and oversight on litigation and regulatory matters, including subpoenas, litigation discovery and other similar matters Compliance and Privacy Programs • Provides overall vision, direction, and collaborative leadership of Contexture’s compliance program • Oversees the Director of Compliance in monitoring and responding to regulatory developments of significance to Contexture, in establishing policies and procedures that comply with applicable rules and regulations and with the company’s standards of conduct and in training relevant business teams to ensure appropriate actions are taken • Oversees and works with Director of Compliance to develop data privacy and security policies and procedures, working closely with the Chief Information Officer, and all other appropriate stakeholders, including Human Resources and Finance and business leads • Provides legal counsel and investigation for claims of violation of law or company policy and procedures as well as for data privacy or security incidents and breaches • Works with IT department professionals to ensure that the company employs best practices and remains in compliance on all data handling matters • Serves as Executive Sponsor for Contexture Policy Advisory Council and works with external and internal stakeholders to oversee and enforce Contexture’s permitted use policies Contracts • Reviews, drafts, and negotiates complex contracts with healthcare participants and stakeholders in the Social Determinants of Health and Adv

FAQs

What does the Chief Legal Officer & Privacy Officer (CLO) oversee?

The CLO oversees legal operations and serves as the organization’s Privacy Officer, providing strategic and day-to-day counsel on legal, policy, and contractual matters.

Which compliance and privacy program responsibilities are included?

The CLO leads compliance program vision and direction, oversees regulatory monitoring, and develops data privacy and security policies and procedures with key stakeholders.

How are contracts and outside counsel handled in this role?

The CLO reviews, drafts, and negotiates complex contracts or oversees such work, and selects and retains outside counsel as needed while supervising legal team work and budgeting.

Sep 14, 2026

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