Legal Counsel

About the Role

The Legal Counsel serves as a trusted legal advisor to the company's business and operational teams, providing advice on commercial contracting, healthcare regulatory compliance, privacy matters, and legal risk management.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, advises business stakeholders on, and administers a broad range of commercial agreements, including pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate agreements, value-based arrangements, technology agreements, NDAs, DUAs, consulting agreements, and vendor contracts.
• Assists in the development and enhancement of contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards.
• Provides support and assistance to more experienced attorneys.
• Provides legal advice and strategic counsel to business stakeholders; produces routine legal work product, including drafting and negotiating contracts, procuring and maintaining licenses, etc.
• Assesses legal risks for day-to-day company legal, regulatory, and compliance matters under supervision and direction.
• Monitors legislative and regulatory activity and advises the business on the interpretation, application, and implementation of new requirements across the healthcare legal and regulatory landscape.
• Assists with dispute resolution, audits, risk assessments, corporate trainings, investigations, and responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Supports internal clients such as Trade Relations, Client Relations, Operations and Invoicing, Pharmacy Supply Chain, IT, Analytics, Compliance, Licensing, and Finance.
• Builds professional experience and learns the practical aspects of applied law, as well as the functions of the business.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• 7+ years of related experience in a law firm, health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, group purchasing organization, pharmaceutical manufacturer, or related healthcare organization.
• Direct experience supporting pharmacy or medical rebate contracting and healthcare compliance and/or privacy programs preferred.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills, including follow-through skills.
• Advanced legal research, analysis, and drafting.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Broad healthcare contracting experience, including pharmaceutical rebate contracting.
• Advanced knowledge of the healthcare insurance industry, including state and federal regulatory environment, group purchasing organization, and/or pharmacy benefit manager operations.
• Familiarity with government healthcare programs, privacy laws, and industry-standard healthcare compliance rubrics.

Pay

$167,900.00 - $222,400.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hiring range may be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

This role is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 11 holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous 401(k) matching.
• Lifestyle spending account.
• Many other benefits for eligible employees.