Legal Counsel - Synergie

Serves as a trusted legal advisor to Synergie Medical Collective'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.
• Builds professional experience and learns the practical aspects of applied law, as well as the functions of the business.

Assigned internal clients may include one or more of the following: Trade Relations, Client Relations, Operations and Invoicing, Pharmacy Supply Chain, IT, Analytics, Compliance, Licensing, and Finance.

Requirements

• JD from accredited law school.
• 7+ years related experience in a law firm, health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, group purchasing organization, pharmaceutical manufacturer, or related health care organization.
• Direct experience supporting pharmacy or medical rebate contracting and health care compliance and/or privacy programs preferred.
• Licensed Attorney (varies by state) - 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 healthcare insurance industry, including state and federal regulatory environment, group purchasing organization and/or pharmacy benefit manager operations, etc.
• 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. 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 job 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 to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.