Associate General Counsel - Remote

Overview

This role involves providing strategic and proactive legal support to business leaders within a global healthcare organization specializing in integrated pharmacy services. The position focuses on contract negotiation, legal risk management, and regulatory compliance related to specialty pharmacy dispensing and distribution.

The role reports directly to the Associate General Counsel and offers flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. However, candidates based in Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. are required to work in the office at least four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and services concerning the organization's rights, obligations, risks, and privileges.
• Protect pharmacy rights during contract negotiations and disputes.
• Support pharmacy business clients by drafting, managing, reviewing, and revising agreements, statements of work, and amendments with pharmaceutical manufacturers, payors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), customers, data aggregators, vendors, and other strategic partners.
• Review manufacturers' and vendors' consent forms, letters, telephone call scripts, and other communications to pharmacy patients to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Advise on regulatory and transactional matters to leaders of integrated pharmacy businesses.
• Develop deep knowledge of the pharmacy industry and specific business practices to effectively advise senior business leaders.
• Assist Deputy General Counsel with managing strategic projects involving multiple integrated pharmacies.
• Support compliance teams with responses to information requests from state Medicaid agencies and their contractors.
• Provide a full range of legal advice and services, potentially specializing in transactional work, commercial law, contracts law, regulatory matters, and healthcare compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree with Bar admission in at least one state.
• Minimum of 7 years of legal experience in healthcare regulatory and transactional practices, including a strong understanding of specialty pharmacy dispensing and distribution industries.
• Experience advising business leaders on compliance with healthcare laws and regulations such as the Federal Anti-kickback Statute, False Claims Act, HIPAA, Medicare regulations, and state Medicaid laws.
• Familiarity with regulatory agencies' requirements and procedures, including state Boards of Pharmacy, state Medicaid agencies, CMS, and state insurance departments.
• Ability to understand business problems related to legal projects.
• Proven capability to build and maintain professional relationships and lead or contribute to team efforts.
• Ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal courses of action to meet business needs.
• Experience reviewing and revising contracts efficiently, including urgent turnaround times.
• Skill in preparing presentable, correctly formatted templates and external-facing documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to provide concise, well-rounded answers to legal and regulatory questions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 10 years of legal experience in healthcare regulatory and transactional practices within managed care.
• Experience working with state or federal healthcare regulatory agencies such as CMS, NIH, FDA, Board of Pharmacy, OIG, or DEA.
• Business or legal experience with specialty pharmacy operations and/or pharmacy wholesale distribution.
• Experience negotiating contracts with pharmacy suppliers, vendors, and technology entities.
• Experience negotiating intellectual property rights, uses, licenses, and restrictions.
• Solid understanding of health insurance and managed care industry regulatory frameworks, particularly for pharmacy benefit management entities.
• Familiarity with legally permissible uses and required handling of protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA and state privacy laws.
• Compliance with telecommuting policies for remote employees.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $134,600 to $230,800 annually, based on full-time employment and factors such as local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contributions (subject to eligibility).

Location

• Remote work available anywhere in the U.S., with in-office requirements for Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area hires (minimum four days per week).

Additional Information

• The position will be posted for a minimum of two business days or until a sufficient candidate pool is collected.
• The organization is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test prior to starting.