Associate General Counsel - Remote

Overview

This role involves providing strategic and proactive legal support to business leaders within a specialty pharmacy and integrated pharmacy environment. The position focuses on contract negotiation, legal risk management, and regulatory compliance to support pharmacy operations and business objectives.

The role reports directly to the Associate General Counsel and offers the 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 regarding the rights, obligations, risks, and privileges of the organization
• 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 specialty and integrated pharmacies
• 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 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 and policies
• Familiarity with regulatory agencies including state Boards of Pharmacy, state Medicaid agencies, CMS, and state insurance departments
• Ability to understand business problems related to legal projects
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external contacts
• Ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal courses of action to meet business needs
• Experience reviewing and revising contracts efficiently, including urgent turnaround times
• Capability to provide well-formatted, presentable templates and external-facing documents
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven project management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong 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, especially regulatory frameworks 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 location, education, 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.
• Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. area hires must work in-office at least 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
• Drug-free workplace; candidates must pass a drug test prior to employment
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion