Director, Assistant General Counsel-Pharmacy Services

Overview

This US-based role—Director, Assistant General Counsel – Pharmacy Services—supports commercial contracting and related legal activities for business units serving outpatient pharmacy customers, including specialty pharmacy services and medication adherence/non-acute care solutions.

This is a player-coach position with primary responsibility for:

• Negotiating commercial agreements while adhering to established risk management guidelines
• Negotiating ecosystem agreements that support outpatient pharmacy offerings
• Developing customer-facing terms for new and/or enhanced commercial offerings
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders as part of due diligence
• Partnering with business and sales leaders to refine commercial strategy

The role works closely with privacy/data governance/AI, product management, operations, finance, revenue, quality, compliance, and sales.

Responsibilities

• Advise sales and business leaders to develop commercial strategy, maintain deal velocity, and advance negotiation best practices
• Negotiate and review commercial contracts in adherence to the organization’s risk management guidelines
• Negotiate and review contracts for ecosystem partners (e.g., reseller, software licensing, etc.)
• Support development of new offerings and enhancements to existing offerings, including through development of customer-facing terms
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization as part of due diligence
• Coordinate workflow, manage resources, maximize team output by channeling work appropriately, standardizing processes, and leveraging technology solutions
• Develop, motivate, and provide strategic leadership to attorneys and legal professionals
• Implement training strategy for sales and business stakeholders on evolving best practices
• Liaise with go-to-market teams to support seamless commercialization of new pharmacy offerings

Requirements

• J.D.; member in good standing of a state Bar
• 10+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• 10+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating professional service and/or consultant contracts
• 10+ years of experience collaborating with internal stakeholders in contract negotiations
• 5+ years of experience in pharmacy/specialty pharmacy or pharmacy-adjacent industry
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH and state level privacy laws and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience contracting with pharmacy benefit managers and other types of payer organizations
• Previous experience contracting with pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Previous experience in highly regulated industries
• Previous experience in publicly traded companies

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation: $176,634.00 to $245,000.00
• Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as location, education, experience, and skillset.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible US employees and dependents; voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs; life insurance; disability; retirement plans with matching; and paid time off.

Location

• Remote (U.S. based)
• Flexibility in working hours as needed
• Travel up to 10% (primarily quarterly stakeholder meetings or legal team meetings)

Work Conditions

• Drug screen: Not Required