Assistant General Counsel - Pharmaceutical Distribution

Cardinal Health

About The Position

The Legal Department is responsible for providing legal advice, counsel and related services to Cardinal Health’s business units. The Legal team drafts and negotiates contracts, participates in and provides input on business strategy and legal risks, receives and refers matters to Regulatory and Compliance Departments’ subject matter experts and manages those matters to conclusion and otherwise acts as the primary legal counsel for the business unit clients. Job Summary The Assistant General Counsel – Pharmaceutical Distribution will be responsible for providing exceptional legal advice and guidance to the Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution segment business clients.

Requirements

J.D. required; record of high academic achievement in the undergraduate level and in law school preferred
License to practice law in Ohio or active bar license in another state required
8-10 years of experience in related field in a large complex organization or law firm preferred
Commercial/transactional and healthcare experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills; acute attention to detail
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and flexibility, and the ability to interface effectively and engender trust and confidence with personnel at many different levels throughout the company
Enthusiasm and "self-starter" qualities, enabling management of responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency; the ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Business acumen, including a well-developed understanding of business and commerce and the ability to diagnose corporate legal problems and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives
Have excellent writing and contract drafting and negotiating skills
Ability to develop and implement policies, projects, processes, systems and controls across a complex company
Ability to work independently, cross-functionally and collaboratively
Ability to travel
Utilizes broad and deep knowledge to develop innovative new business practices, policies and procedures
Contributes to the development of department strategy
Works on or may lead highly complex projects of large scope
Projects are typically cross-functional and have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which set precedent
Negotiates complex or risky technical business issues on behalf of the company
Independently defines project establishes budgets identifies participants and mitigates risk
Consults with management to determine project objectives with long-term implications
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Responsibilities

Demonstrate strong business acumen and ability to draft and negotiate contracts
Handle fast paced and high-volume workload
Identify legal and compliance issues and business risks and escalate appropriately
Effectively communicate with all levels of the Cardinal Health organization
Identify and collaborate with subject matter experts from other departments, especially the Legal, Regulatory Counsel and Compliance teams
Demonstrate knowledge of general commercial and healthcare law; specifically, regulations related to pharmaceutical distribution and services and group purchasing organizations, specifically AKS/Fraud & Abuse
Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies
Work under the general supervision of senior attorneys and exercise sound judgment as to matters that require attention of Legal and Compliance Departments’ senior leadership
Promote and ensure compliance with the Cardinal Health’s Business Code of Conduct, as well as other company policies and procedures
Provide sound, practical judgment in the interpretation and application of relevant laws including, Antitrust; healthcare laws and regulations, (e.g., Stark, Corporate Practice of Medicine, Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act, and HIPAA); and Marketing and Advertising
Proactively identify and assesses business and legal risks
Demonstrate excellent communication skills and ability to provide business clients with clear and precise guidance on business, compliance, and legal risks
Develop and conduct legal training for business clients
Seek input and expertise from other in-house lawyers and outside counsel and provide guidance to the business based on discussions with subject-matter experts
Understand complex legal, compliance and business situations and discerns relevant versus non-relevant facts and information
Collaborate with others and build knowledge of business and key stakeholders
Proactively develop and maintain legal knowledge in specialized area(s), remaining up to date on current regulations, cases, trends and best practices
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency while providing flawless service levels
Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner and has appropriate support and substantiation for legal advice and recommendations