Corporate Counsel I

MedImpact•San Diego, CA

23h•Remote

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel I position is responsible for handling a wide variety of legal matters as assigned by MedImpact’s Chief Legal Officer or their designee. These may include, but are not limited to: providing guidance to internal business partners; drafting and reviewing communications to internal business partners, clients, and third parties; litigation support and strategy; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of contract types (e.g. service agreements, business associate agreements (BAA), settlement agreements, etc.); assisting with the review of legislation and analyzing its applicability to MedImpact’s business operations; and reviewing other legal documents for compliance with MedImpact’s policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) with active license to practice law in the United States. If resides in California, then must be licensed to practice in California (or Registered with State Bar of California as a Registered In-House Counsel).
This is an entry level position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of: MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams/Outlook); Ability to perform legal research.
Ability to interact with employees/management of all levels
Solid business acumen, business judgment and decision-making ability
Must be able to maintain confidentiality on all legal matters and sensitive issues
Strong analytical and risk analysis skills
Good project management skills
Ability to interact with employees/management of all levels
Solid business acumen, business judgment and decision-making ability
Must be able to maintain confidentiality on all legal matters and sensitive issues
Strong analytical and risk analysis skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to sit; use hands to manipulate a mouse, use a computer, speak or hear.
Ability to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work the hours needed to get the job done.
Therefore one must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Benefit Management, pharmacy or healthcare industry experience desired.

Responsibilities

Assists with a variety of legal matters and corporate development initiatives.
Assists senior members of the legal team with a variety of matters, including contract review, discovery matters related to litigation or other dispute resolution efforts.
Performs research and provides guidance on applicable laws, including but not limited to, HIPAA, HITECH, and other laws related to privacy, licensing, insurance, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers.
Assists outside legal counsel in matters assigned by senior counsel.
Drafts and/or reviews a wide variety of contracts, documents, and communications, including but not limited to, service agreements, BAAs, pharmacy contracts, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.
Assists Client Contracts with negotiations of service agreements and other contracts.
Reviews RFP responses in support of sales opportunities and to minimize risk to the Company.
Supports Regulatory Compliance with review of regulatory requirements and proposed and pending legislation related to the PBM industry.
Assists the Corporate Privacy Officer with review and interpretation of a variety of agreements that pertain to data privacy and security, including BAAs and data use agreements.
Assists with advising Prior Authorization, Appeals and Grievances, and Formulary Management teams on legal requirements and risks related to pharmacy benefit design, formulary management, and utilization management programs.
Reviews and interprets a variety of agreements to ensure they meet corporate, regulatory and legal requirements for such documents, including RFPs.
Prepares and examines contracts involving vendor services, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, etc.
Responsible for foreseeing and protecting company against legal risks.
Performs risk assessment/risk analysis.
Assists with monitoring regulatory requirements to ensure company-wide compliance, including maintenance of the privacy program.
Keeps current with emerging regulations, state and federal laws pertaining to the Pharmacy Benefit Management industry.
Monitors legal and regulatory development on a state and federal level; provides updates and input to management regarding laws, regulations and professional standards relating to the PBM industry.
Oversees and handles legal and enterprise-wide projects as assigned.