Corporate Counsel II

MedImpact•San Diego, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel II position is responsible for handling a wide variety of moderately complex to complex 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; trial preparation and strategy; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and settlement agreements; reviewing new legislation and analyzing their applicability to MedImpact’s business operations; and reviewing other legal documents for compliance with MedImpact’s policies and regulatory requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Assists in-house General Counsel and other attorneys with moderately complex to complex corporate governance matters and corporate development initiatives. Participates, as needed, in major legal actions and litigation efforts. Directs and monitors external legal counsel. Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates legal documents and forms, licensing agreements, service agreements, settlement agreements and other contracts or agreements as necessary. Reviews and interprets a variety of agreements to ensure they meet corporate, regulatory and legal requirements for such documents. Responds to and assists internal business partners with legal questions and/or legal guidance for client issue resolution, including but not limited to, the Pharmacy Network Team, Contract Management, and the Regulatory Compliance team. Responsible for foreseeing and protecting company against legal risks. Performs risk assessment/risk analysis. Assists with monitoring and advising on regulatory requirements to ensure company-wide compliance. 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 performs other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned or directed. Supervisory Responsibilities No supervisory responsibilities Client Responsibilities This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written). One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

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).
Must have at least 10+ years’ closely related experience.
Pharmacy Benefit Management experience required.
Pharmacy networks experience (pricing, contracts, etc.) required.
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.
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 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.

Nice To Haves

Litigation management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in-house General Counsel and other attorneys with moderately complex to complex corporate governance matters and corporate development initiatives.
Participates, as needed, in major legal actions and litigation efforts.
Directs and monitors external legal counsel.
Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates legal documents and forms, licensing agreements, service agreements, settlement agreements and other contracts or agreements as necessary.
Reviews and interprets a variety of agreements to ensure they meet corporate, regulatory and legal requirements for such documents.
Responds to and assists internal business partners with legal questions and/or legal guidance for client issue resolution, including but not limited to, the Pharmacy Network Team, Contract Management, and the Regulatory Compliance team.
Responsible for foreseeing and protecting company against legal risks.
Performs risk assessment/risk analysis.
Assists with monitoring and advising on regulatory requirements to ensure company-wide compliance.
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 performs other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned or directed.