Legal Counsel Senior
About The Position
The Legal Counsel Senior completes routine and non-routine legal assignments and intermediate-level projects independently, applying professional legal concepts and principles to address challenging legal issues in practical ways and meet company and departmental objectives. The role works autonomously, with regular collaboration and reporting to management, and requires technical depth and/or breadth in organizational and industry legal issues. The position works with more experienced attorneys on legal duties, contributes to the results of a business unit or department, and may guide lower-level attorneys and paralegals on technical and tactical procedures. The role supports the Associate General Counsel and internal stakeholders on commercial agreements, data-use questions, clinical research matters, external communications, and other legal projects. This hybrid role requires associates to work in-office three days per week. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of an office, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The listed workshift is first shift.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD).
- Current license to practice law.
- At least 6 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience after licensure, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Work with more experienced attorneys to represent the organization in legal duties.
- Contribute to overall results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department.
- May provide guidance to lower-level attorneys and paralegals on technical and tactical procedures.
- Assist the Associate General Counsel with review of complex commercial contracts, including research services agreements, clinical trial site agreements, confidentiality agreements, data licensing agreements, data use agreements, data collaboration agreements, and other research-related legal documents and materials.
- Counsel internal stakeholders on restrictions and permitted data uses for general research studies, public health initiatives, and health plan operations studies.
- Support compliance partners with legal issues and analysis related to clinical trial agreements and clinical research organization collaborations.
- Counsel internal stakeholders on external communication, presentation, and publication issues.
- Assist with drafting consulting agreements and other legal documents.
- Handle other legal matters and projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
- Merit increases.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid Time Off.
- Incentive bonus programs, unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- 401(k) matching.
- Stock purchase plan.
- Life insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Financial education resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
