Senior Counsel - Vendor Contracting

CVS Health • Woonsocket, RI

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About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary The Senior Counsel – Vendor Contracting position serves a critical role in providing all aspects of legal support and guidance on an independent basis to internal business partners, including senior/executive management, with respect to sourcing, establishing and managing key and complex commercial relationships and vendor engagements across CVS Health. The position serves as the lead attorney in managing, reviewing, evaluating, drafting and negotiating a wide range of vendor contracts, such as master service agreements, amendments, statements of work, terminations and similar documents, to drive strategic business initiatives. In doing so, the role must handle and manage a high volume of matters and transactions in an efficient and effective manner while helping to identify, assess and mitigate risk to the enterprise. The role also serves as a subject matter expert by providing strategic advice and counsel across a variety of sophisticated legal and business issues as well as interpretation of new legal requirements, and works closely with senior/executive management to advance business objectives and achieve successful results.

Requirements

• 8+ years of sophisticated corporate/commercial legal work in a law firm or in-house position.
• 8+ years drafting and negotiating complex contractual terms and conditions.
• Mastery in reviewing and analyzing complex commercial contracts.
• Experience with technology transactions and contracts, including drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements and expertise in the areas of XaaS, cloud services, AI, software licensing, data security, data privacy, and related matters.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high priority contracts/projects on a regular basis without oversight, adjusting priorities as needed and meeting deadlines.
• Must be results oriented; possess ability to set the right expectations based upon the timelines and workloads of cross functional stakeholders; drive the project and keep others on task to meet goals.
• Demonstrated team player, able to develop cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior/executive management.
• Doctorate (Juris Doctorate) from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state and/or register as RI in house counsel

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide end-to-end contractual legal services in connection with vendor sourcing and engagement, on an independent basis, including the review, drafting and negotiation of vendor contracts, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and alignment with business objectives.
• Independently provide internal business partners and other key stakeholders, including senior/executive management, with strategic counsel, guidance and advice regarding a wide range of complex and sophisticated legal and business issues to help advance key business objectives.
• Lead and manage efforts to develop and implement department initiatives, including templates, guidelines, policies, procedures, and trainings.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree