Senior Legal Counsel

Cardinal Health

3d•$125,300 - $178,900

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel serves as the primary legal partner to leaders of a division within a business unit, providing counsel on legal issues and risk mitigation guidance. The Senior Legal Counsel provides legal advice, counsel and services to domestic and international businesses in support of customer, vendor, supplier, and strategic relationships. This includes drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with external parties on behalf of the business, protecting the business’ interests and ensuring that contracts are compliant. Also, Senior Legal Counsel liaises with a variety of Legal and other internal teams to resolve legal issues while participating in and providing input on business strategy and otherwise acting as primary day-to-day legal contacts for business clients.

Requirements

Law degree with a record of high academic achievement in the undergraduate level and in law school
License to practice law
Commercial/transactional experience required
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 him or her to manage 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

Nice To Haves

Candidates with at least 5 years of experience in a large complex organization or nationally recognized law firm preferred
knowledge of healthcare law preferred

Responsibilities

Provide proactive and pragmatic legal advice and guidance to contracting business clients across the enterprise based on advanced knowledge of commercial transactions and knowledge of corresponding laws and regulations
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 teams, specifically Litigation, Privacy, Regulatory Counsel, and Compliance
Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies, including enhancements or adjustments to contract templates based on changes in legal requirements or business strategies
Work under the general supervision of senior attorneys and exercise sound judgment as to matters that require attention of Legal and Department senior leadership
Provide excellent client service, counsels assigned division leaders on a variety of legal issues and serves as a trusted partner to the business proactively identifying legal risks and providing insights on how the business can incorporate risk mitigation into strategic planning.
Meets with external parties to negotiate terms of agreements and to achieve the most favorable terms for the business. Based on combination of legal considerations and business acumen, counsels business leaders on the acceptance or refusal of external party terms.
Reviews terms and revisions from external parties and manages the iterations of commercial agreement terms.
Reviews a variety of marketing and public relations communications to ensure the compliance of all product information and messaging.
When the business engages in litigation, serves as a primary liaison and expert on the business in support of the Litigation team.
Proactively developing and maintaining legal knowledge in specialized area(s), remaining up to date on current regulations, cases, trends, and best practices