Senior Legal Counsel

Wolters Kluwer•Chicago, IL

3d•Remote

About The Position

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right. Who We Are: Wolters Kluwer: The world is a big place, find your place here. What We Offer: The Senior Legal Counsel role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, the ability to work remotely with occasional office time for team meetings, an engaging team environment, and amazing benefits. Office Locations: 2700 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015 208 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604 300 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60606 What You'll be Doing: The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and guidance on a wide variety of commercial, contractual, regulatory, litigation and day-to-day legal matters, with a particular focus on the healthcare industry, including healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers. Our Ideal candidate will be located in the Greater Chicago area

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree + J.D. (law degree) required; must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate resides.
Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established in-house legal department. This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of healthcare transactional and regulatory (including pharmaceutical) matters.
Strong background in, and understanding of, innovative HIT and digital health concepts, software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements and a general understanding of, and interest in, RAG, LLMs, and AI technologies.
Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and EU that impact WKH’s operations and product development strategy.
Is located within 50 miles of the Riverwoods or Chicago, IL, offices, and can work a remote schedule with occasional office visits.

Responsibilities

Structure, draft and negotiate (i) customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service (“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within Wolters Kluwer Health (WKH)) with private and public organizations, (ii) business development, co-development/co-marketing, innovation lab and other strategic alliance arrangements, (iii) reseller and distribution arrangements, (v) content licensing agreements for use in retrieval augmented generation (“RAG”) models, large language model (“LLM”) model training, and/or other emerging artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, and (v) business associate agreements and/or data processing agreements.
Work closely with segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, (ii) existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and (iii) promotional and marketing activities.
Counsel business on (i) key healthcare information technology (“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e-commerce transactions, (ii) HIPAA/HITECH Act and GDPR compliance, and (iii) health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers, including but not limited to medical device regulations applicable to clinical/pharmacy decision support.
Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel supporting WKH’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the GLCD globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A).
Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH — its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment — in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business.
Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high-quality legal services.