Sr. Paralegal, Contracting

Cardinal Health•OH-Ohio-FIELD, OH

7d•$79,700 - $113,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Cardinal Health's Legal department provides strategic, proactive, practical, and cost-effective legal advice and services to protect the organization's assets, operations, and image. This role supports a highly complex, fast-paced, and multi-faceted business unit within the Pharmaceutical Segment. The Sr. Paralegal redlines and prepares agreements, instruments, documents, and pleadings related to commercial matters, and resolves legal questions under attorney supervision. This role also conducts training on corporate policies and procedures.

Requirements

4-6 years of relevant experience in contract administration; healthcare strongly preferred.
BA, BS or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
Must be a quick learner and possess excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in MS Word and Excel.
Must be a team player with a demonstrated history of successfully fostering relationships with cross-functional parties.
Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools and concepts is preferred.
Must be willing to learn and become proficient with designated Artificial Intelligence platforms.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and general guidance on new projects, manage conflicting priorities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to manage high volumes and effectively balance workload.
Capacity to work in a team environment and manage projects accordingly.
Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Works on complex projects of large scope.
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive into the Dublin, OH office for moments that matter preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Analyzes contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, policies, and company procedures.
Drafts contracts based on term sheets, financial models, and approvals.
Communicates contract policies and practices to internal business teams, ensuring contract review, approval, and execution are in accordance with standard contract requirements and guidelines.
Prepares and administers routine correspondence and contract documentation for timely and coordinated submittal and execution.
Conducts research to support contract audits.
Coordinates approvals and responses during contract negotiation.
Performs contract closeout activities, including informing stakeholders of contract signing.
Reviews contracts upon renewal to determine if changes to financial terms, IT, and operational requirements are needed.
Consults with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other relevant stakeholders to determine internal and external communication responsibilities for changes.
Drafts and negotiates a variety of healthcare documents and commercial agreements (Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements, Product Purchase Agreements, Distribution Services Agreements, other corporate documents, and related agreements).
Reviews internal and external marketing materials.
Assists with ad hoc projects, including document review and business process improvement.
Creates and maintains commercial contract playbooks on various platforms.
Creates and maintains commercial contract storage, organization, and interaction within a designated Artificial Intelligence platform.