Counsel, Vendor and Partnership Support
The Counsel’s primary responsibility is to provide substantive support to the Legal & Compliance Department, with a specific focus on drafting and negotiating vendor contracts, as well as supporting critical projects and partnerships that advance the organization’s initiatives. This individual is a forward-thinking professional who is ready and able to exercise independent judgment in contract reviews, support strategic business decisions, think creatively, and work well with internal and external customers and vendors.
Essential Job Responsibilities Include:
- Drafting and negotiating company contracts, including those with Third-Party Vendors, marketing agreements and commercial clients.
- Providing legal support on various company projects and initiatives, with a specific focus on key partnerships.
- Training junior attorneys and paralegals.
- Providing general legal support for company operations, such as researching and analyzing federal and state laws related to the healthcare/pharmacy industry, commercial contracts, and business transactions.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctorate, and active State Bar Certification.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in a relevant legal field.
- Contract drafting and negotiation experience required.
- Demonstrated competence in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Must have excellent legal research and writing, organizational, teamwork and communications skills.
- Demonstrated dedication to a high level of client service, sound business and legal judgment and ability to determine priorities to meet deadlines in a dynamic. environment.
- Self-motivation and attention to detail.
- Must have the ability to take ownership and prioritize multiple competing projects.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Experience with healthcare law, including HIPAA.
- Experience with the pharmacy and/or medical benefits industry.
Based on relevant market data and other factors, the anticipated hiring range for this role is $136,000 to $160,000 annually. Final compensation rates will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, and internal equity considerations. This role is also short-term incentive eligible. Incentive amounts will vary by individual and business goals.
We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The final salary offered to the selected candidate may vary from the posted range due to individual qualifications. Our goal is to ensure that all teammates are compensated fairly and competitively based on their contributions to our organization.
RxBenefits is also committed to providing best in class benefits to our teammates. We offer a robust total rewards package that includes:
- Remote first work environment
- Choice of a HDHP or PPO Medical plan, we pay 100% of the premium for the HDHP for you and your eligible family members
- Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance that we also pay 100% of premiums (for your family too on Dental and Vision)
- Additional buy-up options for Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with an employer match up to 3.5% available after 60 days
- Community Service Day to give back and support what you love in your community
- 10 company holidays including MLK Day, Juneteenth, and the day after Thanksgiving plus a floating holiday to use as you like
- Reimbursements for high-speed internet, we’ll send you a computer and monitors to help you do your best work
- Tuition Reimbursement for accredited degree programs
- Paid New Parent Leave that can be used for adoption or birth
- Pet insurance to protect your furbabies
- A robust mental health benefit and EAP service through Spring Health to support you when you need it most