Principal Contract Specialist

Surescripts, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 147.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare

Paid time off

Pet insurance

401(k) with company match

Zusammenfassung

Surescripts, LLC is seeking a Principal Contract Specialist to support complex commercial contracts and regulatory matters. Under supervision, you will draft, negotiate, and manage agreements related to health information networks, data rights, licenses, and vendor relationships in a fast-paced corporate environment.

You will lead complex projects, refine templates, ensure compliance, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and an attorney to drive compliant, swift contracting outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience at a law firm or in-house - managing, drafting business contracts and negotiating them to successful conclusion.
• 8+ years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts related to data rights/license agreements and other intellectual property under the supervision of an attorney.
• 8+ years of experience engaging with business clients on both sides of the contract/transaction.
• Experience incorporating AI tools into day-to-day workflows, including information synthesis, content creation, analysis, and process improvement.

Aufgaben

• Review, draft and negotiate complex contracts or other legal documentation with customers, strategic partners, suppliers, and others who desire to contract with the Company.
• Manage complex projects assigned on behalf of the Company's departments or market segments under the supervision of an attorney.
• Draft, maintain and update contract templates for frequent Company transaction types and custom contracts for infrequent Company transactions.
• Ensure all relevant facts and legal considerations are assembled, assessed and accurate before contracts are presented for execution as relates to all business transactions.
• Evaluate and advise appropriate legal courses of action to meet Company and business unit needs in consultation with the Senior Counsel, Manager.
• Assess and apply internal and external federal, state and industry compliance activities.

Kenntnisse

AI tools in workflows

Contract negotiation with business

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Surescripts serves the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. We deliver insights at critical points of care for better decisions — from streamlining prior authorizations to delivering comprehensive medication histories to facilitating messages between providers.

The Principal Contract Specialist provides a variety of general corporate and commercial support to the organization and its in-house clients. Under the supervision of the Senior Counsel, Manager, the Principal Contract Specialist supports issues involving contracts as well as state and federal law and regulations. The Principal Contract Specialist participates in the ideation phase of new products or product variations. Demonstrates experience in corporate matters of diverse scope, requiring in-depth evaluation and interpretation. Areas of application could include, but are not limited to: business law, health law, data privacy, license agreements and intellectual property, customer contracts, contracts with vendors to the Company, employment law, risk assessment, and reviewing, drafting and negotiating various agreements.

Responsibilities

Review, draft and negotiate complex contracts or other legal documentation with customers, strategic partners, suppliers, and others who desire to contract with the Company, including, but not limited to, agreements for participation in the Company's networks for health information messaging and connectivity, data use agreements, technology licensing agreements, joint research projects, and contracts with vendors supplying services or equipment to the Company under the supervision of an attorney.

Manage complex projects assigned on behalf of the Company's departments or market segments under the supervision of an attorney.

Draft, maintain and update contract templates for frequent Company transaction types and custom contracts for infrequent Company transactions.

Ensure all relevant facts and legal considerations are assembled, assessed and accurate before contracts are presented for execution as relates to all business transactions.

Evaluate and advise appropriate legal courses of action to meet Company and business unit needs in consultation with the Senior Counsel, Manager.

Assess and apply internal and external federal, state and industry compliance activities.

Assess, improve, and build contract processes and workflows to increase contracting efficiencies and speed to execution.

Demonstrate expertise in relevant Surescripts contractual procedures and practices.

Manage electronic contracts databases (including Salesforce and DocuSign CLM) and prepare relevant contract attributes to track terms and conditions.

Maintain records of other matters undertaken by the legal department, as directed by the Commercial Legal Team.

Maintain detailed and organized electronic files.

Establish and maintain turnaround times in order to assist business teams with setting customer expectations.

Serve as legal department representative on teams to address various company-initiatives.

Performs other duties as assigned or required by the Commercial Legal Team.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience at a law firm or in-house - managing, drafting business contracts and negotiating them to successful conclusion
• 8+ years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts related to data rights/license agreements and other intellectual property under the supervision of an attorney
• 8+ years of experience engaging with business clients on both sides of the contract/transaction
• Experience incorporating AI tools into day-to-day workflows, including information synthesis, content creation, analysis, and process improvement. Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness for business use while following applicable company policies and responsible AI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare industry
• Knowledge of privacy and data security matters in the healthcare sector
• Experience providing legal support to an assigned product and/or service within a corporation
• Experience with Salesforce – Demonstrated experience and proficiency using Salesforce and/or a contract lifecycle management system
• Demonstrated success identifying opportunities to leverage AI, redesigning work processes, and leading adoption of AI-enabled solutions that improve business outcomes while maintaining compliance, security, and governance standards.

Work Location & Hybrid Model

Surescripts embraces flexibility through its Flexible Hybrid Work model for most positions. This model allows employees to work virtually while still utilizing our offices as collaboration centers. With alignment and agreement from your leadership, you can come and go from the office as needed.

Eligibility and Work Authorization

To be considered for employment, applicants must have a valid U.S. work authorization allowing work without restrictions with Surecripts in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to provide support or provide sponsorship for immigration benefits such as work visas. Additionally, we do not participate in academic training programs or work-study programs through an academic institution that require employer endorsement of F-1/CPT or F-1/STEM.

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage)
• generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days
• pet insurance
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

Salary

The base pay range for this position is $147,200 - $179,900 per year. Your base pay may vary within or outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including (but not limited to) your qualifications, skills, experience, and location.

Work Requirements

While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Additional Information

Surescripts participates in identity verification, including initial and ongoing re-verifications as determined by company policy. Continued employment eligibility is contingent upon successfully completing these verification requirements in accordance with company standards. Surescripts recognizes the importance of fostering an environment that leverages the unique contributions of all individuals and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to every applicant. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal | Pay Transparency Surescripts participates in E-Verify. Details in English and Spanish. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.