Senior Commercial Counsel - Contracts & Strategy

Cardinal Health; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 125,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

Health savings account

FSAs

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to partner with division leaders, providing strategic advice on commercial relationships, drafting and negotiating contracts, and guiding risk mitigation. This role collaborates with Litigation, Privacy, Regulatory Counsel, and Compliance to protect the business.

The Senior Legal Counsel acts as the primary day-to-day legal contact for business clients, balancing urgency with accuracy in a fast-paced environment and shaping business strategy

Qualifications

• Law degree with high academic achievement.
• License to practice law.
• 5+ years of experience in a large complex organization or nationally recognized law firm.
• Commercial/transactional experience required; healthcare law preferred.
• 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.

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 elevate 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

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Self-starter

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Client relationship management

Risk assessment

Education

Law degree

License to practice law

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to partner with division leaders, providing strategic advice on commercial relationships, drafting and negotiating contracts, and guiding risk mitigation. This role collaborates with Litigation, Privacy, Regulatory Counsel, and Compliance to protect the business.

The Senior Legal Counsel acts as the primary day-to-day legal contact for business clients, balancing urgency with accuracy in a fast-paced environment and shaping business strategy