Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial/Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual incentive plan

Education assistance

Life and disability insurance

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated seeks a corporate generalist with health law experience to address legal issues from a commercial perspective. The Sr Corporate Counsel will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and advise internal clients on business, compliance, healthcare and regulatory matters.

The position offers a salary range of $190,000 to $230,000 per year plus a 25% annual incentive plan and long-term incentives, with consideration for performance bonuses as

Qualifications

• J.D. required and bar admission in applicable state.
• 7+ years practicing attorney with health care focus.
• Experience drafting/negotiating complex health care agreements.
• Exposure to Medicare/Medicaid, HIPAA, STARK and fraud issues.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and balance risk with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including MSAs and DPAs/BAAs.
• Lead multi-threaded negotiations with enterprise customers and partners.
• Advise sales, product, security, finance, and procurement on legal risk and compliance.
• Improve contract templates and negotiation playbooks; streamline approvals.
• Manage outside counsel on overflow and specialized matters.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Health law

Regulatory compliance

AI in contracting

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Job Description

This position is for a corporate generalist with health law experience who can address legal issues from a commercial perspective. Primary responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts of many types and counseling internal clients on a broad range of business, compliance, healthcare and regulatory (Federal and State) matters. The Sr Corporate Counsel will serve as a key strategic partner to our Commercial team.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $230,000/year + 25% Annual Incentive Plan + LTI

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 'MyDay' off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including: MSAs and related SOWs, DPAs/BAAs, reseller and collaboration agreements, and data licensing.
• Lead complex, multi-threaded negotiations with enterprise customers and strategic partners; balance risk with business velocity and articulate practical paths to signature.
• Advise sales, channels, product, security, finance, and procurement on commercial strategy, legal risk, privacy, and compliance; provide clear, practical guidance under tight timelines.
• Continuously improve (not build from scratch) contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks; streamline approvals and escalations to reduce cycle time.
• Manage outside counsel on overflow and specialized matters; ensure quality and cost discipline

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of the health care industry and applicable laws and regulations impacting health care providers, and exceptional transactional skills. Desirable experience includes:

• A Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) is required
• Minimum of seven years’ experience as a practicing attorney
• Eligible to practice in your applicable state of residence
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial health care agreements
• Experience dealing with government and commercial health plans and reimbursement issues
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial health care agreements
• Experience handling Medicare or Medicaid billing issues
• Representation of health care providers and/or plans
• Healthcare industry experience and familiarity with HIPAA, fraud and abuse and STARK laws
• Experience developing procedures and protocols for contract reviews
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence for contracting and research

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