Senior Counsel, At Home Solutions

Cardinal Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 125,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

401k plan

MyFlexPay access

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a practical, business-focused Senior Counsel to support the At-Home Solutions portfolio, including DMEPOS, At-Home, and VeloCare. The role spans acquisition, integration, and transformation, providing day-to-day commercial legal advice on contracts, strategic relationships, and new services.

You will partner with Privacy, Marketing, Sourcing, Operations, Sales, and Regulatory teams to structure commercial arrangements, develop templates, and manage multiple matters

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school required.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years healthcare legal experience, with emphasis on DMEPOS, healthcare distribution, medical products, logistics, home-based care, pharmacy, or regulated business.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on both customer- and vendor-facing commercial arrangements.
• Familiarity with healthcare fraud and abuse, privacy, billing and reimbursement, licensure laws.
• Practical, business-focused legal judgment with ability to address new models and complex operations.
• Strong relationship-building and client-service skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day commercial legal support for At-Home Solutions businesses.
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer, supplier, vendor, manufacturer, distribution, services, tech, and strategic agreements.
• Counsel on contract risk, new services, and commercial models.
• Identify legal/compliance issues, communicate risks, and involve subject-matter experts as needed.
• Support strategic projects, integrations, technology implementations, and service launches.
• Collaborate with Privacy, Marketing, Sourcing, Operations, Sales, Regulatory, Compliance, and other teams.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and training to improve contracting speed and risk management.
• Manage multiple matters with timely, risk-aware support and escalation.

Skills

Healthcare law

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Legal counseling

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal writing

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Harvey

Copilot

Job description

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Full time

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Legal provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical, and cost-effective legal advice and services to protect the organization’s assets, operations, and image. This function provides legal counsel related to commercial, corporate securities, intellectual property, labor and employment, regulatory law, and other areas. This function also litigates company legal matters, manages outside counsel, and manages legal operations.

Legal provides strategic oversight, leadership, and direction within the Legal function.

Job Summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a practical, collaborative, and business-oriented healthcare attorney to serve as Senior Counsel, At-Home Solutions. This role will support growing healthcare businesses within At-Home Solutions at an exciting point of acquisition, integration, transformation, and operational momentum, including:

• Cardinal Health’s DMEPOS businesses, which provide medical supplies to patients managing chronic and serious health conditions
• Cardinal Health at-Home, a direct-to-home distributor of medical products and supplies
• VeloCare, Cardinal Health’s hospital-at-home supply chain and logistics solution

The Senior Counsel will provide commercial legal support across one or more of these At-Home Solutions businesses, depending on business needs and the candidate’s experience. The role is expected to support commercial contracting, strategic relationships, operational matters, new services and business models, and other business priorities.

This is an opportunity to provide practical day-to-day legal support for businesses that are expanding, integrating recent acquisitions, and building more consistent ways of working across the At-Home Solutions portfolio.

The successful candidate will combine strong legal fundamentals with business practicality, sound judgment, and the ability to provide clear, actionable advice that helps the business evaluate options, understand risk, and execute responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a day-to-day commercial legal partner for one or more At-Home Solutions businesses, providing practical, risk-tailored, business-oriented advice on commercial and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements across customer, supplier, vendor, manufacturer, distribution, services, technology, logistics, and strategic relationships.
• Counsel the business on contract risk, new services, commercial models, operational changes, customer requirements, contracting strategies, and interpretation of existing agreements.
• Identify relevant legal and compliance issues, communicate risks and options clearly, and involve subject-matter experts when specialized guidance is needed.
• Support strategic projects, integrations, technology implementations, service launches, commercial disputes, contract interpretation questions, and customer or vendor issue resolution.
• Work with Privacy, Marketing, Sourcing, Operations, Sales, Regulatory, Compliance, and other partners to evaluate and structure commercial arrangements and support significant business initiatives.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, intake processes, practical guidance, and training to improve contracting speed, consistency, and risk management.
• Manage multiple matters and competing priorities while providing timely, responsive support and escalating significant risks appropriately.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school required.
• Active license to practice law and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant healthcare legal experience, including significant time supporting DMEPOS, healthcare distribution, medical products, logistics, home-based care, pharmacy, technology, or another highly regulated business preferred.
• Meaningful experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on both customer-facing and vendor-facing commercial arrangements preferred.
• Familiarity with healthcare fraud and abuse, privacy, billing and reimbursement, licensure, or other laws applicable to healthcare operations.
• Practical, business-focused legal judgment, with the ability to quickly understand new business models and complex operational arrangements, identify the most relevant legal issues, think holistically about business impact, provide clear and actionable advice, and escalate significant risks appropriately.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and client-service skills, with the ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and support multiple business priorities in a responsive and practical manner.
• Technology-forward mindset, with the ability to use available tools (including Harvey and Copilot), knowledge management resources, and better ways of working to increase efficiency, support consistency, and deliver practical legal support.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and oral communication skills.

What Is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Applies advanced knowledge and experience to resolve complex legal and commercial issues.
• Works independently on significant matters and determines appropriate solutions with limited supervision.
• Serves as a primary legal contact for assigned business clients and develops strong working relationships with business and functional partners.
• Evaluates legal, practical, and business risks and provides clear recommendations.
• Manages projects and matters that may involve multiple internal teams and external parties.
• Identifies opportunities to improve templates, processes, guidance, and client service.
• Communicates effectively with business leaders and functional experts regarding complex or sensitive issues.
• Escalates matters appropriately while maintaining ownership and helping drive them toward resolution.

Anticipated salary range: $125,300-$178,900

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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