Senior Counsel - Vendor Contracting

CVS Health; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Counsel for Vendor Contracting to lead legal support for vendor engagements. This role requires expertise in drafting and negotiating complex contracts, along with providing strategic guidance to senior management. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in corporate law, excellent communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset. Join a company that values health and wellness, offering competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to support your career and personal growth.

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness screenings

Tobacco cessation programs

Weight management programs

Confidential counseling

Financial coaching

Tuition assistance

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• 8+ years of corporate/commercial legal work experience.
• Mastery in analyzing and drafting complex commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal services for vendor sourcing and engagement.
• Provide strategic counsel on complex legal issues.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating complex contracts

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor Degree

Job description

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

The Senior Counsel – Vendor Contracting position serves a critical role in providing all aspects of legal support and guidance on an independent basis to internal business partners, including senior/executive management, with respect to sourcing, establishing and managing key and complex commercial relationships and vendor engagements across CVS Health. The position serves as the lead attorney in managing, reviewing, evaluating, drafting and negotiating a wide range of vendor contracts, such as master service agreements, amendments, statements of work, terminations and similar documents, to drive strategic business initiatives. In doing so, the role must handle and manage a high volume of matters and transactions in an efficient and effective manner while helping to identify, assess and mitigate risk to the enterprise. The role also serves as a subject matter expert by providing strategic advice and counsel across a variety of sophisticated legal and business issues as well as interpretation of new legal requirements, and works closely with senior/executive management to advance business objectives and achieve successful results.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead and provide end-to-end contractual legal services in connection with vendor sourcing and engagement, on an independent basis, including the review, drafting and negotiation of vendor contracts, e nsuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and alignment with business objectives.
• Independently provide internal business partners and other key stakeholders, including senior/executive management, with strategic counsel, guidance and advice regarding a wide range of complex and sophisticated legal and business issues to help advance key business objectives.
• Lead and manage efforts to develop and implement department initiatives, including templates, guidelines, policies, procedures, and trainings.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of sophisticated corporate/commercial legal work in a law firm or in-house position, including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex contractual terms and conditions.
• Mastery in reviewing and analyzing complex commercial contracts.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Manage multiple high priority contracts/projects on a regular basis without oversight, adjusting priorities as needed and meeting deadlines.
• Must be results oriented; possess ability to set the right expectations based upon the timelines and workloads of cross functional stakeholders; drive the project and keep others on task to meet goals.
• Demonstrated team player, able to develop cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior/executive management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with technology transactions and commercial contracts, including drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements and expertise in the areas of XaaS, cloud services, AI, software licensing, data security, data privacy, and related matters.
• Demonstrated team management and people leadership skills.

Education

Juris Doctorate Required

Bachelor Degree Required

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$175,100.00 - $334,750.00

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

The Senior Counsel – Vendor Contracting position serves a critical role in providing all aspects of legal support and guidance on an independent basis to internal business partners, including senior/executive management, with respect to sourcing, establishing and managing key and complex commercial relationships and vendor engagements across CVS Health. The position serves as the lead attorney in managing, reviewing, evaluating, drafting and negotiating a wide range of vendor contracts, such as master service agreements, amendments, statements of work, terminations and similar documents, to drive strategic business initiatives. In doing so, the role must handle and manage a high volume of matters and transactions in an efficient and effective manner while helping to identify, assess and mitigate risk to the enterprise. The role also serves as a subject matter expert by providing strategic advice and counsel across a variety of sophisticated legal and business issues as well as interpretation of new legal requirements, and works closely with senior/executive management to advance business objectives and achieve successful results.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead and provide end-to-end contractual legal services in connection with vendor sourcing and engagement, on an independent basis, including the review, drafting and negotiation of vendor contracts, e nsuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and alignment with business objectives.
• Independently provide internal business partners and other key stakeholders, including senior/executive management, with strategic counsel, guidance and advice regarding a wide range of complex and sophisticated legal and business issues to help advance key business objectives.
• Lead and manage efforts to develop and implement department initiatives, including templates, guidelines, policies, procedures, and trainings.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of sophisticated corporate/commercial legal work in a law firm or in-house position, including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex contractual terms and conditions.
• Mastery in reviewing and analyzing complex commercial contracts.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Manage multiple high priority contracts/projects on a regular basis without oversight, adjusting priorities as needed and meeting deadlines.
• Must be results oriented; possess ability to set the right expectations based upon the timelines and workloads of cross functional stakeholders; drive the project and keep others on task to meet goals.
• Demonstrated team player, able to develop cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior/executive management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with technology transactions and commercial contracts, including drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements and expertise in the areas of XaaS, cloud services, AI, software licensing, data security, data privacy, and related matters.
• Demonstrated team management and people leadership skills.

Education

Juris Doctorate Required

Bachelor Degree Required

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$175,100.00 - $334,750.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/23/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

About the company

At CVS Health, we share a clear purpose: helping people on their path to better health. Through our health services, plans and community pharmacists, we’re pioneering a bold new approach to total health. Making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless, to not only help people get well, but help them stay well in body, mind and spirit.