Strategic Counsel, Extended Care Commercial

McKesson; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive pay

Bonus program

Job summary

McKesson’s MMS Legal Department seeks a Counsel to support the Extended Care segment in Richmond, VA. You will draft and negotiate customer-facing agreements, provide practical legal guidance, and partner with Sales, Operations, Compliance, and Finance to enable growth while managing risk.

Reporting to the Managing Principal Counsel, you will work in a hybrid environment with cross-functional teams to balance business needs and regulatory requirements in a dynamic healthcare context.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating commercial agreements.
• Ability to provide clear, practical legal guidance to commercial stakeholders.
• Sound judgment balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Strong communication and collaboration in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice supporting day-to-day operations, commercial strategy, customer relationships, and business initiatives for the Extended Care segment.
• Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate customer-facing agreements, including product supply, service, discount, rebate, rental, and related commercial documents.
• Serve as a dedicated legal partner for the Extended Care segment and support related customer-facing teams.
• Support new business opportunities, customer programs, sales initiatives, and commercial strategies by identifying legal issues early and guiding paths forward.
• Develop and promote templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and contracting processes to improve speed, consistency, and risk management.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Regulatory, Pricing, Finance, and other subject matter experts to address healthcare regulatory and compliance issues as appropriate.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Business communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Education

Law degree

Job description

McKesson’s MMS Legal Department seeks a Counsel to support the Extended Care segment in Richmond, VA. You will draft and negotiate customer-facing agreements, provide practical legal guidance, and partner with Sales, Operations, Compliance, and Finance to enable growth while managing risk.

Reporting to the Managing Principal Counsel, you will work in a hybrid environment with cross-functional teams to balance business needs and regulatory requirements in a dynamic healthcare context.