Corporate Counsel II

Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt) $156,148 - $218,608 - $281,067 “Pay scale information is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any selected candidate or employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, qualifications, and other factors.  A full review of our comprehensive pay and benefits will be discussed at the offer stage with the selected candidate.” This position is not eligible for Sponsorship. MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team! Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare. At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution! Job Description Summary The Corporate Counsel II position is responsible for handling a wide variety of moderately complex to complex legal matters as assigned by MedImpact’s Chief Legal Officer or their designee. These may include, but are not limited to: providing guidance to internal business partners; drafting and reviewing communications to internal business partners, clients, and third parties; trial preparation and strategy; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and settlement agreements; reviewing new legislation and analyzing their applicability to MedImpact’s business operations; and reviewing other legal documents for compliance with MedImpact’s policies and regulatory requirements.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Assists in-house General Counsel and other attorneys with moderately complex to complex corporate governance matters and corporate development initiatives. Participates, as needed, in major legal actions and litigation efforts. Directs and monitors external legal counsel. Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates legal documents and forms, licensing agreements, service agreements, settlement agreements and other contracts or agreements as necessary. Reviews and interprets a variety of agreements to ensure they meet corporate, regulatory and legal requirements for such documents. Responds to and assists internal business partners with legal questions and/or legal guidance for client issue resolution, including but not limited to, the Pharmacy Network Team, Contract Management, and the Regulatory Compliance team. Responsible for foreseeing and protecting company against legal risks.  Performs risk assessment/risk analysis. Assists with monitoring and advising on regulatory requirements to ensure company-wide compliance. Keeps current with emerging regulations, state and federal laws pertaining to the Pharmacy Benefit Management industry.  Monitors legal and regulatory development on a state and federal level; provides updates and input to management regarding laws, regulations and professional standards relating to the PBM industry. Oversees and performs other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned or directed. Supervisory Responsibilities          No supervisory responsibilities Client Responsibilities This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written).  One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Juris Doctor (JD) with active license to practice law in the United States. If resides in California, then must be licensed to practice in California (or Registered with State Bar of California as a Registered In-House Counsel). Must have at least 10+ years’ closely related experience. Pharmacy Benefit Management experience required. Pharmacy networks experience (pricing, contracts, etc.) required.  Litigation management experience preferred. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of:  MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams/Outlook); Ability to perform legal research. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Juris Doctor (JD) with active license to practice law in the United States. If resides in California, then must be licensed to practice in California (or Registered with State Bar of California as a Registered In-House Counsel). Other Skills and Abilities Ability to interact with employees/management of all levels Solid business acumen, business judgment and decision-making ability           Must be able to maintain confidentiality on all legal matters and sensitive issues Strong analytical and risk analysis skills Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and