What will you be doing:
Working under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, the Corporate Counsel II is responsible for providing legal support and day-to-day contracting needs for their assigned business unit and various other transactional projects. This position serves as the primary point of contact for business clients and drafts, negotiates, reviews and approves (within specified guidelines) agreements, transactional documents, licensing agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements and various other documents. Additional responsibilities may include conducting training sessions for business units on relevant legal matters, counseling business teams on regulatory compliance with an emphasis on healthcare regulations.
The person in this role works independently on moderately complex legal matters with limited direction and assumes ownership of day-to-day assignments and provides support on projects. This position requires work in a fast-paced environment with various business teams and senior management and providing legal guidance that is clear, actionable, and timely. This position interacts with senior management, Premier’s members, regulatory agencies, suppliers of goods and services to Premier’s members, business partners in various ventures and outside counsel on assigned matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently draft, negotiate and review contracts and amendments relating to membership and participation in Premier GPOs by (i) non-acute healthcare GPO members, including long term care, nursing homes, senior living facilities and physician practices, and (ii) suppliers of facilities services to hospitals and other acute care GPO members, in each case to identify and address potential regulatory and contractual issues that might affect business implementation of the contractual arrangements.
- Advise business unit leaders on contract interpretation and contracting parties’ legal obligations, with input from senior attorneys; and prepare legal communications.
- Collaborate with other attorneys to cover other service line contracting needs, as necessary.
- Assist Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with transactional matters, acquisition integration, reviewing marketing collateral or public relations materials, any special projects as needed.
- Research legal issues and keep current with case law and court opinions.
- Develop and contribute to commonly used templates for GPO contracts.
- Respond to inquires from GPO members and suppliers.
- This role is based in Charlotte, NC and the selected candidate will be expected to work a hybrid schedule with a presence in our HQ office at least three (3) days per week.
Required Qualifications
Work Experience:
Years of Applicable Experience - 7 or more years
Education:
Juris Doctorate
Preferred Experience:
- 5-12 years strong transactional experience in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and negotiating contracts.
- Experience analyzing matters involving the federal Anti-Kickback Statute is highly preferred; knowledge of basic antitrust principles would be an asset.
Preferred Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of commercial contract law and transactional experience; understanding of healthcare regulatory law.
- Ability to respond to inquiries from federal and state regulatory agencies, customers, and the business community.
- Have demonstrated ability to work independently and accurately under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, sound judgement, and the ability to work collaboratively with professionals having various backgrounds, including attorneys and representatives of large health systems and corporations.
- Must be goal oriented with strong desire to meet and exceed expectations.
- Superior analytical and writing skills, coupled with good business and financial acumen.
- Strong work ethic and sense of urgency. Ability to act quickly and hit the ground running.
Required Education:
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Additional Job Requirements:
- Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
- Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Operate computer programs and software
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
- Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
- Making independent decisions
- Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions
Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space
Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US
Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $125,000 - $231,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.
Qualified full and part time regular employees also receive access to the following benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k retirement program
- Paid time off
- Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Premier at a glance:
- Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, and 2022 and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
- Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 16th year in a row
- The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
Employees receive:
- Perks and discounts
- Access to on-site and online exercise classes
Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.
Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.
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