Surescripts serves the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. We deliver insights at critical points of care for better decisions — from streamlining prior authorizations to delivering comprehensive medication histories to facilitating messages between providers.
 

Job Summary

The Senior Legal Counsel provides a variety of general corporate, regulatory, and commercial legal services to the organization and its in-house clients and will also provide legal services to support one or more specific market segments and/or products in the organization. Acts as a senior advisor on complex legal issues that may affect multiple segments and products. Reviews and advises on issues involving contracts, state and federal law and regulations, as well as the organization’s compliance program. May provide guidance to junior level staff.  May engage in the development and management of risk strategies. May manage legal matters assigned to outside counsel and preside at meetings regarding legal issues.

Areas of application could include, but are not limited to business law, health law, data privacy, license agreements and intellectual property, customer contracts, contracts with vendors to the Company, employment law, risk assessment, and reviewing, drafting and negotiating various agreements.

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Responsibilities

• Independently review, draft, and negotiate contracts or other legal documentation with customers, suppliers, and other parties, including, but not limited to, agreements for participation in the Company's networks for health information messaging and connectivity, data use agreements, technology licensing agreements, joint research projects, and contracts with vendors supplying services or equipment to the Company.

• Manage complex projects on behalf of Surescripts’ business groups, as assigned.

• Participates in the ideation phase of new products or product variations/improvements.  Analyze and advise on Surescripts’ products/services in conceptual, development phases and/or requiring contracts with respect to compliance with applicable state and federal laws.

• Draft, maintain, and update contract templates for frequent and infrequent Company transaction types.

• Responsible for ensuring all relevant facts and legal considerations are assembled, assessed and accurate before contracts are presented for execution as relates to all business transactions.

• Evaluate and advise appropriate legal courses of action to meet Company and business needs.

• Review marketing materials for assigned products.

• Assist with internal and external federal, state and industry compliance activities.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited law school and good standing member of at least one state bar

• 8+ years of experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm or in-house to include drafting business contracts and negotiating them to successful conclusion. Additional years of relevant experience in a non-attorney role in the healthcare, technology, or life science industry may be considered in satisfying this requirement

• 5+ years of experience engaging with those responsible for business development on both sides of the contract/transaction

• 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts related to data rights/license agreements and other intellectual property

• Demonstrates experience in corporate matters of diverse scope, requiring in-depth evaluation and interpretation

• Works with a high degree of autonomy, demonstrating significant subject matter experience and excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience providing legal services to companies in the healthcare or life sciences industry

• Specialist knowledge of privacy and data security matters in the healthcare sector

Surescripts embraces flexibility through its Flexible Hybrid Work model for most positions. This model allows employees to work virtually while still utilizing our offices as collaboration centers. With alignment and agreement from your leadership, you can come and go from the office as needed .
 

To be considered for employment, applicants must have a valid U.S. work authorization allowing work without restrictions with Surecripts in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to provide support or provide sponsorship for immigration benefits such as work visas. Additionally, we do not participate in academic traini