Senior Legal Counsel, Strategy and Procurement

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 various current and future 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 procurement and strategic agreements.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications:

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 .

What You’re Like

You have never met a problem you did not want to try to solve. You are creative and practical. With your ability to drive to results, cut through the fog, and help others see multiple perspectives, you save the day on a semi-regular basis.

What We’re Like

We learn from each other and help one another. We don’t waste energy competing with one another, stirring up drama, or plotting revenge. We’re too busy for that. Plus, we actually like each other. We get work done, ask how we can get better, and generally enjoy ourselves along the way.

What the Work is Like

While we have in mind the “worst case scenarios” as we advise on risks, we help our business partners identify and pursue opportunities. It’s a balancing act. It’s good that we are flexible and nimble as we operate in an ever-evolving landscape. We see how our work protects and advances our interests and helps build a secure, connected, and effective healthcare system.

Why Wait? Apply Now

We’re a midsize company. This means you’re not just another employee ID number. Here, you can build real relationships and feel supported by truly awesome people with diverse backgrounds and talents in an innovative and collaborative work culture. We strive to create an environment where you can be yourself, share your ideas and work your way. We offer opportunities for employee development, as well as competitive compensation packages and extensive benefits.

Benefits include, but are not limited to, comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage), generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days, pet insurance, and 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. To learn more, review the , , and links under the section of our careers site.

Physical and Mental Requirements

While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation.

Surescripts is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.