In House Counsel

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As In House Counsel to serve as a key member of the legal team in all matters, including:

• Work with General Counsel to meet the legal and governance needs of all business units as well as corporate parent;
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external parties in relation to understanding business needs and their legal implications within various business units, but with a focus in the marketing and sample management business unit;
• Draft and negotiate legal documents including Master Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Statements of Work, Confidentiality Agreements, policy and procedure documents, training materials, and other documents impacting the provision of legal advice to the Company;
• Oversee contract management, assist business partners with understanding contract compliance and potential contract discrepancies;
• Perform legal research to provide guidance on matters pertaining to employment, general liability, and other legal matters;
• Assist with special projects at the direction, and with the supervision of, the General Counsel;
• Provide guidance to various business units on operational, human resource, and legally-adjacent administrative matters.

Hybrid role based out of Somerset, NJ location; possibility for remote work available for the right candidate.

• Serves as an initial legal point of contact for all legal matters.
• Drafts, structures, reviews and negotiates contractual documents that establish business relationships with vendors, clients and/or partners.
• Works with sales and client service teams to structure contracts and statements of work in accordance with contract specifications and business needs.
• Integrates the legal work-flow within existing business development and professional service work-flows, ensuring critical time-lines are met.
• Serves as primary legal contact for commercial contracting, legally relevant human resource matters, resource for operational and sales personnel in marketing and sample management BU.
• Partners with various departments and reviews contractual documents to ensure adherence to company practice, client specifications and requirements, and conformance to master agreements.
• Manages contractual relationships with vendors providing services to both business unit and enterprise clients.
• Responds to inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions.
• Develops/maintains processes to track contracts from initiation through expiration/termination.
• Triages and assists with all legal issues, as assigned.
• Develops internal legal programs, as assigned.
• Coordinates with Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, as necessary.
• Responsible for training or creating training materials for internal Clients on contracts and other legal matters.
• Promotes legal, compliance and risk management best practices throughout the company.
• Communicates with and manages any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditing bodies.
• Stays up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect our business and industries.
• Liaises with senior members of staff.
• Analyzes legal issues and recommends solutions.
• Participates in meetings with executives and Board and assists with preparation of materials.

The above duties are meant to be representative of the position and not all-inclusive.

Education/Training:   Juris Doctor (JD).  Licensed to practice law in NJ.

Business Experience:   Minimum 3 years (Assistant Counsel), 5 years (Associate Counsel), 10 years (Associate General Counsel) law firm or in house experience. Pharmaceutical, specialty pharmacy, or third party logistics (3PL), or health-care experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Specialized legal knowledge and ability to assist counsel in examination, review, evaluation and preparation of legal documents relating to the business of the corporation. Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of corporate law principles, including risk analysis, assessment and mitigation practices.
• Experience with pharmaceutical law, specialty pharmacy, and/or third party logistics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to conduct legal and factual research. Strong presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office; Word, Excel and email/calendar applications; familiarity with legal-specific AI platforms preferred.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships across the business.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knipper Health is an equal opportunity employer.