Senior Counsel, Managed Markets Legal at Walgreens
Deerfield, IL 60015
About the Job
Job DescriptionJob SummaryResponsible for providing legal services and support to senior executives and management within a variety of business units focused on providing retail, mail, specialty and clinical pharmacy services. The Senior Counsel will draft and negotiate complex contracts with payers, including pharmacy benefit managers and health plans; advise regarding a broad variety of pharmacy programs, operations, and strategic initiatives; and, counsel on healthcare laws and regulations. Matters will vary in complexity and may have a significant financial impact on business activities and operations. Job ResponsibilitiesPrimarily leverages knowledge of legal specialty in providing counsel as it builds its knowledge of the business context in which it operates.Review and prepare legal documents prior to presentation to management for execution to ensure accurate expression of the legal content.May receive specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected.Collaborates with the business units that it serves in order to achieve corporate objectives and mitigate unnecessary business risk.Research legal principles and precedents, engage and manage outside counsel, draft legal documents, gather relevant case related information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented. Maintain currency and fluency in the legal and business trends that could impact those business units within Walgreens that it serves. About WalgreensFounded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S.
and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms.
Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities. Walgreens is the flagship U.S.
brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
(Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader.
Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.External Basic QualificationsJuris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 5 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.Required licensure to practice law in at least one state.Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S.
jurisdictionExperience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.Preferred QualificationsWe will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Job FunctionLegalCommon Location104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05121-01104-2 Pay Grade IDCORP-E3Pay TypeSalariedStart Rate165900Max Rate282200Auto req ID: 1545156BRWork Location Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms.
Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities. Walgreens is the flagship U.S.
brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
(Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader.
Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients’ care teams than ever before.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.External Basic QualificationsJuris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least 5 years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.Required licensure to practice law in at least one state.Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S.
jurisdictionExperience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.Preferred QualificationsWe will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Job FunctionLegalCommon Location104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05121-01104-2 Pay Grade IDCORP-E3Pay TypeSalariedStart Rate165900Max Rate282200Auto req ID: 1545156BRWork Location Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015