MANAGING SENIOR COUNSEL - HEALTH SYSTEMS - Atlanta Georgia

Company: MCKESSON
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posted On: 05/16/2024

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.Managing Senior Counsel - Health Systems -McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services (PSAS)Location: Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TXCurrent NeedMcKesson's well-regarded General Counsel Organization is seeking an experienced healthcare transactional lawyer to support the McKesson Health Systems (MHS) customer segment of McKesson's Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services business unit. McKesson's MHS segment helps provide drug distribution and related services to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, and specialty pharmacies through McKesson Corporation (US Pharma) and McKesson Plasma and Biologics LLC.This position requires a keen understanding of the ever-changing business, legal, and healthcare regulatory environment relevant to McKesson's distribution business. It offers an exceptional opportunity for a new people leader refining their management approach or an individual contributor transitioning to a leadership role. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as a role model of professionalism and demonstrate strong leadership traits as part of a mutually supportive, highly engaged team with an exceptional reputation for performance and positive culture.Position DescriptionPrimary responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day legal support for the MHS customer segment including legal support for customer and group purchasing organization contracting and dispute resolution;
• Manage contract specialist support for the team;
• Support requests for proposals and marketing initiatives;
• Provide health care regulatory advice and education on issues related to supply agreements and other arrangements between distributors and customers, group purchasing organizations, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare service companies;
• Serve as a legal advisor to business unit leadership on a wide array of topics relating to segment needs, including legal risk mitigation, customer management, strategic initiatives and compliance programs;
  • Coordinate with other attorneys and compliance partners in the McKesson General Counsel Organization on privacy, litigation, labor and employment, IP, regulatory compliance, and other matters arising at MHS; and
  • Maintain frequent interactions with other internal stakeholders across functional groups.Critical Skills
    • Excellent legal analysis and risk assessment skills, and ability to communicate complicated legal considerations to both business and other legal stakeholders
      • High comfort providing health care regulatory advice (anti-kickback and illegal remuneration laws, FCA, privacy, 340B, government contracting, antitrust), preference for experience in the hospital or specialty pharmacy space and/or negotiating commercial contracts with hospitals. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
      • Excellent -interpersonal skills with an ability to provide sound, clear legal advice to all levels within the company, including senior business executives in a fast paced environment
        • Ability to work closely with, facilitate interactions within, and influence large cross-functional teams (including attorneys from other areas of the General Counsel Organization, regulatory and compliance professionals, and business operations managers).
        • Must be a team player who can develop strong working relationships and work collaboratively with internal clients and other members of the legal team. Ability to lead by example including a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and undertake day-to-day legal work.
        • Law firm experience, combined with in-house experience with healthcare organizations, preferred
        • Emerging leadership experience with a strong desire to develop and manage a team of high-functioning legal professionals - - - - - - - - - - -Minimum Requirements7+ years of healthcare regulatory and corporate law experienceEducationJuris Doctor Degree with excellent academic credentials. Member of a jurisdiction is required.Must be authorized to work in the US. - Sponsorship is not available for this position.At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support -physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please -click here.As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. -Our Base Pay Range for this position$152,300 - $253,800McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.Current employees must apply through the internal career site.Join us at McKesson! More...

              

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