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Position Summary:

As a Legal Counsel, you will provide legal guidance, interpretation, advice and recommendations for action to internal stakeholders and senior/executive management regarding federal/state regulations in the healthcare industry. This role will also allow you to serve as a subject matter expert by providing legal advice and interpretation of new legal requirements.

What you will do

• Provides legal advice and counsel to promote the company's mandates and protect the overall interests of the company.
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates the company's legal documents including contracts, treaties, agreements, resolutions, and instruments to ensure adherence to the company's goals and verify the company's best interests are prioritized.
• Provides technical legal cooperation services and produces opinions and reports on the ethical, human rights, and legal implications of health-related legal issues and laws.
• Drafts and reviews contracts such as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), contract amendments, reseller agreements, Order Forms, teaming agreements, and other routine contracts.
• Provides legal advice to inquirers utilizing extensive functional and basic working knowledge of law.
• Acts as a company representative and defends the company before national or international judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies.
• Under close supervision, informs external parties of legal company operations to position the company in a legal environment, promoting the company's interests at constitutional and legal levels and avoiding costly errors.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to address core impact on legal counsel and offers guidance on the company's requirements and best practices.
• Assists with onboarding junior-level staff to promote the development of departmental capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Actively practicing attorney with 5+ years demonstrated experience in a law firm and/or in-house setting; experience handling healthcare regulatory matters, experience interacting with government regulators or agencies and/or third-party auditors or examiners with respect to healthcare matters

• Admitted to practice law in at least one state and in good standing

• Ability to travel up to 10% (including by plane)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mastery of problem solving and decision-making skills

• Mastery of collaboration and teamwork

• Mastery of execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) required

• In-House Counsel Certification (ICC) Preferred

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$144,200.00 - $288,400.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/21/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.