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Overview

McKesson’s Law Department is seeking a Senior Legal Specialist to support the Extended Care customer and Biomed segments, as well as other areas of the McKesson Medical-Surgical business. This role is integral to the Extended Care segment, which serves a significant portion of our Medical-Surgical customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Drafting and Review:  Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of customer agreements, including product supply agreements, rebate agreements, rental agreements, service agreements, technology agreements, and other contracts related to the medical-surgical business.
• Legal Consultation:  Advise on legal provisions within contracts, identify potential legal and business issues, and collaborate with attorneys, business stakeholders, and operational experts to resolve such issues.
• Contract Negotiations:  Actively participate and lead contract negotiations to ensure favorable terms for McKesson.
• Guidance and Compliance:  Provide guidance on contracting standards, identify and mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with McKesson’s internal and legal processes and policies.
• Policy Development:  Recommend, develop, and implement contracting policies, procedures, and processes.
• Template Management: Collaborate with the Legal Team to review, update, and develop standard contract and amendment templates.
• Administrative Support:  Assist with administrative activities, including tracking contract status, filing, and organization.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience:  Minimum 7 years of experience as a paralegal focusing on transactional work, with a preference for in-house experience.
• Commercial Contracting:  Proven experience with commercial contracting.
• Communication Skills:  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills

• Technical Knowledge:  Familiarity with Apttus, Salesforce.com, Pramata, and DocuSign.
• Regulatory Experience:  Prior experience in healthcare regulatory matters, particularly the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
• Project Management:  Experience in project management is advantageous but not required.

Critical Skills

• Professional Judgment:  Sound professional judgment, logic, and reasoning.
• Attention to Detail:  High level of accuracy, timeliness, and organizational skills.
• Problem-Solving:  Superior problem-solving abilities.
• Communication:  Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency:  Proficient in Microsoft Office 365® (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive).
• Responsiveness:  Highly responsive to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prioritization:  Ability to efficiently prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Work Ethic:  Strong, proactive work ethic.
• Team Collaboration:  Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Must be authorized to work in the US.  Sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$88,500 - $147,500

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

 

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