Senior Legal Counsel

Job description

WoltersKluwerisagloballeaderinprofessionalinformationservicesthatcombinesdeepdomainknowledgewithspecializedtechnology.Ourportfolioofferssoftwaretoolscoupledwithcontentandservicesthatcustomersneedtomakedecisionswithconfidence.Everyday,ourcustomersmakecriticaldecisionstohelpsavelives,improvethewaywedobusiness,buildbetterjudicialandregulatorysystems.Wehelpthemgetitright.

WhoWeAre:

WoltersKluwer:Theworldisabigplace,findyourplacehere.

WhatWeOffer:

TheSeniorLegalCounselroleoffersgrowthpotentialopportunities,professionaldevelopment,anengagingteamenvironment,andamazingbenefits.

WhatYou’llbeDoing:

TheSeniorLegalCounselwillprovidelegaladviceandguidanceonawidevarietyofcommercial,contractual,regulatory,litigationandday‑to‑daylegalmatters,withaparticularfocusonthehealthcareindustry,includinghealthcareproviders,payers,pharmacies,thepharmaceuticalindustryandHITsuppliers.

KeyTasks:

Structure, draft and negotiate (i) customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service(“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within WoltersKluwerHealth (WKH)) with private and public organizations, (ii) business development, co‑development/co‑marketing, innovation lab and other strategic alliance arrangements, (iii) reseller and distribution arrangements, (v) content licensing agreements for use in retrieval augmented generation(“RAG”) models, large language model(“LLM”) model training, and/or other emerging artificial intelligence(“AI”) technologies, and (v) business associate agreements and/or data processing agreements.

Work closely with segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, (ii) existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and (iii) promotional and marketing activities.

Counsel business on (i) key healthcare information technology(“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e‑commerce transactions, (ii) HIPAA/HITECH Act and GDPR compliance, and (iii) health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers, including but not limited to medical device regulations applicable to clinical/pharmacy decision support.

Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel supporting WKH’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the GLCD globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A).

Develop in‑depth knowledge and understanding of WKH—its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment—in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business.

Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high‑quality legal services.

You’reaGreatFitifYouHave/Can:

Bachelor’sdegree+J.D.(lawdegree)required;mustbeadmittedtopracticelawinthestateinwhichthecandidateresides.

Minimumof7yearsofprogressivelyresponsiblecorporate/commerciallegalexperience,preferablyincludingexperiencewithbothatop‑tierlawfirmandanestablishedin‑houselegaldepartment.Thisexperienceshouldinclude,amongotherthings,hands‑onlegalworkonawidevarietyofhealthcaretransactionalandregulatory(includingpharmaceutical)matters.

Strongbackgroundin,andunderstandingof,innovativeHITanddigitalhealthconcepts,softwarelicensingandSaaSsubscriptionarrangementsandageneralunderstandingof,andinterestin,RAG,LLMs,andAItechnologies.

StrongunderstandingofhealthcarelawsandregulationsintheU.S.andEUthatimpactWKH’soperationsandproductdevelopmentstrategy.

AdditionalInformation:

WoltersKluweroffersgreatbenefitsandprogramstohelpmeetyourneedsandbalanceyourworkandpersonallife,includingMedical,Dental,& VisionPlans,401(k),FSA/HSA,CommuterBenefits,TuitionAssistancePlan,VacationandSickTime,andPaidParentalLeave.Fulldetailsofourbenefitsareavailableat

WoltersKluweroffersawidevarietyofcompetitivebenefitsandprogramstohelpmeetyourneedsandbalanceyourworkandpersonallife,includingbutnotlimitedto:Medical,Dental,& VisionPlans,401(k),FSA/HSA,CommuterBenefits,TuitionAssistancePlan,VacationandSickTime,andPaidParentalLeave.Fulldetailsofourbenefitsareavailableuponrequest.

DiversityMatters:

WoltersKluwerstrivesforaninclusivecompanycultureinwhichweattract,develop,andretaindiversetalenttoachieveourstrategy.Asaglobalcompany,havingadiverseworkforceisoftheutmostimportance.We'vebeenrecognizedbyemployeesasaEuropeanDiversityLeaderintheFinancialTimes,asoneofForbesAmerica’sBestEmployersforDiversityin2022,2021and2020andasoneofForbesAmerica’sBestEmployersforWomenin2021,2020,2019and2018.In2020,weplacedthirdintheFemaleBoardIndex,andwererecognizedbytheEuropeanWomenonBoardsGenderDiversityIndex.

WoltersKluwerandallofoursubsidiaries,divisionsandcustomer/departmentsisanEqualOpportunity/AffimativeActionemployer.

Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex(includingpregnancy,genderidentity,transgenderstatus,andsexualorientation),nationalorigin,disability,age,geneticinformation,veteranstatus,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyapplicablelaw,andwedonottoleratediscriminationonanyofthesebases.

OurInterviewPractices:

Tomaintainafairandgenuinehiringprocess,wekindlyaskthatallcandidatesparticipateininterviewswithouttheassistanceofAItoolsorexternalprompts.Ourinterviewprocessisdesignedtoassessyourindividualskills,experiences,andcommunicationstyle.Wevalueauthenticityandwanttoensurewe’regettingtoknowyou—notadigitalassistant.Tohelpmaintainthisintegrity,weasktoremovevirtualbackgroundsandincludein‑personinterviewsinourhiringprocess.PleasenotethatuseofAI‑generatedresponsesorthird‑partysupportduringinterviewswillbegroundsfordisqualificationfromtherecruitmentprocess.ApplicantsmayberequiredtoappearonsiteataWoltersKluwerofficeaspartoftherecruitmentprocess.

Compensation:

Compensation: $118,300.00-$207,400.00USDThisroleiseligibleforBonus.Compensationrangelistedisbasedonprimarylocationoftheposition.Actualbasesalaryofferisinfluencedbyawidearrayoffactorsincludingbutnotlimitedtoskills,experienceandactualhiringlocation.

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