Corporate Counsel II

What you will be doing:

At Premier, we take pride in the business of serving patients by serving the healthcare providers who meet the needs of those patients, in every area of their care. As a group purchasing organization (GPO), we negotiate contracts for goods and services our members use daily, and we work hard to make sure our offerings to members are highly competitive. In this role reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal support and day-to-day contracting needs for your assigned business units, and various other transactional projects. This position serves as the primary point of contact for business clients and drafts, negotiates, reviews, and approves (within specified guidelines) GPO member and supplier agreements channel partner agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements and various other documents. Additional responsibilities may include conducting training sessions for business units on relevant legal matters, and counseling business teams on regulatory compliance with an emphasis on healthcare regulations.

The person in this role works independently on moderately complex legal matters with limited direction and assumes ownership of day-to-day assignments and provides support on projects. This position requires work in a fast-paced and business-competitive GPO environment and interacts with various business teams and their management to provide legal guidance that is clear, actionable, and timely. This position interacts with senior management, Premier's members, regulatory agencies, suppliers of goods and services to Premier's members, business partners in various ventures and outside counsel on assigned matters.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1 - 80%

• Independently draft, negotiate and review contracts and amendments relating to membership and participation in Premier GPOs by (i) non-acute healthcare GPO members, including long term care, nursing homes, senior living facilities and physician practices, and (ii) suppliers of facilities services to hospitals and other acute care GPO members, in each case to identify and address potential regulatory and contractual issues that might affect business implementation of the contractual arrangements.

• Advise business unit leaders on contract interpretation and contracting parties' legal obligations, with input from senior attorneys; and prepare legal communications.

• Collaborate with other attorneys to cover other service line contracting needs, as necessary.

Responsibility #2 - 20%

• Assist Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with transactional matters, acquisition integration, reviewing marketing collateral or public relations materials, any special projects as needed.

• Support litigation team in management and resolution of disputes, including preparation litigation holds, responding to subpoenas and government inquiries, and drafting and reviewing claims, motions and opinions.

• Collaborate internally to respond to contract breach notices and terminations; assist with revenue recovery initiatives.

• Research legal issues and keep current with case law and court opinions.

• Develop and contribute to commonly used templates for GPO contracts.

• Respond to inquiries from GPO members and suppliers.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Required Certifications/Licensing

Active member of a state bar

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Have demonstrated ability to work independently and accurately under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.

• Strong organizational and time management skills, sound judgement, and the ability to work collaboratively with professionals having various backgrounds, including attorneys and representatives of large health systems and corporations.

• Must be goal oriented with strong desire to meet and exceed expectations.

• Superior analytical and writing skills, coupled with good business and financial acumen.

• Extensive knowledge of commercial contract law and transactional experience; understanding of healthcare regulatory law.

• Ability to respond to inquiries from federal and state regulatory agencies, customers, and the business community.

• Strong work ethic and sense of urgency. Ability to act quickly and hit the ground running.

Experience:

* 6-9 years strong transactional experience in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and negotiating contracts.
* Experience analyzing matters involving the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and a robust understanding of healthcare law compliance is highly preferred; knowledge of basic antitrust principles would be an asset.

Education:

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* 401k retirement program

* Paid time off

* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans

* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023)

• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 16th year in a row

• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024)

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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