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Assistant General Counsel - Pharmaceutical Distribution at Cardinal Health in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description What the Legal Department contributes to Cardinal Health The Legal Department is responsible for providing legal advice, counsel and related services to Cardinal Healths business units. The Legal team drafts and negotiates contracts, participates in and provides input on business strategy and legal risks, receives and refers matters to Regulatory and Compliance Departments subject matter experts and manages those matters to conclusion and otherwise acts as the primary legal counsel for the business unit clients. Job Summary The Assistant General Counsel - Pharmaceutical Distribution will be responsible for providing exceptional legal advice and guidance to the Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution segment business clients. Responsibilities + Demonstrate strong business acumen and ability to draft and negotiate contracts + Handle fast paced and high-volume workload + Identify legal and compliance issues and business risks and escalate appropriately + Effectively communicate with all levels of the Cardinal Health organization + Identify and collaborate with subject matter experts from other departments, especially the Legal, Regulatory Counsel and Compliance teams + Demonstrate knowledge of general commercial and healthcare law; specifically, regulations related to pharmaceutical distribution and services and group purchasing organizations, specifically AKS/Fraud & Abuse + Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies + Work under the general supervision of senior attorneys and exercise sound judgment as to matters that require attention of Legal and Compliance Departments senior leadership + Promote and ensure compliance with the Cardinal Healths Business Code of Conduct, as well as other company policies and procedures + Provide sound, practical judgment in the interpretation and application of relevant laws including, Antitrust; healthcare laws and regulations, (e.g., Stark, Corporate Practice of Medicine, Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act, and HIPAA); and Marketing and Advertising + Proactively identify and assesses business and legal risks + Demonstrate excellent communication skills and ability to provide business clients with clear and precise guidance on business, compliance, and legal risks + Develop and conduct legal training for business clients + Seek input and expertise from other in-house lawyers and outside counsel and provide guidance to the business bas To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account