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Litigation Attorney / Health Care Attorney in Portland, ME

Vets First Choice Jul 03,2017 Mar 08,2017 Location Portland ME
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate - Contract Law

Health Care

Litigation

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Litigation - Workers Compensation

Min 5 yrs required

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Corporate Counsel The candidate will have responsibility for legal and regulatory matters, including contracting, compliance, intellectual property, corporate governance, risk management, internal audit, information security, business development and dispute resolution. Provide strategic operational leadership in the design, development, and administration of risk management and mitigation programs that aligns with the company’s business model, including strategy, organizational structure, and cross-departmental processes, systems and metrics. Negotiate, manage and finalize key vendor contracts, including major manufacturer suppliers, IT services and software providers, key and corporate customer contracts, as well as, partnerships, leases and other contractual relationships. Protect and enforce intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and patents, as applicable. Partner with the company’s VP Pharmacy Services, CFO and CTO to ensure compliance with key state and national regulatory licensing and accreditation obligations including state boards of pharmacy, national pharmacy accreditation (VIPPS, PCAB, LegitScript), credit card security (PCI-DSS) and securities rules and requirements, and maintain visibility into relevant changes in local, state and federal rules that impact regulatory compliance. Corporate governance across all legal entities and in all locations of business, including in connection with the Board of Directors, subcommittees and related compliance obligations. Ensure appropriate safeguards to maintain appropriate information security across all facets of the business. Provide leadership, active management and coordination of all material agreements and contracts ranging from confidentiality agreements to pharmaceutical supply agreements to hosting services and lease agreements. Select and manage outside counsel, including definition of authorized work, day to day management of work, assurance of compliance to established budgets and establishing procedures for evaluating the quality and cost of services, on an as-needed basis. Develop and manage HR compliance and policies, including processes to ensure the company and its respective personnel are adhering to contractual deliverables, compliance and related obligations. Participate, support and management of business development meetings and strategic planning sessions to ensure proper diligence, facilitate oral and written agreements, management of conflicts of interest and confidentiality, and coordination with board subcommittee(s). J.D. and current bar membership in good standing required. 5+ years of experience with emphasis on contracting and corporate commercial matters in the pharmaceutical and ecommerce industries required. Public company experience in a growth stage company required. Prior in-house and/or healthcare experience preferred. Strong background in contract law, commercial transactions, negotiations and document preparation required. Knowledge of federal, state and local laws; SEC, SOX, nexus, and international experience preferred. Significant securities law compliance and ’34 Act drafting experience and thorough understanding of Delaware corporate law, corporate governance requirements and best practices required. Working knowledge of corporate law; litigation; healthcare law (the Anti-Kickback Statute); anti-trust; and regulatory agencies (DEA and FDA) and procedures required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience in dealing with people at all levels inside and outside of a company or firm and proven relationship building skills required. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written required.

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