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Job Description
***This position is located in Woonsocket, RI***

As a Legal Counsel you will…

• Provide primary legal support for contract review, drafting, redlining, and negotiation of vendor contracts;
• Lead the development and implementation of a new contract review and intake process;
• Partner with the business team to develop strategic and innovative ways to continually improve the contracting process;
• Serve as lead counsel for the coordination of appropriate internal resources to complete contract review and negotiation;
• Serve as main point of contact for development and maintenance of contract templates.
  Regulatory and General Support
• Research and analyze retail and healthcare laws and regulations.
• Advise clients with respect to the application of federal and state laws and regulations to the Company’s business activities for lines of business supported;
• Provide legal expertise on Retail initiatives, projects and/or specialized legal matters affecting the Retail team and perform special research projects.

Dispute Resolution

• Advise clients with respect to various vendor demand letters and assist, as requested, with pre-litigation dispute resolution;
• Review and advise on legal issues associated with contract terminations.

In order to be successful in this role you must exhibit the following:

• Expert knowledge of and experience with vendor contracting required;
• Experience advising on healthcare or retail issues;
• Demonstrated business judgment and acumen required;
• Superior oral and written communication skills required;
• High level of interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple client areas required;
• Superior problem-solving skills required

Required Qualifications

5+ years legal experience
Ability to travel up to 5%

COVID Requirements

CVS Health requires its Colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

If you are vaccinated, you are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status within the first 10 days of your employment. For the two COVID-19 shot regimen, you will be required to provide proof of your second COVID-19 shot within the first 45 days of your employment. In some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination before you can begin to actively work. Failure to provide timely proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will result in the termination of your employment with CVS Health.

If you are unable to be fully vaccinated due to disability, medical condition, or religious belief, you will be required to apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment in order to remain employed with CVS Health. As a part of this process, you will be required to provide information or documentation about the reason you cannot be vaccinated. In some states and roles, you may be required to have an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work. If your request for an accommodation is not approved, then your employment may be terminated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Superior writing and communication skills, exceptional organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work collaboratively in a large, complex corporate structure, and to work sensitively with confidential matters.
• Independent work style and ability to anticipate issues and create and implement methods for optimizing results and minimizing risks.
• Initiative, drive and self-confidence.
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of the business and operational goals of assigned internal clients and work diligently to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage many projects — whether large or small, complex or simple — simultaneously.

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited institution required

Business Overview

At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.