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What will you be doing:

Working under the direction of the Assistant General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, the Corporate Counsel I is responsible for providing legal support and day-to-day contracting needs for their assigned business unit. This position reviews commercial group purchasing arrangements, licensing agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements and various other documents for members and business partners. Additional responsibilities may include contributing to the improvement of contracting processes and development of agreement templates and conducting training sessions for business units on relevant legal matters and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on healthcare regulations.

The person in this role works collaboratively with moderate direction in a fast-paced environment with various business teams and senior management and providing 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.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 5 or more years

Education:

Juris Doctorate (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

Skills :

• Drafting legal documents
• Analytical reasoning
• Organizational and time management skills

Experience:

• North Carolina bar member
• Extensive knowledge of commercial contract law and corporate law, and ability to manage a high volume of contracts.
• Have demonstrated ability to work independently and accurately under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail

Education:

Top 25% of class preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, and review contracts and amendments prior to execution by management.
• Assist other corporate counsel with providing counsel to business unit leadership with respect to contractual and regulatory issues.
• Research legal issues and keep current with case law and court opinions.
• Assist Associate General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel with transactional matters, acquisition integration, special projects and governmental/media relations matters as needed.
• Assist with risk management and litigation issues with outside counsel.
• Respond to inquiries from Premier Members.

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

Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space

Travel Requirements: No travel required

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $99,000 - $185,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full and part time regular 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, and 2022 and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 16th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

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.

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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