Corporate Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +33 more locations.

📋 Description

• Offer legal advice to the Legal & Compliance Department while supporting the corporate legal functions of the company.

• Oversee the company's litigation portfolio, which includes developing litigation strategies, managing outside counsel, and providing leadership guidance on risk and exposure.

• Handle intellectual property issues, encompassing trademark registration and review processes.

• Counsel senior leadership on matters of corporate governance, entity management, board and committee governance, corporate policies, and regulatory submissions.

• Prepare and submit entity licensing and registration documents to federal, state, and local authorities.

• Create, implement, and sustain corporate policies and procedures concerning litigation preparedness, entity management, and governance.

• Foster relationships with external counsel regarding litigation and corporate affairs.

• Educate, mentor, and support junior attorneys and paralegals.

• Deliver general legal assistance, including conducting research and analyzing federal and state laws pertinent to litigation, corporate governance, and the healthcare/pharmacy sector.

• Execute additional tasks as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.

• Juris Doctorate.

• Active State Bar Certification.

• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, with significant expertise in corporate matters and litigation management.

• Proven experience in managing complex or high-stakes litigation and overseeing outside counsel.

• Background in advising senior leadership on corporate governance issues.

• Leadership experience in managing, training, or mentoring attorneys and/or paralegals.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Outstanding legal research and writing skills, along with strong negotiation, organizational, teamwork, and communication abilities.

• Exceptional client service orientation, sound business and legal judgment, and the capacity to prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-driven with a keen eye for detail.

• Capability to independently manage and prioritize multiple competing projects.

• Preferred: experience in healthcare law, including HIPAA; familiarity with the pharmacy and/or medical benefits industry; experience advising boards of public, private equity-backed, or venture-backed companies; and senior or leadership-level experience within an in-house legal department.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work culture.

• Selection between a HDHP or PPO Medical plan, with 100% of the HDHP premium covered for you and eligible family members.

• Coverage for Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance, with 100% of premiums paid for applicable coverage.

• Options for additional buy-up for Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

• 401(k) plan with an employer match of up to 3.5%, available after 60 days of employment.

• Community Service Day.

• Observance of 10 company holidays, including MLK Day, Juneteenth, and the day after Thanksgiving, along with a floating holiday.

• Reimbursement for high-speed internet costs.

• Provision of a company computer and monitors.

• Tuition reimbursement for accredited degree programs.

• Paid New Parent Leave for both adoption and birth.

• Pet insurance offered.

• Access to mental health benefits and EAP services through Spring Health.

• Eligibility for short-term incentives.