Junior Associate Legal Counsel

Equiscript is seeking an entry-level attorney to support management and oversight of all legal aspects of our business. This position focuses on safeguarding Equiscript’s reputation and ensuring the company follows applicable laws and regulations. Drafting and negotiating agreements and managing client and other business partner contracts are among the primary responsibilities of this position. This position also provides legal training to members of management and supports other departments including Human Resources, Sales, Client Relations, Finance, and Information Technology on a variety of other transactions and special projects. The individual is expected to stay abreast of external governance trends and particularly the 340B stakeholders' industry issues and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid laws and guidance issues, as well as general legal issues and best practices. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will thrive in our fast-paced and high-energy company culture. Unique in-house position with ample professional growth opportunity in a highly regarded company!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and call center compliance processes and draft and maintain legal/compliance-related SOPs related to such.
• Work cross-functionally with colleagues from Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Human Resources; advise internal clients on contract interpretation and negotiation strategies; identify and advise regarding contractual risks and other liabilities.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts for the company, including non-disclosure agreements, management services agreements, pharmacy agreements, business associate agreements, and vendor service agreements.
• Assist with or lead a variety of other projects as needed.
• Lead management of company’s contracts documents, including coordinating execution and proper contract management, updating standard templates, and leading contracting process improvements including by creating SOPs and implementing formal contract management.
• Serve as the point of contact for managing client questions and complaints and address issues in a timely manner.
• Process a high volume of diverse contracts with accuracy and minimal supervision, multi-task numerous legal projects, and work well under pressure.
• Perform legal and industry research and evaluate various risk factors regarding business operations and opportunities.

Professional Qualities

• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.
• Highly motivated, positive, professional, friendly, detail-oriented and team-oriented attitude.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to strike a sensible and practical balance between legal risks and the need to do business.
• Strong ability to influence, provide a point of view and to listen.
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, high-activity environment with smart and creative people.
• Strong desire and ability to learn and research new areas of law including but not limited to, employment law, marketing law, health law, and 340B compliance.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with and/ or a working knowledge of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
• Regulatory or transactional healthcare or pharmacy background.
• Experience negotiating contracts with vendors, hospital systems, healthcare providers, pharmacies and/or other business partners.
• Prior experience working in-house or with a large firm experience is ideal.

Key Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in South Carolina or otherwise eligible to satisfy Rule 405, SCACR.
• Salesforce and/or Smartsheet experience is a plus.
• Ability to perform legal research and evaluate legal risk
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the organization’s legal department and across all businesses.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Word and/or Google Apps.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision and without administrative support.
• 0-2 years of experience gained in a law firm and/or in-house, including experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional stooping, and reaching; May require lifting up to 25 pounds; requires a normal range of vision and hearing with or without accommodations.

Additional Information

• Cleared Background Check Required

Employment Information

• Benefits include a health plan, dental, vision, open paid time off policy
• Position is in person and Located in North Charleston, SC.
• 401k with up to a 4% company match