Staff Attorney

Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid work model

Salary: $108,000 – $121,456.50

This position does not qualify for sponsorships now or in the future.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities

• Counsels internal clients on various matters, including risk and liability.
• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews service, software licensing, confidentiality, and vendor agreements and related documents.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts searches pursuant to legal requests.
• Handles requests for production to comport with legal obligations.
• Drafts or assists in drafting Amicus Curiae briefs.
• Drafts, reviews, and regularly maintains department and other program policies and procedures.
• Creates and implements risk management strategies for Association programs.
• Researches and analyzes federal and state laws, rules, case law, and other information resources, evaluating applicability, requirements, and risk.
• Manages legal projects in connection with contracts, training, regulatory compliance, and other matters.
• Drafts legal memoranda, opinions, and documents.

Additional Responsibilities

• Fosters and maintains good working relationships and cooperates actively with state boards of pharmacy, outside counsel, Association staff, vendors, and the public.
• Promotes a professional, positive, and supportive work environment.
• Assists in succession planning, including documenting department history/know-how.
• Implements workflow efficiencies for staff.
• Documents and analyzes legal metrics.
• Adheres to and assists in preparing department budget.
• Immediately reports and discusses all unusual circumstances, and all matters that may be contrary to Association policy, with the appropriate supervisor, or the executive director/secretary.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an ABA-approved law school with an active, current Illinois attorney registration in good standing or eligible for an Illinois House Counsel registration.
• Excellent communications, research, analytical, and organizational skills are required.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently and in a team to successfully handle multiple responsibilities.
• Must be actively engaged in the practice of law for at least the 3-year period immediately prior to applying for this position. The active practice of law includes client counseling, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of business contracts such as licensing, software, and service agreements, as well as researching and drafting legal memoranda or legal opinions.
• Must be fluent in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.
• Competence in performing legal and Internet research is a must.
• Association, non-profit, or government legal work and/or a healthcare background is desirable but not required.
• 5% travel required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $108,000.00 - $121,456.50 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $108,000 - $121,457