What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Corporate Counsel position at Quest Diagnostics?
Overview :
Quest Diagnostics seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to work as part of its award-winning in-house legal team. This Senior Corporate Counsel will be a M&A specialist and commercial generalist. The mix of duties may change from time to time and vary based upon the Companys needs.
The Senior Corporate Counsel will be based at a mutually agreeable location.
Responsibilities :
Primary responsibilities would include providing strategic legal advice and counsel to internal business partners on M&A, joint ventures and strategic investments and with respect to a range of commercial and transaction activities, including international businesses, collaborations, strategic alliances, master services agreements, and laboratory operations or functional areas or divisions. The successful candidate could proactively support a range of regulatory, contracting, and operations work and general legal needs of internal clients. Initially, it is expected that activities would include drafting and negotiating contracts, and counseling clients on a range of business and legal regulatory issues, including anti-trust and fraud and abuse laws.
Qualifications :
Competitive candidates will have a J.D, be duly licensed to practice law, and have 10 years of relevant experience. Top-tier credentials are required for consideration.
This is a unique opportunity for a motivated, high-quality attorney interested in the dynamic, global health care industry and in making a difference in peoples lives. To join our high-energy, fast-paced team, the ideal candidate will have :
- Outstanding judgment
- Expert legal, communication, and negotiation skills
- An understanding of how to support the achievement of business objectives while considering the regulatory landscape
- M& A experience
- International experience
- Health care experience is desirable
- Familiarity with or exposure to fraud and abuse and privacy laws
- Strong commercial or transactional experience
- Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of staff, management, and executives
EEO :
Equal Opportunity Employer : Race / Color / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Religion / National Origin / Disability / Vets
