Senior Legal Counsel - Healthcare Contracting

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Position Summary

As a Senior Legal Counsel – Healthcare Contracting you will provide strategic legal advice to internal business partners and leadership. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating prescription benefit management (PBM) contracts with CVS Health’s health plan client. In this role you will actively advise internal partners on an array of matters.

You will work in conjunction with other team members and business partners to draft, negotiate, interpret and administer PBM service agreements, provide legal and regulatory compliance interpretation, and general legal advice. Additionally, you will identify business and legal risks and recommend solutions that balance those risks with business objectives. 

Major Responsibilities:

• You will develop a deep understanding of the business and operational goals of your assigned internal clients, and work diligently to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients at all levels of the organization.
• You will collaborate effectively and work as a member of the broader team, providing practical and sound advice to internal clients on legal issues related to business objectives, and take an active role in driving projects to a successful conclusion.
• You will provide counsel directly to our PBM division leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in transactional and/or complex contracting in-house or with a law firm, preferably in the healthcare space
• You possess a basic knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations, including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, the False Claims Act, and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
• You have a commitment to high standards in your work product
• Admitted to practice law in at least one state
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications

• You possess a strong working knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations, including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, the False Claims Act, and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
• Pharmacy Benefit Management, health plan pharmacy benefit, and/or pharmacy industry experiences
• You have expertise in negotiating and drafting a variety of complex contracts
• The ability to think creatively as a trusted advisor to assist clients in identifying solutions to all manner of issues, including matters in dispute
• You possess strong business insight
• You possess excellent written and oral communication skills, initiative, drive and self-confidence

Education

JD Required

Bachelors Degree Required

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$175,100.00 - $334,750.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/28/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.