Managing Legal Counsel, Health Division
Company: Wolters Kluwer
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
**Managing Legal Counsel, Wolters Kluwer Health Division**The
Health Division within Wolters Kluwer (Wolters Kluwer Health or
WKH) is a leading global provider of trusted clinical technology
and evidence-based solutions that support clinicians, patients,
researchers and students with advanced clinical decision support,
learning and research, and clinical intelligence.**Position
Location and Reporting Structure:****The Managing Legal Counsel
position can be based at WKH's offices in Riverwoods, IL or
Waltham, MA. For the right candidate, remote work will be
considered.** The position will be part of the Wolters Kluwer
Global Law and Compliance Department (GLCD) and will report to the
VP & Assistant General Counsel for the Health Division of Wolters
Kluwer.**Basic Functions and Principal Responsibilities:**The
Managing Legal Counsel will focus on assisting the Health Division
navigate the complex regulatory environment for healthcare and
health information technology (HIT) in the United States and
globally. The Managing Legal Counsel will be the Health Division's
expert in this area and will advise the business on regulatory
matters involving, among other things, global regulation of
software as a medical device; HIPAA/HITECH Act and other healthcare
privacy regulations, including as applied to data de-identification
and data analytics; pharmacy/pharmaceutical regulations; etc.Under
general direction, the Managing Legal Counsel will provide complex
or specialized legal advice and services on issues concerning the
rights, obligations, and privileges of the organization and will
resolve highly complex business or technical issues by identifying
pragmatic legal solutions and recommending a course of
action.**Specific Accountabilities and Responsibilities:**+ Provide
strategic advice and comprehensive legal counseling to WKH senior
executives and WKH teams regarding regulatory requirements and risk
management in healthcare and HIT product development, including
legal trends and issues related to HIPAA/HITECH Act compliance, HIT
developments and regulatory rulemaking and initiatives.+ Remain
up-to-date with regulatory and industry developments and (i)
anticipate needed changes to our offerings and processes and legal
and business risks associated with new product development, and
(ii) communicate recommendations to senior business leaders and
advise on acceptable risk levels in line with the company's
business objectives.+ Work closely with WKH's management to
identify and mitigate contractual and regulatory exposures and
risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings, (ii)
promotional or marketing activities for WKH offerings, (iii) sales
practices, (iv) data protection and cybersecurity risks across
different offerings, and (v) international market expansion
(including multi-national anti-bribery/anti-corruption regulations,
export and embargo restrictions, medical device regulations and
privacy/security regulations).+ Effectively and efficiently manage
outside counsel (in the US and abroad) who may support WKH's legal
needs, whether transactional, litigation or compliance in nature,
and collaborate and work closely with other attorneys within the
GLCD who also may be involved in providing subject matter legal
advice in areas such as litigation, human resources/employment or
benefits matters, specialty IT/IP areas or M transactions.+ Develop
an in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH, its people,
organization, markets, offerings, customers, competitors, and
regulatory environment, in order to identify trends, stay abreast
of material developments and provide legal advice to the businesses
on emerging opportunities and risks.+ Develop a strong rapport and
working relationship with WKH senior executives and our teams to
help drive the delivery of effective and high-quality legal
services.**Education and Experience:**Candidates are required to
have both a bachelor's degree and law degree (J.D.), with academic
distinction, from highly regarded, nationally recognized
educational institutions. Candidates must be admitted to practice
in the state in which he/she resides. The successful candidate will
have ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible
corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including
experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established
corporate law department. This experience should include, among
other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of domestic and
international healthcare and healthcare privacy regulatory
matters.The Managing Legal Counsel must have, among other things, a
strong background in and understanding of innovative HIT and
digital health concepts as well as a general understanding of
software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements. The Managing
Legal Counsel must also have a strong understanding and awareness
of the healthcare laws and regulations that impact the operations
of Wolters Kluwer Health and its product development strategy and
must keep current with their evolution in order to provide
comprehensive and up-to-date legal advice.**Equal Employment
Opportunity**Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its
subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or protected veteran
status.\#LI-Remote\#LI-HybridEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWolters
Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and
customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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