General Counsel

Asembia is seeking an on-site General Counsel for our organization. Our teams are comprised of passionate and motivated professionals;

and through collaborative programs, contracting initiatives, patient support hub services and innovative technology platforms, Asembia is committed to positively impacting the patient journey.

We offer our employees the latitude required for professional growth and career advancement.

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

Job Scope and Major Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Review, draft and manage the company’s contracts and RFPs which include client contracts, vendor contracts, sale and purchase of goods contracts, leases and many more.
• Negotiate contracts with the ability to balance legal risk with the commercial needs of the company.
• Work with all groups within the company to review and negotiate contracts and to resolve contractual disputes while keeping in mind business relationships.
• Provide overall leadership and management of all corporate and commercial legal matters, including those listed above; facilitate strategically important corporate initiatives and advise management with respect to the transactions and negotiations.
• Participate as a senior member of management, working directly with the corporate executive team to understand strategic initiatives and business needs, providing legal and business counsel, and establishing and influencing appropriate ethical standards and legal considerations which must be considered when decisions are made.
• Advise the company on the litigation risks of possible business decisions, providing preventive counseling with respect to the legal risks associated with business practices, and developing strategy with both inside and outside counsel in response to civil litigation and regulatory inquiries (including negotiating settlement agreements where appropriate).
• Lead various compliance initiatives; participating in the development, implementation and oversight of the corporate compliance program to facilitate the prevention of fraud and abuse.
• Provide development guidance and assist in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of organization information privacy policies and procedures in coordination with organization management and administration.
• Work with relevant parties to ensure the organization has and maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consent, authorization forms, and information notices and materials reflecting current organization and legal practices and requirements.
• Coordinate with the Sr. Compliance Director in the development, implementation, and ongoing compliance monitoring of all trading partner and business associate agreements, to ensure all privacy concerns, requirements, and responsibilities are addressed.
• Work cooperatively with the Sr. Compliance Director and other applicable organization units in overseeing patient rights to inspect, amend, and restrict access to protected health information when appropriate.
• Work with outside counsel and other experts regarding certain business initiatives and projects and maintain financial efficiency of outside experts.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and changes in healthcare regulations to proactively address legal risks and opportunities.
• Assist in quality improvement initiatives as sanctioned by the Quality Oversight Committee.
• Complete other tasks as needed.
• Compliance with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations, as amended ( HIPAA ).

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor Degree.
• Valid License from NJ State Bar Association.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with healthcare, contract law and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and to complete transactions quickly and effectively, while balancing business expectations with legal and regulatory compliance objectives in an efficient and timely manner.
• Knowledge and experience in information privacy laws, access, release of information, and release control technologies.
• Knowledge in and the ability to apply the principles of HIM (health information management), project management, and change management.
• Demonstrated organization, facilitation, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a matrix environment.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, government regulations and legal documents.
• Experience working as in-house counsel.

Previous state or federal regulatory or managed care compliance experience preferred.

Join our team! If you feel you are the right fit for this role, please apply. We look forward to speaking with you further about working with Asembia. This role is on-site.

About Us :

For more than a decade, Asembia has been working with specialty pharmacies, manufacturers, prescribers, and other industry stakeholders to develop solutions for the high-touch specialty pharmaceutical service model.

Asembia focuses on the specialty pharmacy segment and offers comprehensive hub services, pharmacy network management, group purchasing (GPO) services, innovative technology platforms and more.

As a leading industry voice and advocate, Asembia is committed to bringing strategic channel management solutions, leading-edge products and high-touch services to the specialty pharmacy industry that help our customers optimize patient care and outcomes.

Asembia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State / Federal laws.

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