**About the company**
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a
fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company
around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national
strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion
for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately
300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and
beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the
District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom
Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.
**Counsel – Pharmacy Regulatory**
Albertsons Companies is seeking a pharmacy regulatory counsel to provide
specialized legal counsel regarding pharmacy related matters. Counsel will be
a member of the Albertsons Companies Pharmacy & Health Law Team and will
support a variety of complex pharmacy and health issues to furthers
Albertsons’ strategic initiatives. The position will report to the Senior
Counsel of Pharmacy Operations Law and will serve as counsel to the Pharmacy
and Health business teams. This role will have a principal focus on advising
internal business partners on health care regulatory, compliance, and
marketing issues. This role will be based near one of our divisional offices:
Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Pleasanton, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Boise, ID,
Phoenix, AZ, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, or Boston,
MA.
**Main responsibilities:**
* Research and advise clients on pharmacy regulatory matters and assist with compliance under state and federal health care laws.
* Coordinate efforts with internal clients as well as internal and external attorneys to provide legal advice regarding complex issues on a broad range of pharmacy and health topics.
* Work with supervising attorney to continue to improve upon policies and procedures.
* Collaborate with legal and business teams across multiple time zones.
* Work with an innovative and fast-growing business segment to find creative solutions to meet business objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating business and legal risk.
**What we are searching for:**
* Law degree from an accredited law school.
* Active membership in good standing with the Bar of any state that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel.
* At least five (5) years’ legal experience in health care regulatory law; experience in pharmacy law preferred.
* Perform factual and legal research, analysis, guidance, and legal correspondence.
* Ability to identify and analyze complex health care regulatory issues and evaluate their broader implications for the business; interact with clients on all levels; provide timely, practical, legal advice and solutions; and communicate effectively in person and in writing.
* Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and take ownership of issues and matters to their successful conclusion.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at high levels.
* Exemplary leadership, time management, advocacy, and organizational skills.
* Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage many projects simultaneously.
* Committed to compliance.
**What it is like at Albertsons?**
**Albertsons Culture Principles**
**Compassion** : We always treat each other with kindness and respect
**Team** : We always support and recognize each other
**Inclusive** : We always value everyone’s perspective
**Learning** : We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
**Competitive** : We always act with integrity to win over the customer
**Ownership** : We always take actions to drive our success