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What you will be doing
This new position will partner with AB’s US-based lines of business to
proactively determine regulatory and licensing-based solutions to support
business goals. This position will also oversee the existing Licensing
Department that is responsible for licensing applications and renewals. The VP
of Strategic Regulatory Affairs will support key areas including business
support, licensing operations, and regulation management.
Main Responsibilities:
* Partner with functional and commercial leadership to drive state and federal regulatory strategy cross-functionally with diverse groups.
* Define, provide, and drive the regulatory vision, mission, and impact across business units, including evaluating current practices and process for maximum efficiency.
* Translate State and Federal regulations including licensing, working closely with the Government Affairs and Regulatory teams.
* Advise key stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters while ensuring compliance with regulations
* Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine impact on company activities across portfolio
* Identify and interpret relevant regulatory guidelines in addition to coordinating regulatory documentation activities
* Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the Company.
* Maintain regular tracking and reporting of regulatory Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to the multiple lines of business and functional areas.
* Responsible for foreseeing and protecting the Company against legal risks.
* Manages outside counsel in situations where retention for outside counsel is required.
* Performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* 10+ years of experience in regulatory-related or similar business activity
* A strong ability to bring a solutions-based mindset to the organization, while collaborating cross functionally.
* Strong oral and written communication and leadership skills, including in a virtual environment.
* Knowledge of Healthcare Industry; Distribution and/or pharmacy operations preferred.
* Ability to build knowledge and relationships across multiple types of businesses.
What your background should look like
_EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:_
The lawyer in this role is expected to have a minimum of 12 years of
experience as a lawyer combined with expertise in one or more specialty areas
of legal practice (e.g., litigation, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions,
contracts and commercial law, securities law, privacy law, health law,
technology law, or employment and labor law). Training and experience in
corporate and securities law matters as well as transactional matters in a
large law firm setting is desirable.
The lawyer in this role is comparable to a partner in a law firm and is a
lawyer who can do sophisticated work as an individual contributor and/or
supervise and project manage other individual legal professionals or teams of
legal professionals to do the work.
_MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:_
Familiar with a variety of the Company's concepts, practices and legal
procedures:
* The lawyer in this role has the expertise and background to be comfortable supervising teams of inside and outside lawyers, including outside lawyers from major law firms used by AmerisourceBergen.
* In this role, the lawyer is expected to be knowledgeable in ABC’s business and industry policies, practices and trends and be aware of the competitive landscape.
* The lawyer in this role will have excellent drafting, negotiating and business and analytical skills, or comparable subject-matter skills if the lawyer is an individual subject-matter expert.
* In this role, the lawyer will have the ability to understand and contribute to the strategic objectives of both the department and the company.
* The lawyer in this role will have the ability to easily engage in two-way communication and solicit and accept feedback.
* Working knowledge of corporate and securities law
* Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Strong creativity skills
* Excellent judgment and ability to resolve complex issues effectively
* Strong negotiating skills
* Strong management skills
* Strong presentation skills
* Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
* Ability to follow and interpret legal trends
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
What AmerisourceBergen offers
We offer competitive total rewards compensation. Our commitment to our
associates includes benefit programs that are comprehensive, diverse and
designed to meet the various needs across our associate population.
Throughout our global footprint and various business units, we take a balanced
approach to the benefits we offer. Many benefits are company-paid, while
others are available through associate contributions. Specific benefit
offerings may vary by location, position and/or business unit.
Schedule
Full time
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation
Equal Employment Opportunity
AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing equal employment opportunity
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran
status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local
law.