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McKesson
Counsel - Extended Care Commercial
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What they do
A Government or Defense Contracts Manager reviews and manages contracts with government or defense agencies. Reviews proposals and contracts to be sure that work is done in compliance with government regulations. Manages contract requirements such as non disclosure agreements and manages the contract change process. Confirms that contract terms have been met before a contract is closed out.
$143,653 / year median in Virginia
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Counsel
- Extended Care Commercial McKesson
- 3.5 Richmond, VA Job Details $103,500
- $172,500 a year 3 hours ago Qualifications Term negotiation Legal negotiation Legal writing Legal risk management Employee relationship building Legal argument analysis Contract drafting Contracts Cross-functional communication Full Job Description McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare.
- we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you. Counsel
Extended Care Commercial Location:
Richmond, VA, USA- 9954 Mayland Drive
- hybrid.
Position Overview:
The MMS Legal Department is seeking a Counsel to join its Market Engagement & Sales (MES) pillar. This role provides practical, business-aligned legal support to MMS's Extended Care segment and related customer-facing teams, helping enable commercial growth while managing legal, regulatory, and operational risk. The role reports to the Managing Principal Counsel, Market Engagement & Sales. This position serves as a key legal partner to sales, operations, contracting, pricing, finance, compliance, and other business teams that support the Extended Care segment. The attorney will draft, review, analyze, and negotiate customer-facing commercial agreements and will provide clear, practical guidance on day-to-day business issues, customer relationships, and growth initiatives.Key Responsibilities:
Legal Counseling:
Provide practical, risk-based legal advice supporting day-to-day operations, commercial strategy, customer relationships, and business initiatives for the Extended Care segment.Commercial Transactions:
Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate customer-facing agreements, including product supply agreements, service agreements, discount and rebate arrangements, rental arrangements, and related commercial documents.Extended Care Segment Support:
Serve as a dedicated legal partner for the Extended Care segment and support related customer-facing teams, including stakeholders focused on long-term care, home health and hospice, and other non-acute care markets.Growth and Revenue Enablement:
Support new business opportunities, customer programs, sales initiatives, and commercial strategies by helping identify legal issues early and providing practical paths forward.Contracting Tools and Process Improvement:
Support the development and use of templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and contracting processes to improve speed, consistency, and risk management across recurring commercial matters.Healthcare and Compliance Collaboration:
Partner with Compliance, Regulatory, Privacy, Finance, Pricing, and other subject matter experts to address healthcare regulatory, business conduct, privacy, marketing, pricing, and customer engagement issues as appropriate.Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Sales, Operations, Finance, Pricing, Customer Experience, and other functions to support business objectives.Execution and Adaptability:
Manage competing priorities, adjust to changing business needs, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and some ambiguity.Minimum Requirements:
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.Critical Skills & Experience:
Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and interpreting commercial agreements. Strong issue-spotting, drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills. Demonstrated ability to provide clear, practical, business-oriented legal guidance to commercial stakeholders. Sound judgment and ability to balance legal risk, business objectives, customer needs, and operational considerations. Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a record of developing strong working relationships in a matrixed enterprise environment. Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts in a clear and actionable way. Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize effectively, and adapt to evolving business needs.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting healthcare, distribution, medical-surgical, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated commercial businesses. Experience supporting sales organizations or customer-facing business units. Experience with product supply agreements, discount and rebate arrangements, rental or service agreements, healthcare customer contracts, or other business-to-business commercial agreements. Familiarity with healthcare regulatory considerations affecting customer contracting, marketing, pricing, privacy, compliance, or non-acute care markets. In-house counsel experience preferred. About McKesson Medical-Surgical McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets- often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care
- include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.
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- Bonuses/Stipends
- Legal Services
- Dental Insurance