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Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

Who We Are:

What We Offer:

The Senior Legal Counsel role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, the ability to work a , and amazing benefits.

What You'll be Doing:

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and guidance on a wide variety of commercial, contractual, regulatory, litigation and day-to-day legal matters, with a particular focus on drug information and medication decision support solutions for the Clinical Decision Support and Provider (CDSP), Pharmacy and Health Technology Solutions (PHT) and international segments within Wolters Kluwer Health (“WKH”).

Key Tasks:

• Structure, draft and negotiate (i) customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service (“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within Health) with private and public organizations globally, (ii) business development, co-development/co-marketing, innovation lab and other strategic alliance arrangements, (iii) reseller and distribution arrangements, (v) content licensing agreements for use in retrieval augmented generation (“RAG”) models, large language model (“LLM”) model training, and/or other emerging artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, and (v) business associate agreements and/or data processing agreements.

• Work closely with segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, (ii) existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and (iii) promotional and marketing activities.

• Counsel business on (i) key healthcare information technology (“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e-commerce transactions, (ii) HIPAA/HITECH Act and GDPR compliance, and (iii) health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers.

• Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel (U.S. and abroad) supporting WKH’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the GLCD globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A).

• Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH — its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment — in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business.

• Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high-quality legal services.

You're a Great Fit if You Have/Can:

• Bachelor’s degree + J.D. (law degree) required; must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate resides.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established in-house legal department. This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of domestic and international healthcare transactional and regulatory (including pharmaceutical) matters.

• Strong background in, and understanding of, innovative HIT and digital health concepts, software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements and a general understanding of, and interest in, RAG, LLMs, and AI technologies.

• Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and EU that impact WKH’s operations and product development strategy.

We are an incredibly supportive team that truly enjoys what we do and who we do it with. We play a key role within WK and assist in driving the daily success. If you have a passion for making a true difference within an organization, while working alongside a genuinely caring and supportive team, we highly encourage you to apply. #Bethedifference