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Managing Legal Counsel, Wolters Kluwer Health Division

The Health Division within Wolters Kluwer (Wolters Kluwer Health or WKH) is a leading global provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that support clinicians, patients, researchers and students with advanced clinical decision support, learning and research, and clinical intelligence.

Position Location and Reporting Structure:

The Managing Legal Counsel position can be based at WKH’s offices in Riverwoods, IL or Waltham, MA. For the right candidate, remote work will be considered. The position will be part of the Wolters Kluwer Global Law and Compliance Department (GLCD) and will report to the VP & Assistant General Counsel for the Health Division of Wolters Kluwer.

Basic Functions and Principal Responsibilities:

The Managing Legal Counsel will focus on assisting the Health Division navigate the complex regulatory environment for healthcare and health information technology (HIT) in the United States and globally. The Managing Legal Counsel will be the Health Division’s expert in this area and will advise the business on regulatory matters involving, among other things, global regulation of software as a medical device; HIPAA/HITECH Act and other healthcare privacy regulations, including as applied to data de-identification and data analytics; pharmacy/pharmaceutical regulations; etc.

Under general direction, the Managing Legal Counsel will provide complex or specialized legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, and privileges of the organization and will resolve highly complex business or technical issues by identifying pragmatic legal solutions and recommending a course of action.

Specific Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice and comprehensive legal counseling to WKH senior executives and WKH teams regarding regulatory requirements and risk management in healthcare and HIT product development, including legal trends and issues related to HIPAA/HITECH Act compliance, HIT developments and regulatory rulemaking and initiatives.

• Remain up-to-date with regulatory and industry developments and (i) anticipate needed changes to our offerings and processes and legal and business risks associated with new product development, and (ii) communicate recommendations to senior business leaders and advise on acceptable risk levels in line with the company’s business objectives.

• Work closely with WKH’s management to identify and mitigate contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings, (ii) promotional or marketing activities for WKH offerings, (iii) sales practices, (iv) data protection and cybersecurity risks across different offerings, and (v) international market expansion (including multi-national anti-bribery/anti-corruption regulations, export and embargo restrictions, medical device regulations and privacy/security regulations).

• Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel (in the US and abroad) who may support WKH’s legal needs, whether transactional, litigation or compliance in nature, and collaborate and work closely with other attorneys within the GLCD who also may be involved in providing subject matter legal advice in areas such as litigation, human resources/employment or benefits matters, specialty IT/IP areas or M&A transactions.

• Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH, its people, organization, markets, offerings, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment, in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments and provide legal advice to the businesses on emerging opportunities and risks.

• Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with WKH senior executives and our teams to help drive the delivery of effective and high-quality legal services.

Education and Experience:

Candidates are required to have both a bachelor’s degree and law degree (J.D.), with academic distinction, from highly regarded, nationally recognized educational institutions. Candidates must be admitted to practice in the state in which he/she resides. The successful candidate will have ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established corporate law department. This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of domestic and international healthcare and healthcare privacy regulatory matters.

The Managing Legal Counsel must have, among other things, a strong background in and understanding of innovative HIT and digital health concepts as well as a general understanding of software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements. The Managing Legal Counsel must also have a strong understanding and awareness of the healthcare laws and regulations that impact the operations of Wolters Kluwer Health and its product development strategy and must keep current with their evolution in order to provide comprehensive and up-to-date legal advice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Compensation:

Target salary range CA, CT, CO, NY, WA:: $171,300-$242,500

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.