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Senior Corporate Counsel

Senior Corporate Counsel

CompanyChewy
LocationPlantation, FL, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesJD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 6+ years proven track record practicing law in large US or UK law firms or in-house at major US or European companies, demonstrating continual growth and the ability to succeed in those environments.
  • Strong academic credentials and qualification to practice in at least one US state with the ability to become licensed in Florida or Washington State as in-house counsel.
  • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed, flexing the approach as the matter requires.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain sophisticated legal issues clearly and simply.
  • Outstanding analytical skills with a business-centric focus on risk.
  • Excellent time management skills and experience leading to a diverse workload and challenging stakeholder demands.
  • Be an excellent teammate, self-motivated, able to demonstrate a history of optimally resolving sophisticated legal issues, and able to successfully deliver sound and clear legal risk analysis advice in a fast-paced, iterative business setting!
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and build consensus among various team members while maintaining a compliant approach.
  • Ability to accommodate working with East Coast time zones and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, interpret, and apply applicable legal and regulatory requirements and determine their implications for the business.
  • Provide guidance regarding developments in federal and state laws regarding the company’s animal healthcare/pharmaceutical verticals.
  • Partner with the business to craft and implement Chewy’s prescription service hub for animal health and related services provided by and to the veterinary community.
  • Draft and negotiate tech, pharmacy, and healthcare contracts, including SaaS agreements, Terms and Conditions, Pharmaceutical Master Purchase Agreements/Vendor Terms, and Master Service Agreements.
  • Draft customer-facing online and offline agreements, including end-user license Agreements, Privacy Policies, and Terms of Use.
  • Review and assist in the implementation of all healthcare-related tech projects within the organization.
  • Partner with various business clients to develop actionable risk mitigation strategies from the beginning of projects to their “launch” dates, keeping in mind legal, privacy, and compliance issues.
  • Perform legal analysis of current and proposed business structures and drive legal workstreams for related launches for the business.
  • Perform regulatory analysis of potential new business lines, providing the business with pragmatic guardrails.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in healthcare or pharmacy law is a plus, particularly if it is in the e-commerce or virtual space.
  • Experience working in e-commerce or for SaaS providers is also a plus.
  • Working knowledge of FDA Drugs and Device regulatory / compliance for human and or animal drugs is also desired but not required.