Contracting Senior Corporate Counsel

Company: CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

Corporate Operations Job Description The vision of Cerner Legal is to be recognized as the model legal group to emulate in the for-profit global business environment with respect to proactively participating in and supporting the achievement of its company's vision and mission. The mission of Cerner Legal is to provide superior quality, accurate and timely legal services through comprehensive, proactive and innovative analysis, consultation and work product to the associates, management and board of directors of Cerner Corporation.

As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will provide legal guidance—advising, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating—client and supplier agreements with and for Cerner clients. You will also provide legal guidance on contracting models and draft contracts for new business initiatives. Another core component of your role will be to partner with the business and advise on effective strategies to reduce risk throughout Cerner.

Supporting a broad workforce requires the best talent in every field. See how our legal, finance, human resources, learning and operations teams come together to enable our company's growth.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school

License to practice law in Missouri or ability to obtain license to practice as an in-house attorney based in Missouri

At least 6 years of corporate contracting work experience

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge in healthcare and technology licensing and counseling

Expectations Ability to quickly and effectively manage a variety of assignments under time constraints and effectively prioritize workload based on Cerner’s business needs and strategic goals

Ability to negotiate through strong oral and written communication skills while displaying a commitment to a high level of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality

Reside in or be willing to relocate to the greater Kansas City area

Domestic travel as needed

Additional Information Applicants for U.S. based positions with Cerner Corporation must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Some Cerner positions may be obligated to comply with client-facing requirements and occupational health requests, including but not limited to, an immunization set, an annual flu shot, an annual TB screen, an updated background check, and/or an updated drug screen.

Relocation Assistance Available for this Job: No

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Cerner is a place where people are encouraged to innovate with confidence and focus on what is important – people’s health and the care they receive. We are transforming health care by developing tools and technologies that make it more efficient for care providers and patients to navigate the complexity of our health. From single offices to entire countries, Cerner solutions are licensed at more than 25,000 facilities in over 35 countries.

Cerner’s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Cerner is proud to be a drug-free workplace.

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