Senior Counsel, Digital Products & Data Analytics – Remote Legal Position at arenaflex
**Job Description:**
Join arenaflex as Senior Counsel, Digital Products & Data Analytics
Are you a seasoned legal professional with a passion for technology, innovation, and transforming healthcare through digital solutions? arenaflex is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Counsel, Digital Products & Data Analytics to join our dynamic legal team. This is a remarkable opportunity to shape the future of digital health services while working with a company that has been a pillar of community healthcare for over a century.
At arenaflex, we believe that great legal counsel is about more than just understanding the law—it's about understanding business, technology, and the people we serve. As part of our Digital Products and Data Analytics team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, helping to build cutting-edge solutions that improve the lives of millions of customers and patients across the nation.
About arenaflex
Founded in 1901, arenaflex began as a small neighborhood pharmacy on Chicago's South Side. Today, we operate nearly 9,000 retail stores across America, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving nearly 10 million customers and patients every day. As part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), arenaflex is proud to be a leader in integrated healthcare, pharmacy, and retail services.
Our mission at arenaflex is simple: to create happier lives through better health. We understand that achieving this mission requires innovation, dedication, and forward-thinking legal guidance. That's where you come in. We're looking for a legal professional who shares our commitment to transforming healthcare and who is excited to help us navigate the complex legal landscape of digital products, data analytics, and technology.
Position Overview
The Senior Counsel, Digital Products & Data Analytics will provide expert legal counsel and strategic guidance to senior leadership and management across various business units. This role is essential to arenaflex's Digital and Data Analytics/Insights organizations, and you'll be responsible for helping to shape the legal framework that supports our innovative digital health initiatives.
This position offers the unique opportunity to work on a broad range of legal matters spanning technology transactions, product counseling, intellectual property, marketing, privacy, and security law. You'll serve as a generalist who can quickly learn new areas of law and legal skills while providing end-to-end product guidance to our digital teams.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Counsel at arenaflex, you will be responsible for:
- Providing Legal Counsel: Offer legal advice and recommendations to activity executives and management within various specialty units regarding issues of varying complexity that have or may impact business activities and operations.
- Technology Expertise: Demonstrate mastery in technology transactions, product guidance, intellectual property, marketing, and security and privacy laws. Be prepared to serve as a generalist and quickly learn new areas of law and legal skills while providing comprehensive product guidance.
- Business Agreement Negotiation: Structure and negotiate a variety of business agreements supporting arenaflex's Digital and Data Analytics/Insights Organizations, including master service agreements, vendor agreements, data licensing/integration agreements, and supply agreements.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with teams across arenaflex's Digital Product and Data Analytics groups and close external partners who are building, deploying, and operating technology for use by customers and patients.
- Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work cross-functionally with business, product, marketing, insurance, security, and technology teams to bring our digital product and service offerings to market.
- Product Understanding: Develop a thorough understanding of arenaflex's digital product and service offerings, technology, privacy/data protection systems and policies, and standard business and various agreements to provide a foundation for offering legal support throughout arenaflex's Digital teams.
- Strategic IP Management: Maintain an understanding of arenaflex's businesses, technology, and product goals and challenges to establish and implement intellectual property portfolio strategies that facilitate those goals, capture investment in innovation, and minimize legal risk, working closely with external counsel.
- Documentation Review: Review and prepare legal documents before presentation to management for execution to ensure accurate articulation of the legal substance.
- Legal Research: Research legal principles and precedents, engage and manage outside counsel, draft legal documents, compile relevant case-related information using multiple sources and methods.
- Team Guidance: Provide work guidance to other professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff in developing solutions to issues presented.
- Trend Awareness: Maintain cash and awareness of legal and business trends that could affect the specialty units within arenaflex that you serve.
Essential Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Education: Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Experience: A minimum of 5 years of post-bar lawyer legal work experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings.
- Bar Licensure: Current licensure to practice law in at least one U.S. state. Illinois bar membership or active bar admission on favorable terms in at least one U.S. jurisdiction is required.
- Time Management: Strong time management skills, including the ability to prioritize/organize and track details while meeting deadlines for multiple projects with varying completion dates.
- Financial Acumen: At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- Leadership: A minimum of 5 years of direct leadership, indirect management, and/or cross-functional team leadership experience.
Preferred Qualifications
While not required, the following qualifications will make you an ideal candidate:
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment where prioritization and the ability to work independently are essential for success.
- Background in healthcare law, pharmaceutical regulations, or retail health legal matters.
- Familiarity with HIPAA and other healthcare privacy regulations.
- Experience with digital health products, telehealth services, or health technology platforms.
- Knowledge of intellectual property portfolio management and strategy.
- Experience negotiating complex technology agreements and data licensing arrangements.
Skills and Competencies
We're looking for candidates who possess the following key skills and competencies:
- Legal Acumen: Strong understanding of legal principles with the ability to apply them to complex business situations.
- Business Judgment: Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide practical, actionable legal advice.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, understandable language.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn new areas of law quickly and adapt to changing business priorities.
- Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across functional teams and with external partners.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think ahead and anticipate legal issues before they arise.
- Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
Career Growth and Learning Opportunities
At arenaflex, we believe in investing in our employees' professional development. As a Senior Counsel on our Digital Products and Data Analytics team, you'll have access to:
- Career Advancement: Opportunities to grow into more senior legal leadership roles within arenaflex's expanding digital health division.
- Continuous Learning: Access to professional development programs, legal conferences, and training sessions to stay current with evolving legal landscapes in technology, healthcare, and data privacy.
- Cross-Functional Exposure: Regular interaction with senior leadership across business units, providing broad visibility into arenaflex's operations and strategy.
- Industry Leadership: The chance to help shape arenaflex's position as a leader in digital health innovation.
Work Environment and Culture
arenaflex is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and innovative work environment. We offer:
- Flexible Work Arrangements: This position is designed to support remote work flexibility, allowing you to work from home while maintaining close collaboration with your team.
- Inclusive Culture: A diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and celebrated.
- Work-Life Balance: Competitive compensation and benefits designed to support your overall well-being.
- Innovation Focus: The opportunity to work on cutting-edge digital health initiatives that are transforming the healthcare industry.
Compensation and Benefits
arenaflex offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and qualifications. We provide:
- Attractive salary range reflective of the senior-level nature of this position.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development reimbursement.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Various employee discounts and perks.
Why Join arenaflex?
When you join arenaflex, you're not just taking a job—you're becoming part of a legacy of caring for communities and improving lives through better health. For over 120 years, arenaflex has been a trusted neighbor in communities across America, and we're continuing that tradition by innovating in digital health.
As a Senior Counsel supporting our Digital Products and Data Analytics teams, you'll play a critical role in helping arenaflex navigate the exciting and rapidly evolving world of digital health. Your legal expertise will help us bring innovative products and services to market while protecting the company and the people we serve.
We value talent, dedication, and the desire to make a difference. If you're ready to take the next step in your legal career and make an impact on the future of healthcare, we encourage you to apply.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application through our online portal. Please ensure you have the following documents ready:
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Law school transcripts
- Bar admission documentation
- Any additional relevant credentials or certifications
We encourage you to review the official job posting carefully before applying. If you have questions about the position or the application process, please reach out to our recruiting team.
arenaflex is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and join the arenaflex team!