Commercial Counsel

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company. Our mission is to disrupt the expensive and inefficient Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector by building a next-generation drug acquisition platform driven by cutting edge technology, innovative cost saving tools, and best-in-class customer service. With hundreds of thousands of members onboarded since 2016, SmithRx has a solution that is resonating with clients all across the country.

We pride ourselves for our mission-driven and collaborative culture that inspires our employees to do their best work. We believe that the U.S healthcare system is in need of transformation, and we come to work each day dedicated to making that change a reality. At our core, we are guided by our company values:

• Integrity: Our purpose guides our actions and gives us confidence in the path ahead. With unwavering honesty and dependability, we embrace the pressure of challenging the old and exemplify ethical leadership to create the new.
• Courage: We face continuous challenges with grit and resilience. We embrace the discomfort of the unknown by balancing autonomy with empathy, and ownership with vulnerability. We boldly challenge the status quo to keep moving forward—always.
• Together: The success of SmithRx reflects the strength of our partnerships and the commitment of our team. Our shared values bind us together and make us one. When one falls, we all fall; when one rises, we all rise.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Commercial Counsel who will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements to help drive our business forward in innovative ways to change the PBM market while managing risk. This role will also encompass contract management, legal research, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and company policies.

You will be a key partner to our Sales team, Revenue team, and Deal Desk function, ensuring all deals are executed with speed, ease, and accuracy. You will also be instrumental in creating continuous improvements and efficiencies within our contracting processes. Collaborating with our Clinical Strategy team, you will help develop innovative pathways to reduce drug costs for payers and patients and ensure these are accurately reflected in our commercial agreements.

You will be expected to handle legal issues with a creative and business-centric approach. The successful candidate will evidence a passion for impacting the U.S. healthcare ecosystem and be excited for the challenge of helping scale the legal function at a high-growth healthcare technology company. Top candidates will possess a valuable blend of experience from both law firm and in-house environments.

Requirements

• Not specified

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements.
• Contract management.
• Legal research.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and company policies.
• Partnering with Sales, Revenue, and Deal Desk teams.
• Creating continuous improvements and efficiencies in contracting processes.
• Collaborating with the Clinical Strategy team.

Application Instructions

• Not specified

Company Information

• Company: SmithRx
• Industry: Health-Tech
• Mission: To disrupt the PBM sector with a next-generation drug acquisition platform.
• Location Eligibility: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina