Senior Legal Counsel - Retail Health (MinuteClinic)

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Position Summary

As Senior Counsel within Retail Health you will report to the Managing Senior Counsel for Retail Health, which includes MinuteClinic, MinuteClinic Virtual Care, and Virtual Primary Care. You will work collaboratively with and provide strategic legal counsel to internal business partners with respect to Retail Health's business. You will be a key strategic partner to senior leaders, proactively identifying business and legal risks and advising business partners on a wide variety of matters in a fast-paced environment. Your work will include providing solutions that balance legal issues and business objectives on matters related to products and services, scope of practice, corporate practice of medicine, quality and patient safety, and other legal and regulatory compliance matters.

Major Responsibilities

• Serve as lead counsel for specified areas within Retail Health's business.
• Provide timely, accurate and actionable guidance to internal business partners.
• Advise business partners with respect to the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including AKS, Stark and FCA) to business activities for the specified areas within Retail Health.
• Provide legal expertise on various initiatives, projects and/or specialized legal matters affecting assigned areas and perform special research projects.
• Consult with other subject matter legal/compliance experts, including HR, Corporate, Litigation, Privacy, Government Affairs and Compliance.
• Develop a deep understanding of operational systems relevant to assigned areas.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience with a law firm or healthcare company.
• Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctorate degree.
• Admission to practice law in at least one state and member in good standing of applicable state bar association(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations, and fraud and abuse issues (including clinician licensing/scope of practice, corporate practice of medicine, AKS, Stark and FCA).
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements and services agreements.
• 5+ years' experience communicating with senior levels within a large organization
• Ability to collaborate effectively and work as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, initiative, and drive.

Education

Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctorate (JD) degree

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$175,100.00 - $334,750.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/20/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.