78640BR

Senior Professional

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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• At least 8 years total combined higher education and related work experience, including:
  • 1 year legal work experience in a law firm or corporate environment
  • 7 years of higher education and/or additional work experience directly related to the job, including:
    • Juris Doctor (LLB) or equivalent, relevant work experience

• Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed and allowed by local regulations
• Work in accordance with corporate and organizational security policies and procedures, understand personal role in safeguarding corporate and client assets, and take appropriate action to prevent and report any compromises of security within scope of position
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

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.

As of December 8, 2021, as a condition of employment, all US-based employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

Some Cerner positions may be obligated to comply with additional 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

No

Company Overview

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.

Virtual Eligible

Yes

Job Family Group

Legal, Compliance & Audit

City

North Kansas City

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States

Government Job

NO