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Senior Corporate Counsel

Quest Diagnostics


Job Location:

Secaucus, NJ - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 180000 - 230000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Description

The Sr Corporate Counsel is a corporate generalist with health law experience who can address legal issues from a commercial perspective. Primary responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts of many types and counseling internal clients on a broad range of business compliance healthcare and regulatory (Federal and State) matters. The Sr Corporate Counsel will serve as a key strategic partner to our business teams.

Salary Range: $180000 to $230000/year 25% Annual Incentive Plan LTI
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical financial and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position some of the benefits offered may include:
Day 1 Medical supplemental health dental & vision for FT employees who work 30 hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
and so much more!



Responsibilities
  • Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including: MSAs and related SOWs DPAs/BAAs reseller and collaboration agreements and data licensing.
  • Lead complex multi-threaded negotiations with enterprise customers and strategic partners; balance risk with business velocity and articulate practical paths to signature.
  • Advise sales channels product security finance and procurement on commercial strategy legal risk privacy and compliance; provide clear practical guidance under tight timelines.
  • Continuously improve (not build from scratch) contract templates fallback positions and negotiation playbooks; streamline approvals and escalations to reduce cycle time.
  • Manage outside counsel on overflow and specialized matters; ensure quality and cost discipline


Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of the health care industry and applicable laws and regulations impacting health care providers and exceptional transactional skills. Desirable experience includes

  • A Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) or equivalent degree is required.
  • Must be admitted to at least one state bar or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel Juris Doctor Degree
  • Minimum of seven to ten years of experience as a practicing attorney
  • Previous in-house experience is preferred
  • Significant experience in drafting and negotiating contracts in a health care setting
  • Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial health care agreements
  • Healthcare industry experience and familiarity with HIPAA and other U.S. privacy laws
  • Experience developing procedures and protocols for contract reviews
  • Experience in data analytics and/or consumer-facing health care
  • Strong legal drafting skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy and flexibility and the ability to communicate effectively with partners at all levels
  • Good judgment and ability to maintain an objective perspective particularly when resolving legal risk of clinical matters
  • Ability to work well independently and on a team and the ability to prioritize effectively
  • Proficient using Artificial Intelligence tools for contracting and research



Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care mana ... View more

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