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This position is a senior counsel role and will be part of Cardinal Health’s corporate legal team focusing on M&A transactions, securities reporting work and other corporate matters. This role will be responsible providing legal advice, counsel and related services to Cardinal Health’s corporate function in support of strategic business transactions and all aspects of securities and corporate work. Cardinal Health maintains a long track record of completing interesting and complex M&A transactions; this role will support Cardinal Health’s continued M&A activity.

What the Corporate legal team contributes to Cardinal Health

The corporate legal team provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical and cost-effective legal advice and services in order to enable the company to effect its business strategies and protect the organization's assets, operations and reputation. This function provides legal counsel related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities, and transactional support, among other areas.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing definitive purchase and sale agreements and related ancillary agreements

• Coordinating due diligence with internal stakeholders and outside counsel

• Drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements and letters of intent

• Assist commercial legal team with unique strategic commercial partnerships

• Assisting in the preparation of antitrust and healthcare regulatory filings

• Assisting in the preparation of certain routine SEC filings and other securities law matters, including coordination with internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree with a record of high academic achievement

• License to practice law in Ohio or licensed in the jurisdiction in which you live and work

• 2-5 years of transactional experience in a nationally recognized law firm or comparable in-house experience

• Experience working on complex acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and commercial partnerships

• Familiarity with regulatory filings related to M&A activity

• Familiarity with public company reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

• Knowledge of healthcare law is preferred

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while acting with an appropriate sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment

• Good business acumen and ability to provide advice with a strategic, commercial focus

• Strong personal ethics

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Utilizes broad and deep knowledge and strong professional judgment to develop innovative new business practices, policies, and procedures

• Works on and may lead highly complex projects of large scope

• Projects are typically cross-functional and have significant long-term impact

• Provides solutions which set precedent

• Advises on complex technical business issues

• Consults with management to determine project objectives with long-term implications

Anticipated salary range: $121,600 - $173,700

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 5/12/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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