[Hiring] Senior Counsel - Data Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity @Cencora

Role Description

Cencora is seeking a Corporate Counsel II (Senior Counsel) with experience advising and providing strategic leadership in data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and AI as they apply to our Managed Services Organization (“MSO”), which serves clinical practice groups in the retinal space across the United States.

This role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Responsible Data, & Technology within Cencora’s legal team and serves as a key legal resource to MSO legal and business teams on the design, launch, and operation of MSO technology-based services, including the collection, use, sharing, and protection of sensitive health information and other regulated data.

This role requires an energetic, agile legal expert who will collaborate closely with our MSO medical professional teams, clinical operations, product/technology experts, information security, compliance, and commercial teams to enable MSO offerings while managing risk in a highly regulated healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will deliver business-oriented legal services and project management across MSO initiatives, including:

• Conducting privacy-by-design and security-by-design reviews.
• Analyzing prospective and retrospective research protocols from privacy and technology law angles.
• Reviewing and enabling prioritized data sharing and interoperability arrangements.
• Evaluating and driving AI projects and governance.
• Ensuring incident response readiness and swift mitigation response for MSO platforms and associated vendor ecosystems.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4–8 years of experience as a lawyer, combined with expertise in privacy, cybersecurity, and/or data governance.
• Law degree from an accredited law school and admission to a U.S. state bar.
• Comparable to a senior associate or expert counsel in health data law at a law firm.
• Ability to navigate novel legal arenas and deliver clear implementation guidance with minimal supervision.
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional settings.

Requirements

• Working familiarity with cybersecurity and privacy regulations and frameworks relevant to MSO operations, including HIPAA/HITECH and state privacy laws.
• Knowledgeable in healthcare business and industry models.
• Strong decision-making capability and proficiency in communicating business-oriented yet legally compliant recommendations.
• Ability to solve both straightforward and complex problems.
• Experience in juggling multiple matters and effectively multi-tasking.
• Willingness to embrace change and shift priorities.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Robust collaboration skills and ability to work smoothly with all levels of colleagues.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to learn nuances of new technologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and associated AI capabilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focusing on physical, emotional, financial, and social wellness.
• Support for working families, including backup dependent care and adoption assistance.
• Behavioral health solutions and paid parental/caregiver leave.
• Variety of training programs and professional development resources.
• Opportunities to participate in mentorship programs and employee resource groups.