What Legal Management contributes to Cardinal Health
Legal provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical and cost-effective legal advice and services in order to protect the organization's assets, operations and image. This function provides legal counsel related to commercial, corporate securities, intellectual property, labor and employment, and regulatory law, among other areas. This function also litigates all company legal matters, manages outside counsel and manages legal operations.
Legal Management provides strategic oversight, leadership and direction within the Legal function.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a functional expert working closely with and advising business leaders, commercial counsel, and other colleagues on privacy issues, including data protection, data retention, data usage, data security and data breaches
- Review and negotiation of data privacy agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements and other similar privacy-related provisions
- Advise on incident response and data breach reporting processes in coordination with the VP of Privacy
- Collaborate with IT Security teams to ensure alignment between IT security and privacy compliance programs
- Provide guidance, direction, and practical translation of privacy requirements to cross-functional teams on complex projects
- Assist with the management of legislative and regulatory inquiries, investigations or administrative actions related to privacy and data security
- Review policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations
- Advise on the design and provision of the privacy training program
- Remain up to date on legislative developments in Privacy at the state, federal and international level that may affect Cardinal Health
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures as they relate to privacy matters
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
- Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
- Ensures employees operate within guidelines
- Decisions have a short-term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
- Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
- Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
- Gains consensus from various parties involved
- Standard business will be conducted during Eastern Standard Time
Qualifications
- 8-12 years of experience, preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
- Juris Doctorate degree required
- License to practice law in Ohio or active bar license in another state
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards, including HIPAA, state privacy laws (e.g., comprehensive state privacy laws, state breach notification, etc.), as well as consumer protection and employment-related privacy laws and regulations
- Knowledge of international privacy and data security laws, including GDPR, preferred
- Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
- Solution and results oriented, with the ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives
- Ability to assess legal, practical and business risks quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment, and make sound judgments under tight deadlines
- Be able to find practical and creative solutions and provide concise and business-focused legal advice
- Have excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; and
- CIPP (US) certification preferred
Anticipated salary range: $123,600 - $176,000
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: 11/03/2026 *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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Skills Required
- Juris Doctorate degree
- License to practice law in Ohio or active bar license in another state
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. privacy and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards, including HIPAA, state privacy laws, state breach notification laws, consumer protection laws, and employment-related privacy laws
- 8-12 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Knowledge of international privacy and data security laws, including GDPR
- Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
- Ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives in a solution- and results-oriented manner
- Ability to assess legal, practical, and business risks quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to provide practical, creative, concise, and business-focused legal advice
- Excellent problem-solving, written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
- CIPP certification
Cardinal Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cardinal Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Cardinal Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is frequently described as generous, including examples like multiple weeks of vacation, additional sick days, and in some roles even “unlimited” or untracked time off. Parental leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time further broaden the overall leave offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with added supports such as preventive care, telehealth/clinic access, mental health resources, and EAP counseling. Wellness programs and incentives (e.g., premium discounts tied to checkups or healthy lifestyle actions) add to the perceived breadth of healthcare-related support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match, along with programs like stock purchase/equity participation and charitable matching, contribute to a stronger total rewards picture beyond base pay. Additional financial supports such as disability coverage and early wage access also enhance the overall package.
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What We Do
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. We are navigating the complexities of healthcare and providing scaled solutions to help our customers thrive in a changing world. We strive to be a trusted healthcare partner by driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare, while building upon our distribution, products, and solutions to meet customer needs.
