Senior Legal Counsel

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, and build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

Who We Are: Wolters Kluwer: The world is a big place, find your place here.

What We Offer:  

The Senior Legal Counsel role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, and amazing benefits. The Senior Legal Counsel role will report into the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Health Division, based in the United States.

What You'll be Doing:

The Senior Legal Counsel will be located in Madrid, Spain,  and will provide legal advice and guidance on a wide variety of European commercial, contractual, regulatory, litigation and day-to-day legal matters, with a particular focus on the healthcare industry, including healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers.

Key Tasks and responsibilities: 

• Structure, draft and negotiate (i) customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service (“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within Wolters Kluwer Health (WKH)) with private and public organizations, (ii)  business development, co-development/co-marketing, innovation lab and other strategic alliance arrangements, (iii)  reseller and distribution arrangements, (v) content licensing agreements for use in retrieval augmented generation (“RAG”) models, large language model (“LLM”) model training,  and/or other emerging artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, and (v) business associate agreements and/or data processing agreements.

• Work closely with International Segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, (ii) existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and (iii) promotional and marketing activities.

• Counsel business on (i) key healthcare information technology (“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e-commerce transactions, (ii) GDPR and other international privacy compliance, and (iii) health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers, including but not limited to medical device regulations applicable to clinical/pharmacy decision support.

• Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel supporting Wolters Kluwer Health’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the Global Legal & Compliance Department globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A).  

• Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of Wolters Kluwer Health — its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment — in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business.  

• Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high-quality legal services.  

You're a Great Fit if You Have/Can:  

• Bachelor’s degree + LLB or the equivalent (law degree) required; must be admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established in-house legal department. This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of healthcare transactional and regulatory (including pharmaceutical) matters.

• Strong background in, and understanding of, innovative HIT and digital health concepts, software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements and a general understanding of, and interest in, RAG, LLMs, and AI technologies.

• Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and EU that impact Wolters Kluwer Health’s operations and product development strategy.

We are an incredibly supportive team that truly enjoys what we do and who we do it with. We play a key role within Wolters Kluwer and assist in driving the daily success. If you have a passion for making a true difference within an organization, while working alongside a genuinely caring and supportive team, we highly encourage you to apply. #Bethedifference

Additional Information: 

Wolters Kluwer offers competitive compensation and great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life. The role will be based in our Madrid office, with the opportunity to work hybrid (a minimum of 8 days/ month at the office).

Diversity Matters: Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy. As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.