Full-Time

Legal Counsel 2

Vizient

Vizient

1,001-5,000 employees

Healthcare performance improvement and supply chain

Compensation Overview

$135.2k - $236.6k/yr

+ Incentive eligible

Irving, TX, USA

Hybrid

Three days in the office per week are required.

JD

Category
Legal (1)

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Requirements
  • A Juris Doctorate degree is required.
  • Admission to the bar in at least one state is required.
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience working as legal counsel in a law firm and/or in-house is required.
  • Extensive knowledge and negotiation experience with complex commercial transactions and general contracting matters is required.
  • Ability to manage responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and acute attention to detail.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
  • Proven ability to take a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives to achieve strategic business results.
Responsibilities
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of complex commercial contracts.
  • Respond to legal requests and questions quickly and courteously.
  • Provide counseling and training to business teams regarding contract terms, negotiations, strategies, and other legal issues as needed.
  • Build relationships with business unit team members through an open and collaborative style.
  • Assist business teams in achieving company goals and objectives in a legal and ethical manner.
  • Work collaboratively with fellow legal team members to improve processes, share best practices, and promote a collegial working environment.
  • Proactively identify legal and regulatory risks and trends and provide related advice.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working as legal counsel in a law firm and/or in-house legal counsel.

Vizient, Inc. helps healthcare providers improve performance and lower costs. It serves academic medical centers, health systems, community and rural hospitals, and ambulatory care groups by delivering knowledge, solutions, and expertise through members. The company’s main products are in supply chain management, clinical and operational performance improvement, and strategic consulting. It uses data analytics and industry insights to help members optimize operations, increase efficiency, and improve patient outcomes. Revenue comes from membership fees, consulting services, and performance improvement programs, and the company expands capabilities through acquisitions such as Intalere to better serve its member base.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$2B

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1977

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Empierus delivered over $36 million in 2025 savings, validating Vizient's indirect-spend strategy.
  • April 2026 launches tied purchasing data to patient outcomes, deepening workflow dependence.
  • 2026 margin pressure keeps hospitals buying Vizient's savings tools despite reimbursement strain.

What critics are saying

  • Endure Industries lost in January 2026, but antitrust pressure on GPO leverage persists.
  • Hospitals increasingly buy directly from manufacturers, weakening Vizient's contracting moat by 2026.
  • If member hospitals prioritize direct sourcing, Vizient's purchasing-power model erodes over time.

What makes Vizient unique

  • Vizient controls $156 billion annual purchasing volume and serves two-thirds of acute-care providers.
  • Its ISO 9001-certified Procure-to-Pay system embeds pricing governance across hospital ordering and payment.
  • Empierus and Kaufman Hall expand Vizient into IT spend, advisory, and cost optimization.

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Benefits

Five weeks (25 days) of PTO

Nine paid company holidays & one floating holiday

Four weeks to work from anywhere in the U.S.

High-deductible health plans

Dental and vision coverage

Health savings account with company contribution

Flexible spending accounts

Headspace wellness app

401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 5 percent

Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Short-term illness and long-term disability coverage

Tuition assistance program

Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, hotels & much more

Company News

Business Wire
Jun 15th, 2026
Vizient Acquires Empierus to Expand IT Spend Management and Cost Optimization Capabilities

The acquisition builds on Vizient’s continued investment in specialized expertise across indirect spend categories.

FinancialContent
Jun 11th, 2026
Vizient acquires Empierus to boost IT spend management for healthcare organisations

Vizient has acquired Empierus, a healthcare-focused advisory firm specialising in information technology contracting and cost optimisation. The acquisition strengthens Vizient's capabilities in managing indirect spend categories as healthcare organisations face mounting financial pressures, particularly in technology-related areas. With healthcare organisations spending over $55 billion annually on IT across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, the acquisition aims to help clients bring more technology spend under contract and reduce avoidable costs. Empierus delivered over $36 million in savings for Vizient clients in 2025 through an established partnership. Empierus employees will join Vizient's team of over 250 experts across indirect spend and purchased services categories. Existing client relationships and contracts will remain unchanged.

Associated Press
Apr 20th, 2026
Vizient unveils integrated supply chain platform to strengthen healthcare purchasing governance and performance

Vizient is showcasing integrated supply chain capabilities at the Spring IDN Summit in Orlando, designed to help health systems strengthen trust across purchasing, analytics and strategic partnerships. The capabilities include Procure-to-Pay, the only ISO 9001 certified healthcare solution managing the full purchasing process from order through payment; Procedural Analytics, which links pricing and patient data to identify variation and connect supply chain decisions to patient outcomes; and the Vizient Partnership Program, packaging analytics, contracting, purchasing and advisory services to improve enterprise non-labour spend. The healthcare performance improvement company serves over two-thirds of the nation's acute care providers. Its contract portfolio represents $156 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Business Wire
Jun 26th, 2024
Vizient to Acquire Kaufman Hall, Expanding Advisory Expertise for Healthcare Industry

Vizient announced that it has exercised its option to acquire the remaining interest in Kaufman Hall, a strategic advisor to the healthcare industry.

Business Wire
Oct 31st, 2023
Vizient Announces Acquisition of PrefTech OR, a Next-generation Physician Preference Card Management Technology

Vizient announces it has acquired PrefTech OR's next-generation, cloud-based preference card management software for healthcare providers.