Assistant General Counsel Professional Solutions
About The Position
The Assistant General Counsel role will support Professional Solutions North America and the Strategic Contract/Business Services “center of excellence” for NA covering a broad variety of businesses and functions. This attorney will work with internal clients across multiple geographies and functional areas and must be a team player that is adept at handling a large volume of fast-paced projects from a variety of stakeholders across the organization. The Assistant General Counsel will work under the direct supervision of the Associate General Counsel – Professional Solutions and Strategic Transactions/Business Services.
Requirements
- JD/LLM from an accredited law school and excellent academic background
- Licensed to practice law in New York or another state
- Minimum 5 years of experience with a private law firm or corporate legal department (or a combination thereof) covering a mix of complex strategic agreements, corporate, M&A, and complicated in-depth projects
- FDA, Sunshine Act, anti-kickback expertise required with familiarity advising medical device, pharma/life sciences or biotech companies preferred
- Superior writing, communication, and research skills
- Organized and detail oriented with strong project management skills
- Ability to influence key stakeholders and all lines of business and clients, including cross-border
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Strong problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to think strategically
- Ability to adapt to constantly shifting priorities, and allocate resources appropriately
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day advice and counsel on a variety of healthcare-related agreements and projects relevant to the Company’s growing portfolio of new technologies, partnerships and strategic acquisitions in Med-Tech.
- Provide independent legal advice and business partnering for brand-related strategy to Professional Solutions and other stakeholders focusing on Product, Commercial, and Go-To-Market (GTM) activities across the Med-tech ecosystem in the region.
- Liaise with business partners dedicated to instruments, key accounts and commercial distribution services channels.
- Strategic advice and counsel on special projects and other key growth initiatives, as needed.
- Structure, negotiate and draft various types of commercial contracts including management services agreements, promotional and marketing agreements, talent agreements, supply and lab agreements, insurance, and government agreements.
- Advise various business units and functional teams to support project objectives, proactively identify and address related risks.
- Partner closely with other shared services departments including Information Technology Security, Privacy, Risk, Finance, Tax, HR, Environmental Health & Safety and other “centers of excellence” in order to balance value and risks in Company transactions.
- Responsible for the continuous improvement and scalability of strategic transactions, including managing contract deadlines, policies and procedures to simplify and streamline contracting processes.
- Organize and prioritize daily administrative responsibilities and projects with the Associate General Counsel to ensure important matters receive top priority.
Benefits
- health care
- retirement savings
- paid time off/vacation
- various employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
