Business Legal Council

Koninklijke Philips N.V • Bothell, WA

306d • $200,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Business Legal Council - Business Emergency Care (Bothell, WA): In late January we announced that Bridgefield Capital signed an agreement to acquire Philips' Emergency Care business, which includes leading brands and products like HeartStart AEDs, Intrepid and DFM100 monitor defibrillators, Tempus monitor and Tempus ALS systems, and Corsium and ECI informatics solutions. We expect the transaction to close at the end of 2025. With Bridgefield's support and building on our 40+ year legacy of growth and innovation in emergency medical technology, the Emergency Care business will continue passionately pursuing our mission of saving lives, lowering the cost of healthcare, and advancing the science of resuscitation while serving the public access AED, EMS, military, and hospital market segments. In this role you will play an integral role in providing legal guidance and support to all business divisions of a dynamic and rapidly growing medical technology company. This role will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience practicing law in a regulated industry; preferably healthcare or medical device.
• Juris Doctorate degree from accredited U.S. law school.
• Experience in advising and counseling clients on a range of regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters, as well as business transactions and operational matters related to the selling of medical devices and selling to health care professionals, retailers, and consumers.
• Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements relating to procurement, sales, licensing, marketing, co-promotion, and research and development collaborations.
• Familiarity with laws that affect medical technology companies, including but not limited to those relevant to sales and marketing of products to health care professionals and reimbursement by government programs areas, such as fraud and abuse (Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act), FDA regulation (Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act), privacy (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).
• Effectively communicates with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership; possesses clear and concise presentation and communication skills; and delivers content that is appropriately tailored to audience needs.
• Ability to prioritize with a risk-based approach and juggle numerous issues at once.
• Self-motivated, with an ability to work under own initiative, often under time critical conditions.
• Can-do, problem-solving attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and counseling on a broad range of legal, privacy, regulatory, and compliance issues that arise in a public medical device company, with a goal of enabling the company's objectives while managing and mitigating risk.
• Drafts, negotiates, and interprets various types of clinical, provider, and commercial contracts with customers, suppliers or government agencies, including, but not limited to: research and development agreements, provider consulting agreements, sales and distribution agreements, supply agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Identifies and directs the work of outside counsel and third party vendors, as needed, defines project objectives, and manages budget and projects.
• Advises on potential complex business transactions, such as acquisitions.
• Provides support and input to the HR, Quality, and Regulatory functions in the management of the responses to government agencies or authorities.
• Manages Company's legal disputes and litigation matters and implements liability avoidance initiatives.
• Helps manage corporate governance processes and compliance with securities laws.
• Drafts, implements, and manages legal, privacy, and compliance policies and procedures.
• Trains and educates various functions on legal, privacy, and compliance issues.
• Develops and maintains legal expertise in various areas, including but not limited to export control laws and regulations as well as statutes, laws, and regulations applicable to medical devices, commercial transactions, privacy, and healthcare compliance.
• Develops overall legal strategy to address Company's needs as a medical technology company.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• 401k (up to 7% match)
• HSA (with company contribution)
• Stock purchase plan
• Education reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree