Legal Specialist, Business Counsel

SOLVENTUM•Eagan, MN

3d•Remote

About The Position

Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. As a Legal Specialist in the Business Counsel organization, you will serve as a highly independent, business-facing legal professional, partnering closely with lawyers and cross-functional teams to support compliant, practical, and efficient business execution across the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses. In this role, you will play a key part in enabling the business through effective legal support, issue identification, and cross-functional coordination, helping teams navigate legal and regulatory requirements while maintaining speed and commercial focus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher, OR a diploma, or professional certification in Paralegal Studies or a related discipline.
A minimum of seven (7) years of experience working in a legal, compliance, regulatory, contracts, or corporate legal support environment.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a legal specialist, senior paralegal, or comparable legal support role within a corporate, legal, compliance, regulatory, or similar environment.
Experience supporting one or more of the following areas: claims review, marketing review, contract administration, or operational legal processes.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, business-facing setting.
Familiarity with claims substantiation, regulatory review workflows, or quality/compliance processes.
Experience developing training materials, guidance documents, or standardized legal processes.
Strong judgment and ability to identify, assess, and appropriately escalate legal and compliance risks.
Experience working effectively with lawyers and cross-functional partners in complex, regulated environments.
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, marketing, and functional teams, helping translate legal requirements into practical business guidance.
Serve as a first-line reviewer and issue spotter for routine commercial and operational matters, identifying legal and compliance risks and escalating to lawyers as appropriate.
Support marketing and claims review activities, coordinating closely with Regulatory, Quality, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance partners.
Assist in supporting contracting-related matters, working with lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders to help facilitate efficient execution.
Maintain and enhance legal processes, templates, and guidance materials to support consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
Deliver training and guidance to business stakeholders on legal processes, claims, and key legal concepts related to marketing and promotional activities.
Support lawyers in the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses on a range of day-to-day legal matters and initiatives.
Coordinate across Legal, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance teams to drive alignment and timely execution.
Manage priorities across multiple workflows and contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and tools.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.