Senior Counsel

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$199,700 - $287,300•Onsite

About The Position

This is an experienced, hands-on attorney position working closely with other members of Intuitive’s legal department to support the business. The Senior Counsel independently handles complex commercial agreements and provides legal advice to business stakeholders, helping mitigate risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies. The role partners with cross-functional business and legal teams, supports commercial transactions, and maintains and improves contract templates, playbooks, training materials, and related processes.

Requirements

Approximately 7 or more years of legal experience, including 3 or more years of in-house experience.
Several years of legal experience at a law firm or government agency.
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, including experience with a variety of commercial matters and agreements.
Experience counseling on and providing training related to commercial law issues arising in day-to-day business.
Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Professional, considerate, and motivated to work independently.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a rapidly changing environment.
Ability to manage outside counsel.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to develop and implement cross-functional processes.
Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Admission to the bar of at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Requires at least three days in the office per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or FDA-regulated industry.
Some familiarity with litigation, advocacy, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

Independently draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal guidance on complex, non-standard commercial agreements, including agreements for clinical and human factors studies, health technology and healthcare economics, customer training, marketing, and applied research.
Advise internal business stakeholders and provide best practices relating to commercial transactions and contracts.
Assess and negotiate agreements to mitigate risks and comply with applicable laws and company policies.
Advise business stakeholders on contractual terms and conditions needed for alignment and compliance.
Work with cross-functional stakeholders during negotiations to ensure their interests are covered.
Conduct legal research to identify solutions for commercial engagements and answer legal questions.
Provide legal guidance to business teams on issues related to commercial transactions.
Collaborate with Legal Department colleagues in Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Employment, Regulatory, and Litigation, as well as Compliance.
Ensure paralegals maintain contract files and databases for all agreements.
Evaluate and update contract templates and department processes and procedures; develop templates, playbook terms, and training materials as needed.