Sr. Corporate Counsel - Contracts

Tandem Diabetes Care

1d•$225,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Corporate Counsel - Contracts reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Commercial and provides legal support for Tandem Diabetes Care’s global contracts and commercial affairs. The role drafts, negotiates, and interprets a broad range of company agreements and helps develop, manage, and continuously improve contract administration procedures. The position advises decision-makers on contract negotiations and business arrangements, identifies and proposes solutions to business issues, and manages legal and business risk. It supports the company’s international operations, collaborates across departments, oversees contract administration processes, and ensures contractual compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations. The role may also manage outside counsel as needed.

Requirements

Law degree (JD or equivalent) with excellent academic credentials.
Licensed to practice in California, or licensed in another state and registered as In-House Counsel in California.
10+ years of relevant legal experience with complex commercial transactions.
Significant experience with and breadth of knowledge related to contract law.
Familiarity with the federal False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Familiarity with general privacy law.
Working understanding of international, federal, and state rules and regulations applicable to medical device companies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively while handling substantial and diverse work volume and contributing to a rapidly growing organization.
High integrity supported by sound judgment and ethics.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of in-house legal experience with a medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech company.

Responsibilities

Provide legal and business advice, drafting, and negotiation expertise for commercial and operational agreements, including non-disclosure, software, SaaS, services, consulting, marketing, material transfer, supply, manufacturing, equipment, leases, distribution, collaboration, partnership, development, and clinical trial agreements.
Advise key decision-makers in contract negotiations and business arrangements, identify and propose solutions to business issues, and manage risk.
Support the company’s international operations by identifying business and legal risks and collaborating across functions on risk mitigation strategies and solutions.
Help develop, implement, and administer process improvements and systems for Legal department responsibilities.
Work with contract administrators to monitor contract covenants, expirations, and renewals monthly.
Improve training and communications related to Legal department procedures.
Collaborate with regulatory, purchasing, R&D, finance, quality, IT, corporate and business development, and other departments to support an agile contract lifecycle and consistency with Legal response times and legal and regulatory compliance.
Identify, recommend, and implement internal controls for approvals of new contractual commitments.
Support the provision of requested documents to financial advisors and internal audit teams.
Manage outside counsel as needed.
Maintain confidentiality of Legal Department communications and documentation.
Ensure contractual compliance with company policies, including privacy requirements such as HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR, and other legal and regulatory requirements such as EU/UK MDR and FDA regulations.