Assistant General Counsel

About the job

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

Draft, provide counsel on, analyze, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (including for marketing, research, customer training, and health technology/health economics).  This is an experienced, “hands on” attorney position that will work very closely with other members of the legal department to support the business.

Essential Job Duties

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal guidance on complex, non-standard commercial agreements including for clinical and human factors studies, health technology/healthcare economics, customer training, marketing, and applied research including collaborative, sponsored, fellowships, and data collection.
• Provide advice and counsel to internal business stakeholders and advise on 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 required contractual terms and conditions for alignment and compliance.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders when negotiating agreements to ensure all stakeholders' interests are covered.
• Conduct legal research to find optimal solutions in various commercial engagements and answer legal questions.
• Provide legal guidance to business teams on a variety of issues related to commercial transactions.
• Collaborate cross functionally with other Legal Department team members, including Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Employment, Regulatory, and Litigation, as well as Compliance.
• Ensure that contract files/databases for all agreements are maintained by paralegals.
• Continuously evaluate and update relevant contract templates and department processes and procedures. Develop new templates, playbook terms, and training materials as needed.