Associate Division Counsel

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

As Associate Division Counsel, you will serve as a strategic legal partner and advisor to

Stryker’s Peripheral Vascular Division (Inari) to proactively handle a broad range of legal and compliance matters associated with the business.  The Associate Division Counsel will work closely with Division Counsel on a variety of legal and strategic business issues, including but not limited to medical device regulations, data privacy, competition law, anti-corruption / anti-bribery laws, liability avoidance, sales, marketing, and research-related issues.

In this position, you will be working mostly from home and occasionally commuting to Irvine, CA. You must be based in Southern California. 

What you will do:

• Draft, edit, review, and negotiate, with minimal supervision, various types of agreements, including Sales, Services, Supply, Distribution, Consulting, Clinical Study, Non-Disclosure, and other commercial agreements, in a manner that manages business and legal risk, while effectively supporting internal and external customers in a timely manner and fast-paced environment

• Provide time-sensitive, solutions-oriented strategic support to internal and external stakeholders, which could have a large financial impact on the company

• Review advertising and marketing materials for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies

• Exhibit solid negotiation skills, including comfort in negotiating contractual terms with customers

• Build and maintain strong relationships with sales, finance, operations, and other key stakeholders across the decentralized organization

• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of Stryker Peripheral Vascular product lines, competitive environment, and customers to better support functional initiatives and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders

• Identify system or process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce cost

• Work cross-functionally to achieve corporate objectives and create contract solutions that minimize risk and provide value to Peripheral Vascular

• Other duties as assigned

What you need:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Life or Health and Biomedical science

• Juris Doctor (JD)

• License to practice Law in the US

• 10+ years of work experience

• 3+ years of Law firm training, ideally in private practice

• Comfort working in a hybrid or in-person setting—candidates must be able to commute to the office and travel within Southern California as needed

Preferred

• In-house experience at a medical technology or pharmaceutical company

• Intellectual property (IP) experience (strongly preferred)

• Clinical background, including familiarity with clinical trial processes

• Healthcare industry knowledge or background

• Change communications or change management experience

$149,300 - $329,000 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.       

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