Associate Legal Counsel (Remote)

Work Flexibility: Remote

Who we want:

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Business-oriented evaluators. People who effectively interpret information to demonstrate the effects of business initiatives, regulation and industry trends for sales, management, and leadership teams.

What you will do:

As Stryker Emergency Care's Associate Legal Counsel, you will proactively handle a broad range of legal and compliance matters associated with the business. You will work closely with Division Counsel on a variety of legal and strategy 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.

• 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 at timely manner and fast-paced environment
• Provide time-sensitive, solutions-oriented strategy 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 Emergency Care 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 Emergency Care

What you need:

• Law degree and admission to practice law required
• 8+ years of experience required
• 3+ years of relevant legal work experience preferred
• Experience in a law firm strongly preferred
• Experience with life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medtech experience strongly preferred
• Commercial contracting support and privacy background experience strongly preferred

$122,800 to $271,400 salary plus bonus eligible + Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, 401k, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program). This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position based on current national data. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.