Legal Counsel (Hybrid)

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We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

We don't just build technology. We build hope.

We are looking for a Legal Councel to join our team!

Preferred location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid - 3 days office/2 days home)

What you'll do at Elekta:

The Legal Councel position is the lifeblood and future of the Elekta Legal Department. The Legal Counsel will be involved in many practice areas within Elekta. The position provides legal advice and counsel throughout the organization on various matters in support of the overall legal strategy developed by the Elekta's General Counsel and global Legal Management Team. The Legal Counsel is the Elekta Legal Department's entry-level in-house legal position, but the successful candidate will have a well-rounded legal background prior to joining Elekta and will be ready, with oversight where necessary, to provide sound legal advice and take on a variety of challenges within Elekta. The Legal Counsel's responsibilities will increase with experience.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with all attorneys in the legal group and be part of a dedicated, productive, high quality, and high energy international legal team
• Acts at all times with a focus on ethics and integrity
• Incorporates Elekta Values and quality systems into all department functions and responsibilities
• Actively participates in the Elekta Legal Department's global forums
• Responsible for advising assigned clients with regard to any and all other legal issues
• Reviews, draft and negotiates contracts related to, among other things, hardware sales, software licensing, hardware and software development and professional services
• Supports the Elekta's management, sales and contracts administration teams and take responsibility for providing legal advice for any and all other legal issues arising within the assigned geography
• Counsels business partners on a variety of business law issues
• Drafts and negotiates vendor and licensing arrangements, review of marketing initiatives, responses to litigation, and advising on various legal matters
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by senior management.
• Develops and provides training to business clients

Qualifications

• Graduate from a top-tier law school with strong academic credentials
• Member, in good standing, of local bar association (or local equivalent)
• At least 3 years relevant legal experience, including experience at a top-tier law firm.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and efficient
• Strong sense of ethics, integrity, and sound judgement
• Must have an attitude that no job is too big or too small, must be client/customer focused, and must accept responsibility for and own outcomes
• Must be able to strike sensible and practical balance between legal risks and the need to do business
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, high activity environment with smart and creative people
• Must work well with all functions and at all levels within Elekta
• Excellent problem-solving skills. Must be able to find practical solutions and provide practical guidance
• Must be a team player
• Ability to efficiently prioritize and handle multiple requests from several internal clients
• Adept at the use of Microsoft Office products
• Superb oral and written communication skills
• Very good English skills and first class interpersonal and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of general business, contract, and commercial law.
• Litigation experience is a plus
• Knowledge of the Medical Device Industry, including Regulatory knowledge (FDA, MDR, etc.) is a plus
• Sound and relatively broad knowledge of general business and commercial, contract, and commercial law

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work with a proactive and supportive team
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401k, paid Vacation and Holiday
• A health of additional benefits including wellness reimbursement, tuition reimbursement and flexible spending account
• Opportunity to work on cutting edge in medical advancement
• Close-knit company culture
• Upward mobility

How to proceed?

We are looking forward receiving your resume. Please attach your resume in the application form and we will contact you!

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Lisa Zhang, Talent Acquisition Partner on LinkedIn.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.