Counsel- Commercial Law (Hybrid)
Tarrytown, USA Sales
Job description
Siemens Healthineers is a leading global medical technology company with over 170 years of experience and 23,000 technical intellectual property rights. We are the global leader when it comes to AI patent applications in medical imaging and has been a pioneer in AI development for more than 20 years. We own more than 900 patent families related to machine learning, of which more than 425 are rooted in deep learning. More than 48,000 dedicated colleagues in over 70 countries are driven to shape the future of healthcare. We stand with our customers around the world to support them in delivering high quality care to their patients. An estimated 5 million patients across the globe benefit every day from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services. This is what truly matters to us.
We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as Counsel - Commercial Law.
Our global team: We are a team of 66,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
Our culture: We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success. Check our Careers Site at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/careers.
Position Summary:
The Counsel will support a very wide-range of legal topics, including strategic procurement, supply chain management, as well as strategic transactions and the global operational businesses within the Diagnostics segment of Siemens Healthineers, reporting directly to the Head of Legal, Operations, Diagnostics (who also serves as General Counsel, Point of Care). The Counsel will be responsible for quickly gaining a solid understanding of Siemens Healthineers’ (particularly Diagnostics’) businesses, portfolios, global regulatory environments, challenges, and for counseling business partners with respect to a wide variety of operational, procurement, supply, manufacturing, logistics, general commercial, regulatory, corporate, transactional, and other operational and governance matters. In doing so, the Counsel will, among other things, negotiate and draft complex commercial agreements, collaborations frameworks, strategic partnering agreements and joint development agreements concerning the development and sale of highly complex medical devices and related reagents and consumables.
This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As Counsel - Commercial Law you will be responsible for:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial or strategic agreements to meet business and legal requirements, including procurement, OEM, supply, sales, distribution, research/validation collaborations, development & commercialization agreements.
- Collaborate with strategic procurement, regulatory affairs, logistics, supply chain management, sales, R&D, marketing, finance, tax, intellectual property, privacy/cybersecurity and other departments to analyze and further business, regulatory and legal imperatives.
- Actively counsel Diagnostics’ three global business lines, including senior management, on legal matters, including diligently counseling business partners on healthcare regulations, antikickback, fraud & abuse, privacy (including data privacy), digitalization, and other topic.
- Partner with R&D, Marketing and other key teams to understand the product portfolio, engineering, design, and operational implications of new products, services and initiatives.
- Educate business partners with regard to key commercial, competition, data privacy and significant regulatory considerations.
- Proactively develop creative and compliant solutions to assist in structuring and resolving complicated business challenges. Provide ongoing counseling regarding (and efficient implementation of) various corporate policies, initiatives and/or programs.
- Negotiate with key partners, suppliers, vendors, and (when appropriate) government agencies.
- Draft and review terms and conditions, terms of use, FAQs, etc. relating to the design, sale and operation of our software and or other services.
- Provide thought leadership and counseling on emerging issues including responsible uses of data and AI technology.
- Prepare and conduct training of personnel on various procurement, logistics, collaborations, competition, commercial law regulatory matters and other relevant topics.
- Cooperate across corporate business units and departments and throughout a large group of affiliated companies to achieve optimal results while appropriately mitigating risk.
- Perform any other duties and special projects as may be assigned.
- Proven ability to independently lead and execute all facets of challenging multi-disciplinary engagements with highest integrity and ethics – from preliminary/conceptual advice, through structuring, due diligence, negotiating, drafting, closing, and any subsequent conflict resolution.
- Highly polished and effective negotiation, communication, listening and drafting skills, including those suitable for interaction with senior managers and executive leadership within a global and matrixed organization.Solid knowledge of and/or capability to quickly build expertise in healthcare legal and regulatory environments.
- Working knowledge of the regulatory environments, including U.S. FDA regulations, anti-kickback laws, fraud and abuse statutes, software licensing and privacy laws applicable to medical device manufacturers.
- Familiarity with key elements of procurement, manufacturing, logistics, licensing and digitalization topics, intellectual property and distribution legal issues.
- Demonstrated skill in working collaboratively with multiple teams simultaneously and coordinating with multi-jurisdictional and multi-cultural transaction partners.
- Proven ability to identify legal issues and risk and initiate needed actions and follow-up.
- Innovation in design and delivery of legal strategies and solutions to support ever-evolving business objectives.
- Experience with monitoring and improving processes through ongoing optimization efforts, technology enhancements, and business partner feedback.
- U.S. Juris Doctor from an accredited institution, or U.S. LLM from respected institution after a professional degree in law.
- Admitted to practice law in state of New York (or international law degree equivalent). If not admitted in New York, promptly obtaining a NY In-House Counsel license is required.
- Minimum of 6 years as a practicing attorney specializing in intellectual property, including IP related transactional work, with at least 3 years in a well-regarded law firm.
- Inhouse experience with a respected healthcare company or within a highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.
At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose: To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally.
If you want to join us in transforming the way healthcare is delivered, visit our career site at https://jobs.siemens-healthineers.com/careers
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