Juriste Droit Des Societes jobs in United States

The Senior Legal Counsel acts as legal business advisor, manages strategic and routine legal commercial and litigation matters globally and develops over time as a well-rounded senior legal business partner for the various regional and international teams.

Main activities

• Supports and implements senior management strategies in the CRM Business Line in order to achieve profitable commercial business objectives;
• Works as a trusted and proactive advisor to the GC and internal business clients, providing clear communication of business risks, potential mitigation of risks, and solution-oriented options;
• Provides line management and purchasing teams with assistance in negotiating and drafting contracts and commercial agreements of all kinds (notably service, supply, procurement, sales);
• Advises business partners on domestic and international commercial, contract, lifescience regulations, and healthcare industry (medical devices) best practices;
• Assists in developing and maintaining the company’s policies, procedures, documentation, and communication materials;
• Partners with other functions (Finance, Sales, Procurement, etc.) in order to achieve business goals / mitigate risks;
• Collaborates with team members to ensure global and regional / local market appropriate strategies are executed;
• Supports on corporate secretarial matters and assists in managing portfolio of legal advisors where needed;
• Advises and provides compliance guidance on the company's relationships with healthcare centers and healthcare professionals;
• Follows-up with changes in law and issues recommendations to ensure compliance.

Contacts

All levels of professionals and mid-level management. All internal and external customer groups, including outside legal counsel, government agencies, distributors, consultants, physicians, sales representatives and industry and professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Strong 7+ years of relevant work experience from existing in-house role or from corporate / commercial department of an international law firm (preferred). Experience in the healthcare industry – and in particular the medical device sector – is preferred. Exposure to previous experience working with executives and board members is considered a plus. Data Protection and IP related experience are a strong asset.
• Strong experience with commercial and business law, transactional practices, contract drafting / reviewing / negotiating. Experience in IP and M&A would be a plus.

Language Skills

• English & French : Excellent spoken and written;
• 1 or 2 other European languages (preferably Italian) are a strong asset.

Required Skills

• Strong Customer / client focused, strong business acumen and ability to think and partner with line management to achieve growth and profitable goals;
• Ability to rapidly mobilize, highly motivated, pro-active, hard-working, pragmatic and efficient, as well as a team player;
• Excellent reviewing and negotiation skills, with the ability and confidence to represent the company;
• Ability to work under pressure, exhibiting timely and quality decision making;
• Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information to line and senior management;
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict between groups with opposing perspectives, agendas or priorities;
• Strong work ethic, a self-starter, action-oriented and ensures trust and accountability;
• Knowledge in Data Protection Legislation, especially GDPR, and IP are a plus.