Legal Counsel (Contract)

Coloplast; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical device company seeks an Interim Legal Counsel to support its Advanced Wound Dressings/Kerecis business. The role involves providing comprehensive legal support focusing on commercial sales contracts and navigating complex regulatory environments. This fully remote position requires extensive legal knowledge and inter-personal skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in the US, admitted to the Bar.
• 5-10 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney.
• Working knowledge of the medical device industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide general legal support focusing on medical device sales contracting.
• Advise on industry-specific legal issues including compliance and regulatory matters.
• Support commercial contracting with hospitals and purchasing organizations.

Skills

Negotiating

Contract drafting

Legal advising

Commercial law

Education

Juris Doctorate from US accredited law school

Job description

The Interim Legal Counsel contractor will be supporting the Advanced Wound Dressings/Kerecis business located in Arlington, VA. Contractor will provide general legal support, with a focus on commercial support of medical device sales contracting with hospitals and Group Purchasing Organizations and advising on related medical device industry specific issues. The need is for 20-30 hours a week, and the length of assignment is anticipated to be 3-6 months. The role will be 100% remote.

Major Areas of Accountability
The Coloplast North America Legal team advises leaders and employees within the North America business units of: Chronic Care (Continence & Ostomy), Advanced Wound Dressings/Kerecis; Interventional Urology, Voice & Respiratory Care/Atos, and Durable Medical Equipment providers, on a wide variety of legal issues and matters involving multiple substantive areas of law. These areas include general corporate, litigation, employment, business, and commercial issues as well as industry specific issues. The team provides counsel, guidance, legal and contract support, and strategic business partnership in a highly regulated and complex legal environment that spans the medical technology and medical supply service (Durable Medical Equipment) industries.

The team advises business clients on industry specific issues in the US and Canada including: the Federal Anti-kickback Statute (AKS), the False Claims Act (FCA), HIPAA, Privacy, Marketing and Promotional issues, FDA and Regulatory issues, Quality issues, Discount Safe-Harbor and other laws related to the sales of medical devices, Compliance issues, Clinical issues, Reimbursement issues, Medicare billing and provider issues, and other federal, state, and Canadian laws applicable to a medical device manufacturer or durable medical equipment supplier.

Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from US accredited law school
• Licensed attorney in the US, admitted to the Bar in at least one jurisdiction
• Minimum 5-10 years legal experience as a practicing attorney
• Working knowledge of medical device industry and specific legal issues applicable to a medical device business operating in the US
• Experience negotiating and drafting a variety of types of commercial contracts, including medical device or pharma industry sales contracts
• Previous experience providing legal support for a medical device or pharmaceutical company

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world ´ s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

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Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Coloplast is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) which means we employ and promote individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, status with regards to public assistance or any other protected classification.

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