Corporate Counsel; Contracts

Job Summary

The Corporate Counsel provides corporate, commercial, healthcare, and regulatory legal support and advice for the Med Tech business unit. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and revising product purchase, supply, manufacturing, distribution, and other commercial agreements; resolving disputes with suppliers; offering legal counseling on corporate and healthcare matters; collaborating across departments; and staying updated on legal developments. The role also includes training business personnel on contracting policies and procedures, assisting with FDA submissions, reports, and communications (including handling product recalls), ensuring compliance with global legal and regulatory requirements in advertising, promotion, and social media materials;

providing strategic legal advice on regulatory risks, product development, and compliance; and reviewing product labeling, conference requests, and sponsor ships.

The position requires working onsite 3 days per week at our U.S. headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL. The position does not offer visa sponsorship. Salary range is $,000. The role is eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan with a target of 16% of the base salary, and in our medium‑term incentive plan. Final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including experience level, education, knowledge, and abilities.

Our benefits and programs are comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted to ensure our colleagues live healthy lives and have support when it matters most, including a 401(k) plan with company contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, an employee assistance program, and health benefits covering medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision.

• Drafting, reviewing, and revising product purchase, supply, manufacturing, distribution, license, capital expenditure, research & development, regulatory, quality, information technology, service and other commercial agreements.
• Acting as a lead in negotiation of such contracts with relevant counter parties, both clients and suppliers, with support from key business stakeholders where required.
• Supporting key commercial strategic initiatives and requests for proposals from customers.
• Supporting in sourcing and supply chain restructuring efforts to improve cost savings, efficiencies, and quality standards.
• Leading corporate entity and manufacturing licensing and registration programs and liaising with third‑party service providers to complete registrations.
• Negotiating and resolving informal disputes with key suppliers and service providers.
• Advising the Company on structuring business practices in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including anti‑kickback law, DEA, FDA, and state boards of pharmacy, and staying current with developments regarding same.
• Handling FDA submissions, reports, communications with the FDA (including Form 483s and Consent Decrees), product recalls, and reviewing and negotiating a variety of contracts including vendor, manufacturing, clinical trial/research, and other agreements.
• Reviewing internal and external communications (e.g., press releases or talking points) related to regulatory and FDA matters.
• Reviewing advertising and promotion materials in view of legal and regulatory requirements globally.
• Reviewing social media materials and responding to changing regulatory and legal landscape related to online product promotion.
• Advising business teams on legal and regulatory risks impacting their business, including regulatory strategy, product development, product approvals, and post‑approval compliance.
• Reviewing conference requests and other one‑time event and sponsorship opportunities in view of applicable healthcare guidance and regulations.
• Reviewing new product labeling for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Partnering with other legal team leaders to support the ongoing legal affairs of the corporation.
• Providing day‑to‑day legal counseling on healthcare, regulatory, and corporate legal matters, including engagement with healthcare providers.
• Participating as legal representative on various cross‑functional teams and projects.
• Staying current…