Senior Managing Counsel, MedSurg Commercial and Government Contracting; Remote

Position: Senior Managing Counsel, MedSurg Commercial and Government Contracting (Remote - United States)
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Senior Managing Counsel, Med Surg Commercial and Government Contracting - U.S. & Canada3M Health Care is now Solventum At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best.

Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

Solventum is seeking a Senior Managing Counsel to serve as the lead commercial contracting legal advisor for the Medical Surgical business across the United States and Canada. In this role, you will provide practical, business-oriented counsel on complex commercial contracting matters, with a primary focus on Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), Integrated Delivery Network (IDN), health system, and strategic customer contracting, as well as distributor agreements, strategic pricing initiatives, durable medical equipment (DME) arrangements, government and public-sector contracting, and commercial escalations involving legal, compliance, financial, and business risks.

Working closely with leaders across sales, contracting, pricing, finance, compliance, market access, and other business functions, you will help enable growth while balancing legal, regulatory, and commercial objectives. This role also provides dedicated support for Solventum's U.S. and Canada Med Surg contracting operations, including GPO and IDN relationships, DME business, government contracting activities, and other businesses, as necessary.

Here, you will make an impact by:

Leading legal support for U.S. and Canada Med Surg strategic contracting activities, serving as the primary legal advisor for GPO, IDN, health system, distributor, customer, DME, service, and government/public-sector agreements, including drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial arrangements, contract templates, and strategic enterprise contracting initiatives.

Partnering closely with commercial contracting, sales, pricing, finance, compliance, and business teams to structure and negotiate innovative customer, GPO, and IDN arrangements while ensuring contracts are approved through appropriate governance channels and align with business objectives.

Helping maintain and improve contracting playbooks, GPO and IDN negotiation strategies, escalation criteria, contract standards, negotiation guidance, and practical tools for business and contracting teams.

Providing strategic counsel on pricing, rebates, administrative fees, discounts, customer incentive programs, and commercial risk, including issues arising in GPO, IDN, and health system relationships, while serving as the Legal representative on pricing committees and advising business leaders on healthcare fraud and abuse, antitrust, governance, and related compliance considerations.

Supporting Solventum's U.S. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) business by advising on customer, patient, payor, supplier, accreditation, service, billing, and operational contracting matters and…