Description:
Job Summary:The Assistant General Counsel is a senior role in the commercial legal team, responsible for providing strategic and practical legal advice to the business and sales units on a variety of matters, such as contracts, disputes, compliance, intellectual property, and risk management. The Assistant General Counsel also mentors other legal professionals, develops best practices and templates, and co-leads legal education initiatives within the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works with limited supervision. Creative problem solving, manages internal customer relationships, understand strategic vision, executes to goals of strategy, management of outside counsel including budgeting for legal matters.
- Manages higher level risk, complexity, and business impact.
- Recommends and drives best practices.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Reports to The Associate General Counsel of The Business Vertical
- This Role Has Direct Supervisory Duties Over Senior Counsel and Corporate Counsel
- Job May Be Responsible for Managing Other Employees (e.G., Hiring/termination And/or Pay Decisions, Performance Management).
- May Supervise Professional Staff or Less Experienced Attorneys
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge Requirements
- The Ideal Candidate Will Have Extensive Experience in Commercial Law, Strong Communication and Negotiation Skills, and A Collaborative and Innovative Mindset.
- Prior Experience in Healthcare Device Manufacturing, Drug Development And/or Sterilization Technology, or Demonstrated Ability to Quickly Learn and Apply the Relevant Laws and Regulations in These Domains
- Good Oral and Written Communication, Good Judgement, Strong Interpersonal Skills, Demonstrate Ability to Work in A Changing, Fast Paced, and Energetic Environment.
- Strong Work Ethic, Motivated and Self-Starter, Ability to Resolve Conflict, Business Acumen with Business-Oriented Approach to Problem Solving, Ability to Prioritize and Manage Competing Demands
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 7-12 Years of Legal Experience or An Equivalent Combination of Education, Training or Experience.
- Graduate of An Aba or Foreign Equivalent Law School, Member of A Bar in Good Standing, Eligible to Practice Law in Usa (florida Preferred).
- Or an Equivalent Combination of Education, Training or Experience.