Description:
Overview:Reporting to President and CEO and overseeing a global team of 130, including 50 attorneys and other professionals (7 direct reports), the CLO will function as a critical, strategic, and trusted advisor to the C-Suite, Board of Directors, and business executives in assessing legal, compliance and related risks and overseeing all legal functions of the Company.
Experience:
15+ years of relevant legal experience, including top law firm training, with desired experience in life sciences, medical device, and/or diagnostics sectors. Prior corporate governance experience as the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of a publicly traded, multinational, and matrixed company is strongly preferred.
Bar: Candidate must be admitted to a US state bar. Non-California bar members must be qualified to practice law in California as registered in-house counsel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Adept at being a manager of managers of Agilent's large and talented legal department.
- Establish credibility and presence as a business partner to a talented team of executives, many of whom have longevity and tenure.
- Work with the legal team to assess legal risk in existing products/markets as well as new product development and market and geographic expansion.
- Interface with a public company Board of Directors including advising on corporate governance.
- Advise the CEO and Board of Directors on public company securities compliance.
- Oversee and advise on maintaining legal compliance with laws and regulations where Agilent operates, including as they relate to medical/healthcare compliance.
- Advise on and participate in the management of regulatory and governmental relationships that impact Agilent's global businesses.
- Oversee and advise on all corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with related functions in the Agilent organization such as Finance, Internal Audit, HR, Quality & Regulatory, Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain, to effectively manage all legal, compliance and related risks in the best interests of the company.
- Help the business manage the commercial relationships of the Agilent business including relationships with key business partners, processors, and outsourcers including writing, negotiating, and managing contracts.
- Maintain and develop a portfolio of IP assets including patents, trademarks, domain names and in-licensed technology.
- Manage a global portfolio of litigation.
- Develop, implement, and manage legal budget, including selection of and management of outside counsel and other service providers.
Qualifications:
- J.D. with top academic credentials and admission to a US state bar. Non-California bar members must be qualified to practice law in California as registered in-house counsel.
- 15+ years of broad and relevant legal experience, including top law training, with desired experience in life sciences, medical device, and/or diagnostics sectors.
- Prior corporate governance experience as the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of a publicly traded company is strongly preferred.
- Experience leading the legal function of a mid-size or large multinational company.
- Prior experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
- Global experience with proven success in handling complex international issues.
- Prior experience working in a highly regulated environment and managing/working with international regulators to achieve business objectives, especially in the life sciences, medical device and/or diagnostics area.
- Demonstrated strong team leadership, career development and motivational skills.
- Demonstrated success building and growing legal talent.
- Track record of success in providing effective, practical advice in the context of business objectives and executing in a fast-moving culture.
- Willingness to provide risk-positive legal advice while appropriately protecting the company.
- Ability to effectively represent the company externally with regulators, business partners and service providers.
