Closing Date: 29th October, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:
Director – Assistant General Counsel, Labor, Employment & Benefits (Solventum)

3M 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.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role
The Director – Assistant General Counsel, Labor, Employment & Benefits will play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing all aspects of the employee relationship for U.S. employees. This position requires a dynamic and experienced leader to provide expert counsel on complex legal matters and company-led initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of business acumen in interacting with executive leaders, excellent communication skills and a proven track record of advising large company clients with clear, practical legal advice in a fast-paced environment.

Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, Human Resources, and business partners, providing expert legal counsel on all aspects of the employment relationship, including wage and hour laws, discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, accommodations, benefits, performance management, employee discipline, and terminations.
Manage complex legal matters, including employment-related litigation, arbitrations, administrative claims, and pre-litigation disputes, directing outside counsel and developing litigation strategy in coordination with internal stakeholders.
Serve as a key legal advisor on workforce initiatives and organizational changes (e.g., restructurings, integrations, M&A activities).
Provide legal guidance on employee benefits plans, ERISA compliance, executive compensation arrangements, incentive plans, and related disclosure obligations under securities laws.
Advise on the legal implications of HR and business strategies, policies, and practices across jurisdictions.
Support HR and Total Rewards teams on the design and administration of benefit programs and policies.
Develop and deliver legal training to HR, business leaders, and managers on employment law compliance and best practices.
Monitor state law and regulatory developments, assess business impact, and drive proactive compliance strategies.
Collaborate closely with HR, Compliance, Risk, and Finance functions to ensure alignment and mitigate legal exposure.

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, or an equivalent combination of human resources and legal experience, with significant in-house experience or experience with a law firm advising large company clients on employment matters.
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Learning agility and the ability to calibrate risk and provide clear, practical legal advice in a fast-paced environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and/or outside counsel.
Prior experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

Work location: Remote USA

Travel: 10%

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $222,044 - $271,387, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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