Description:

This role is for a highly motivated and detail-oriented attorney experienced in employment law and in litigation, preferably with a healthcare or life sciences background, to join our Legal team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal guidance and support for global employee relations, general litigation or other contested matters. This newly created role reports directly to the VP, Deputy General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance Officer (GCCO) and is an excellent opportunity for a talented attorney looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative healthcare-focused organization. Remote role, US-based.

Duties and Responsibilities of Legal Counsel – Employment & Litigation:

Provide direct employment law support to the GCCO and also provides legal support to U.S. based Deputy General Counsel in litigation and other corporate matters
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with North American and European federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and industry standards, proactively identifying and mitigating legal risks
Provide guidance and advice to U.S., European and Canadian Human Resources departments and to the management teams on labor and employment laws, including matters related to team member onboarding, restrictive covenants, employee disciplinary actions and separations
Provide advice to the Rewards and Recognition team on various employee benefits concerns or claims
Provide legal counsel and support on a wide range of employment law matters, which may include, without limitation: employment contracts, separation and severance agreements, internal investigations, discrimination, harassment, and related compliance issues.
Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of employment policies, procedures, and practices that comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Conduct training sessions and provide educational resources to employees and managers on employment law matters to promote legal awareness and compliance within the organization.
Responsible for collaboration with Deputy General Counsel on effectively managing external counsel—as needed—including oversight of disputes and litigation matters.
Collaborate with other Legal Group team members to manage day-to-day commercial agreements, matters, and ongoing and potential litigation and disputes.
Review sales and marketing materials to ensure legal compliance and adequate substantiation.
Work closely with the legal team and other internal stakeholders to achieve business objectives while maintaining legal and ethical standards.

Travel Requirements:
The position may require limited business travel within the U.S., with occasional visits to Canada and Europe. Travel is not expected to exceed 15% of the time for the position.

Language Skills Required:

Speaking: Yes/No English
Writing/Reading: Yes/No English

II.Education/Qualifications:
Required:

Law degree from an ABA accredited law school
U.S. based role requires admission to an applicable state bar

III.Experience:
Required:

Admission to the bar in the state of New Jersey or another state, and eligible for in-house counsel registration.
Up to seven (7) years of experience as an attorney, preferably in healthcare, life sciences, or a related industry, with a focus on litigation and employment law.
Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws and regulations.
Ability to research labor and employment laws, regulations and collective bargaining requirements outside the U.S., such as Canada, the EU and Latin American countries, without overly relying on external counsel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and group presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic legal advice and counsel to global business partners within varied functions and global business units
High degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethical behavior.

IV.Competencies:
Required:

Creates a sense of purpose or vision for self, group or team, demonstrating a strong team-oriented philosophy.
Demonstrates strong and effective communication skills.
Translates broad strategies into specific objectives and action plans.
Demonstrates excellent research, project management and time management skills with the ability to set challenging, but achievable objectives.
Demonstrates ability to develop creative legal solutions to legal and extra-legal concerns or problems
Demonstrates superior organizational and analytical skills and a consistent high quality of work product and able to handle a demanding workload and to effectively prioritize tasks
Demonstrates desire to know and learn A Medical Products & Technologies Company's businesses, products and services

Communicates Directly

Honestly communicates direction, opinions, facts and goals clearly and with transparency.
Seeks multiple perspectives and listens openly to other team members' points of view.
Enables and demonstrates the courage to speak up on challenging issues and risks as well as on the good news.

Collaborates

Works across organizational, functional and geographic boundaries to achieve company goals.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with team members, other functions, strategic partners and customers.
Works cooperatively with others to meet group and organizational goals.

Energizes Others

Creates and environment that encourages continuous improvement, innovation and appropriate risk taking.
Focuses organization on key priorities that impact our business.
Adapts to or drives positive change.

Hybrid working environment, but as needed will work from the Bridgewater, New Jersey office and will travel regionally or globally, as needed.

II.Special Factors:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Our progress will give you countless opportunities to move forward too. Seek out new challenges, and you'll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you'll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before.

This is a big step forward.