Regional Counsel

Location

Flagstaff, AZ | United States

Job description

About the Role: We are looking for a Regional Counsel, Americas to join our team. In this role, you will serve as the primary legal advisor to Gore Medicals business groups based in the United States, as well as serve as the legal advisor to Gore Medicals commercial operations in North and South America. This role will handle a wide variety of complex legal projects and provide advice and counsel to several members of Gore Medicals senior business leadership. This role will also lead a team of legal professionals who support Gore Medicals commercial sales operations in the United States.

This position offers multiple work arrangements: on-site at our facility in Flagstaff, Arizona, hybrid or fully remote work allowedin most locations within the United States, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Americas region, coordinating advice and counsel with other subject matter groups within the Gore Medical Legal, Compliance and Data Privacy organization
• Provide strategic guidance to the Americas business on marketing, sales and distribution practices throughout the Americas region by partnering closely with business leaders, including senior commercial leadership
• Negotiate, draft and interpret significant contracts with Gore Medicals business partners, including customers, Group Purchasing Organizations, distributors and strategic partners
• Educate and train commercial Associates on a wide variety of laws and regulations relevant to Gore Medicals business in the Americas region
• Lead the U.S. Sales Contract Professional team
• Create an environment of continuous improvement and efficiency in the delivery of legal services to the Americas region
• Oversee the selection and management of external counsel, alternative legal service providers and other consultants, as required
• Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and acts immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and have been admitted to at least one state bar jurisdiction (AZ preferred, but not required)
• Minimum of 7 years legal experience required, with a strong preference for candidates with significant work experience in-house with a Medical Device company
• Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices
• Significant knowledge of health care and medical device laws and regulations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, especially in explaining complex laws, regulations, and legal risks to business clients
• Ability to drive results and balance management of legal risk while meeting business objectives, both individually and through the leadership of legal and cross-functional teams
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, as well as integration, in the Medical Device industry
• Professional speaking and writing capacity in Spanish and/or Portuguese

Remote Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gores remote working policies, from the country in which they are employed. For fully remote roles, thefollowing locations are not eligiblefornew fully remote workarrangements: Alaska andHawaii (forall roles), and Rhode Island(forwage/hourly roles only).

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for profit-sharing. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

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