Senior Legal Counsel - Global Regulatory Legal (605651)

Additional Location(s):USMNArden Hills; USCAValencia; USMAMarlborough

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At Boston Scientific well give you the opportunity to harness all thats within you by working in teams of diverse and highperforming employees tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools information and training well help you in advancing your skills and career. Here youll be supported in progressing whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

Boston Scientific is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Global Regulatory Legal team responsible for serving as legal counsel to corporate and divisional clinical quality and regulatory partners. Your main responsibilities will include supporting all phases of the regulated product lifecycle including but not limited to clinical study startup internal and external audits and postmarket data collection and use.

At Boston Scientific we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in one of the listed local offices (Arden Hills MN; Marlborough MA; or Valencia CA) at least three days per week.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluate legal risk and communicate effective risk assessments including mitigation opportunities and implementation to internal clients
• Partner with internal clients to ensure agreements and related documents are consistent with corporate policies procedures and processes and the desired business arrangement
• Collaborate with Business Unit Compliance and Intellectual Property Counsel and legal professional staff across the global Legal & Compliance Department to ensure initiatives and contracts comply with BSC policies and procedures and applicable laws
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on content and implementation of various company policies and procedures
• Deep understanding of contract law and legal concepts including their practical application in a business environment
• Represent and support internal clients in contract negotiations with external parties
• Support new business development by conducting due diligence and supporting integration of an acquired companys regulatory and clinical evidence generation activities
• Keep current on relevant legislative issues laws decisions and regulations impacting the medical device industry

Required qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate required; active license to practice law
• 7 years of experience combined private practice and inhouse experience preferably with working within medical device pharma or healthcare industry
• Experience counseling and advising medical device pharma or healthcare provider clients on issues related to clinical quality and/or regulatory matters
• Familiarity with healthcare laws (e.g. US AntiKickback Statute False Claims Act)
• Experience reviewing/revising/negotiating documents relational to clinical studies (e.g. clinical study agreements informed consent forms)
• Basic understanding of privacy and data use laws and regulations (e.g. HIPAA GDPR)
• Ability to manage and prioritize a highvolume workload in a fastpaced working environment
• Prior exposure to regulatory requirements governing clinical trials leading to approval or clearance of medical devices for commercial use

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to develop good interpersonal relationships within the Legal & Compliance Department and with crossfunctional stakeholders
• Ability to interact professionally and collaborate with all levels of management multiple geographies internal subject matter experts legal staff vendors and clients
• Excellent communication riskassessment decisionmaking and problemsolving skills with ability to influence crossfunctional stakeholders and decisionmakers at various levels of the enterprise
• Excellent organization facilitation collaboration and presentation skills
• Selfreliant with willingness to own issues drive projectsidentify needs and propose/implement solutions
• Experience engaging in internal operations projects (e.g. template development policies)

Requisition ID:605651

Minimum Salary: $140000

Maximum Salary: $266000

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) see vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training pertinent education including licensure and certifications among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for nonexempt (hourly) nonsales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g. any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt nonsales roles may also include variable compensation i.e. annual bonus target and longterm incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives create value for our customers and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isnt just business its personal. And if youre a natural problemsolver with the imagination determination and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion equality and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives we create a better more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients customers and communities we serve.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment hiring assignment promotion compensation and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race religion color national origin citizenship sex sexual orientation gender identify gender expression veteran status age mental or physical disability genetic information or any other protected class.

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