Senior Legal Counsel

Additional Locations:Canada-ON-Toronto; Canada-ON-Mississauga

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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 high-performing 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:

As Senior Legal Counsel for Canada you will provide sound legal advice compliance guidance and solutions to your business clients under the direction of the Senior Legal Director. This role is based in Brampton Canada and supports business activities in Canada.

As a legal generalist your expertise will impact a wide range of legal and compliance areas within the medical device sector and broader business operations. Serving as a business partner is essential to this position enabling you to deliver strategic counsel and provide effective legal solutions for complex Canadian matters as well as global projects.

At Boston Scientific we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Brampton office 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. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide clear advice to business clients and senior management on applicable Canadian laws and regulations.
• Draft review and negotiate a wide range of agreements such as complex supplier agreements pricing rebate agreements capital equipment agreements consulting agreements with healthcare providers (HCPs) and other agreements.
• Support review approval and documentation for the engagement of Canadian HCPs and cross-border interactions with HCPs following the relevant policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with US-based and international in-house counsel on specific matters or projects; and cross-functionally both at local and global level and find solutions for business clients consistent with applicable law company policies and procedures and Boston Scientifics Code of Conduct.
• Collaborate with Global Privacy to implement required data protection measures maintain up-to-date privacy policies ensure employee training and establish clear protocols for data handling retention and breach response.
• Work with various functions including Sales Marketing Regulatory Legal Global Compliance Finance HR to ensure a cohesive approach to compliance.
• Stay current on legislative changes laws and regulations impacting the medical device industry.
• Operate as a proactive self-assured professional with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment critical thinking and communication skills.
• Take ownership of legal matters and develop creative actionable solutions.

Required qualifications:

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in any Canadian Province.
• Minimum of 7 years experience practicing law.
• Expertise in healthcare medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
• Proven ability to provide strategic legal guidance in a regulated business-driven environment.
• Experience providing legal and compliance counsel to cross-functional business teams including Sales Marketing and Regulatory.
• Excellent communication (verbal/written) interpersonal and organizational/ time management skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with Health Canada and other administrative regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to gain alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organization collaboration and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex data and deliver clear objective risk assessments.
• Bilingualism in French/English is an asset.

Requisition ID:622456

Minimum Salary: $137400

Maximum Salary: $272800

The anticipated compensation and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) see--will 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.

Compensation for hourly non-sales 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 salaried non-sales roles may also include variable compensation i.e. annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for sales roles is governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain annual non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives).

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 problem-solver 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!