Sr. Legal Counsel

About the Role The Sr. Legal Counsel will manage SHL Medical's dispute and litigation portfolio, including complex transactional, contractual, and employment-related disputes, and oversee relationships with external counsel and insurance carriers. The role also handles corporate governance, compliance, and secretarial functions, including filing and maintaining business registrations in the United States and maintaining legal documents and corporate records.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and manage potential disputes and litigation, including complex transactional and contractual disputes, and employment and labor disputes; manage external counsel and insurance carriers; collaborate with Human Resources on employment law matters.
• Carry out corporate governance, compliance, and secretarial responsibilities, including filing for and maintaining US business registrations, and maintaining legal documents and corporate records.
• Provide legal services, including preparation, drafting, and negotiation of legal documents for commercial as well as corporate transactions; provide accurate, timely, and well-reasoned advice on complex legal matters and keep executives advised on key legal topics impacting the organization.
• Lead complex contract negotiations with the world’s leading various vendors.
• Develop and oversee the implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal policies and regional and global legal trainings for executives and employees of the organization.
• Implement and execute the short-term and long-term goals of the Legal Department and the organization.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Legal.

What We're Looking For

• Licensed to practice law in the state of South Carolina.
• Must have 7 to 10 years of diverse PQE, including law firm or in-house experience.
• Background in medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry, health regulatory environment, and intellectual property licensing and management a plus.
• Experienced in working in diverse, cross-cultural working environment with people from all over the world.
• Ability to operate successfully in a constantly changing, fast paced environment and to complete multiple tasks in a timely and accurate manner independently or to collaborate with others.

Nice to Have

• Intellectual property licensing and management experience is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies.
• Challenging assignments in a fast growing and innovative industry.
• Position in a dynamic, international team of highly skilled professionals.
• Various opportunities for personal and professional development within a global organization.
• Please note that SHL is a drug free employer. This offer of employment is contingent upon your successful completion of various preemployment screenings, including, but not limited to, a drug test, employment verification, reference checks, and a criminal background check.