What you will do:
The Associate Commercial Contracting Counsel serves as a resource for the commercial operations of specific Stryker US selling divisions. This individual works with sales personnel on a broad range of commercial sales matters including sales agreements with group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks, and independent/single-site hospitals.
Independently drafts and edits contracts and proactively handles various transactional matters through to conclusion related to Stryker’s U.S. commercial sales contracting (including group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks, distributors, strategic accounts, professional service agreements and local pricing agreements)
Acts as a legal business partner to operations and commercial personnel within selling divisions to execute Stryker’s sell-side contract strategy;
Possesses knowledge with the legal and regulatory framework concerning the sale and marketing of medical devices/technologies including matters related to anti-trust, fraud and abuse, HIPAA, and anti-kickback (including applicable safe harbors)
Support distribution agreements and outcomes-based arrangements
Responsible for a large number of issues, prioritizing, and delivering timely results
Responsible for contributing to solutions to problems which could have a significant impact on the company
Responsible for providing legal advice related to multiple issues and making decisions related to legal matters which could have a large financial impact on the company including areas involving litigation, intellectual property, compliance with laws, investigations, contracting, government relations, sales agreements, tender agreements, and supply or vendor relationships among others
Follows and educates others on core contract management processes for execution and filing of agreements
Collaborates and communicates with colleagues, management and outside counsel on issues related to commercial sales
What you need:
Required
Bachelor’s Degree required
Law Degree and admission to practice law in the U.S. required.
10+ years of professional work experience required
3+ years applicable experience required
Preferred
2+ fraud and abuse, anti-kickback experience is highly desirable
Direct work with Sales & Marketing professionals is beneficial
$149,300 - $329,000 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Travel Percentage: 20%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
