Corporate Counsel, Strategic Development

Requisition ID:

68275

Title:

Corporate Counsel, Strategic Development

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for a Corporate Counsel, Strategic Development. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better.

Main Objective:

Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to Arthrex’s Corporate Legal Department and internal business clients, with primary responsibility for supporting complex technology, digital, artificial intelligence, data, strategic-development, and corporate-commercial initiatives. The Corporate Counsel – Strategic Development will work closely with the Sr. Director–Sr. Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department to support strategic transactions, global corporate initiatives, and the development and implementation of scalable legal processes and policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to the Sr. Director–Sr. Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and other members of the Corporate Legal Department on strategic, corporate, commercial, and operational legal matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of technology-related agreements, including software-as-a-service agreements, cloud-services agreements, software-license agreements, enterprise-software agreements, professional-services agreements, implementation agreements, data-processing agreements, hosting agreements, maintenance and support agreements, and technology-related statements of work.
• Serve as a key legal resource for the Company’s artificial intelligence initiatives, including the evaluation, procurement, development, deployment, governance, and use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools and solutions.
• Advise cross-functional stakeholders regarding legal, regulatory, privacy, intellectual-property, data-security, cybersecurity, transparency, and contractual risks associated with artificial intelligence, automation, data analytics, and other emerging technologies.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining Company policies, procedures, playbooks, templates, and governance frameworks relating to artificial intelligence, technology procurement, data use, software licensing, information security, intellectual property, and other digital-business matters.
• Partner closely with Information Technology, Information Security, Data Privacy, Digital, Marketing, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, Human Resources, and other internal stakeholders to provide timely, practical, and risk-based legal advice.
• Support legal due diligence, transaction execution, and integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, and other Strategic Development initiatives, with particular focus on technology, software, intellectual property, data, cybersecurity, privacy, and key commercial contracts.
• Review and assess transaction-related risks and assist in preparing diligence summaries, legal risk assessments, disclosure schedules, transaction documents, integration plans, and remediation recommendations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, purchase and merger agreements, transition services agreements, technology-transfer agreements, intellectual-property licenses, assignment agreements, and other transaction-related documentation, as assigned.
• Support post-closing integration efforts, including the assignment, transition, amendment, or replacement of material technology, vendor, data, intellectual-property, and commercial agreements.
• Advise on corporate governance, entity-management, and general corporate matters, as assigned, including preparation and review of Board, management, subsidiary, and corporate-approval materials.
• Assist in developing and maintaining contract standards, approval processes, intake procedures, clause libraries, and legal-operations tools that improve the efficiency, consistency, visibility, and risk management of the Corporate Legal Department.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel and other service providers on assigned matters, including defining scope, monitoring work product, managing budgets, and escalating material issues as appropriate.
• Identify recurring legal and commercial risks and recommend practical process improvements, training, templates, and policy enhancements to reduce risk and improve business execution.
• Provide training and practical guidance to business stakeholders regarding technology contracting, artificial intelligence, data use, confidentiality, intellectual property, contracting authority, and related legal and compliance obligations.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal, regulatory, and industry developments relevant to technology transactions, artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, digital health, and medical-device operations, as applicable to the Company’s business.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors, and communicate legal issues clearly and constructively to legal and non-legal audiences.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Director–Sr. Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or General Counsel.

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Juris Doctor degree required; MBA preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience practicing in the Corporate Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance, or related practice group of a nationally recognized law firm, preferably an Am Law 15 firm.
• Must be admitted into and a member in good standing of a state bar
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex technology, software, cloud, digital, data, intellectual-property, and commercial agreements required.
• Experience advising on legal issues involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, automated decision-making, or other emerging technology is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, or other strategic transactions is preferred.
• Experience conducting or supporting legal due diligence, transaction-documentation review, and post-closing integration is preferred.
• Experience supporting a multinational organization or advising on cross-border legal matters is preferred.
• Experience in the healthcare, medical-device, life-sciences, technology, or other regulated industry is preferred. Demonstrated ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Strong understanding of technology transactions, software licensing, cloud services, data rights, intellectual property, and commercial-contracting principles.
• Practical familiarity with artificial-intelligence legal and governance issues, including data use, intellectual property, confidentiality, transparency, vendor risk, cybersecurity, privacy, and contractual allocation of risk.
• Strong contract-drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate legal risk in context and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations that support business objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters, competing priorities, and time-sensitive projects with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, discretion, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across legal, technical, commercial, and executive teams.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

Strong computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, are essential. Experience with contract-lifecycle-management systems, e-signature platforms, legal-research tools, virtual data rooms, workflow tools, and collaboration platforms is preferred. Willingness to learn and use technology-enabled legal tools, including approved artificial-intelligence tools, is required.

Arthrex Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.