Senior Director, US Corporate and AWM Commercial

• Lead on US corporate governance, management and records and implementation of training programmes as appropriate.
• Support on US aspects of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations as the need arises;
• Identify, handle and mitigate legal risk and opportunities on strategic projects including without limitation development agreements, market access and reimbursement matters and go to market models/channel management;
• Leading US AWM Commercial legal risk management and workload allocation, ensuring optimal use of internal and external resource for routine/operational matters;
• Ensure that S+N in-house approved legal/risk positions are implemented consistently throughout all areas of responsibility, together with consistent use of collaterals, templates, technologies and platforms to ensure best in class commercial execution and customer centricity;
• Support on US investigations and commercial litigation as the need arises;
• Support on the programmatic development of US Commercial and other training programmes both within the Legal team and within the business more broadly;
• Provide additional legal support on strategic projects and initiatives as the need arises by Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.
• Strategic business partner to AWM Global Leadership Team and US AWM Commercial teams to identify and manage legal risk to support transactions and growth;
• Lead on US corporate governance, management and records and implementation of training programmes, liaising with GHO Company Secretariat as appropriate;
• Support on US aspects of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations as required;
• Identify, lead and mitigate legal risk and opportunities on strategic projects including without limitation development agreements, market access and reimbursement matters and go to market models/channel management;
• Leading US AWM Commercial legal risk management and workload allocation, ensuring optimal use of internal and external resource for routine/operational matters;
• Ensure that S+N in-house approved legal/risk positions are implemented consistently throughout all areas of responsibility, together with consistent use of collaterals, templates, technologies and platforms to ensure best in class commercial execution and customer centricity;
• Support on US investigations and commercial litigation as required;
• Support on the programmatic development of US Commercial and other training programmes both within the Legal team and within the business more broadly;
• Managing fees and budget for external counsel and ensuring appropriate deployment of internal and external legal resource;
• Assist with management, legal operations and administrative functions as assigned, including utilization of the TyMetrix system to track external legal resources and expenses;
• Review and implementation of technologies, platforms and tools to support the delivery of in house legal services;
• Provide additional legal support on strategic projects and initiatives as required by Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree from a well-respected institution required as a minimum.
• Qualified and admitted to practice as an attorney in the US
• The role would suit someone with 12+ years experience.
• Strong private practice or in house experience of advising on healthcare/pharma/medical devices laws and regulations required, with solid understanding of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act a prerequisite
• Experience of successfully leading, retaining and developing a team of legal professionals required
• Proficient in written and spoken English

What will you need to be successful?

• Strong legal, analytical, communication and presentation skills for the candidate's level of experience
• Able to work autonomously within the role and operate at a senior professional level advising leadership and management teams within the business
• A keen interest in and ability to understand the business, its strategies, its people and its organisational structures; sound business and legal judgement
• Ability to establish global networks and work collaboratively with others, both within and outside of the Legal team, including senior management teams
• Ability to communicate complex issues in concise terms
• Self-motivated, results oriented, maturity to tackle and manage conflicts, resilient under pressure
• Strong time management skills coupled with an ability to work within tight deadlines and manage both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Curious and innovative approach to the delivery of in house legal services and solutions

You. Unlimited.

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• Your Future: Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Association, Parental Leave
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship

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