Legal Counsel, Global Regulatory Legal

Additional Locations:  The preference is for this role to be Hybrid at either BSC's Corporate HQ in Marlborough, MA or one of our MN sites (Arden Hills or Maple Grove), but will consider fully remote candidates. 

 

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s 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, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.          

 

About the role:

Boston Scientific is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Global Regulatory Legal team to support continued growth of its Research Contracts Center of Excellence, with a focus on pre-clinical and clinical research, as well as specified corporate-level, cross-divisional, cross-functional initiatives and working groups.

 

Your responsibilities include:

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of complex pre-clinical and clinical research related agreements and documents (e.g., master clinical study agreements, master service agreements, investigator sponsored research agreements, hospital use agreements, device purchase agreements, data use and transfer agreements, informed consent forms, post-market clinical follow-up agreements, electronic medical record access agreements)
• Work collaboratively with counsel and legal professional staff across the global Legal & Compliance Department to ensure agreements are negotiated in compliance with BSC policies and procedures and applicable laws
• Work collaboratively with internal clients and functional partners (e.g., Global Clincial Operations, Corporate Quality, Corporate Regulatory)
• Identify opportunities and assist with the development and maintentance of processes and procedures to maintain compliance with BSC policies and applicable laws, regulations and guidelines
• Counsel and advise internal clients on legal issues and assessment of risk
• Represent and support internal clients in contract negotiations with external parties
• Partner with internal clients to ensure agreements are consistent with corporate policies, procedures and processes, and the desired business arrangement

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate required; active good standing in one state bar in the United States
• 2-5 years combined experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, with experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements
• Deep understanding of contract law and legal concepts, including their practical application in a business environment
• Ability to summarize and communicate legal concepts in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high-volume workload in a fast-paced working environment
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating contract language with and without the assistance of content management tools and/or software
• Basic understanding of HIPAA and GDPR
• Practical and business-minded approach to contract negotiation; ability to balance an appropriate level of risk for achievement of BSC’s strategic objectives with protection of BSC’s legal interests
• Ability to interact professionally and collaborate with all levels of management, multiple geographies, internal subject matter experts, legal staff, vendors and clients
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills
• Prior experience engaging in internal operations projects (e.g., template development, policies), preferred
• Prior exposure to regulatory requirements governing clinical trials leading to approval or clearance of medical devices for commercial use is a plus

 

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Requisition ID: 566140

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) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re 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!

 

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