Senior Legal Counsel - Stafford, TX at Karl Storz Endoscopy in Stafford, Texas

Job Description:

Company:         KARL STORZ North America (KSNA)

Job Code:         11237

Pay Grade:       US-D19

Description

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG based in Tuttlingen, Germany, is a family-owned, global company committed to benefiting humanity by advancing medical technology through innovation and education.

For more than 70 years, KARL STORZ has been dedicated to earning its international reputation as a leader that designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets all its products with an emphasis on visionary design, precision craftsmanship, and clinical effectiveness.

ROLE OVERVIEW

 

KARL STORZ is currently seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Global Legal & Compliance department.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide the KARL STORZ entities in North America with expert and strategic legal advice on all legal matters for the North Americas. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

 

• Collaborating with business partners at all levels, both locally and globally, and effectively balance legal risk and strategic business initiatives;


• Providing legal guidance to the business on various regulatory matters, including Anti-Kickback Statutes, False Claims Act, antitrust, rebating strategies, and transparency laws.


• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and other commercial agreements;

• Evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action;


• Developing, reviewing, and implementing companywide or functionally specific policies, processes, programs and/or training;

• Promoting and ensuring compliance with company contracting policies and other corporate policies, procedures and programs;

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Our successful candidate will have excellent oral and written English language business communication skills; be extremely organized; be team oriented and collaborative; as well as be a proactive and resourceful individual.

 

Additional requirements include, but are not limited to:

• JD from a nationally recognized and accredited U.S. law school;


• 5 years, minimum, as in-house legal counsel (top-tier law firm candidates may be considered) advising on areas of law that impact multinational medical device companies such as intellectual property, compliance, commercial contracts, antitrust, privacy, healthcare fraud and abuse, FDA regulatory, corporate, and M&A;


• Significant experience drafting, negotiating and interpreting a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including distribution and discount agreements with GPOs and IDNs;


• Experience with healthcare/fraud and abuse laws, including False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalties Law;

• TX bar license required;

• Ability to do 5-15% overnight domestic and international travel;

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with excellent follow-through to meet deadlines;

• Superior common sense, judgment, pragmatism, tact, diplomacy and professionalism;

• Exceptional organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills;

• Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills;

• Passion for business integrity, strong ethical center, and impeccable track record;


• Ability to inspire trust and confidence in clients;

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and be flexible, adaptable and responsive to colleagues at all levels;

• Ability to work with outside counsel and interact with senior management;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality;

• High level of familiarity with standard office software and the ability to learn new job-related systems and software.

 

​Preferred but not required:

• 8+ years relevant legal experience as a commercial/healthcare attorney;


• Experience working with the FDA and the laws and regulations relating to the discovery, development, approval, sales and marketing of medical devices;


• Experience with HIPAA and other privacy laws;


• Experience supporting M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures;


• Experience advising senior executives (e.g., Senior Directors, VPs, and above);

• Excellent written and spoken German language business communication skills.

 

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Working at KARL STORZ during COVID-19

KARL STORZ will continue to maintain a safe work environment for our employees. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how COVID-19 may impact the role you are seeking. The impact and/or company-issued personal protection equipment may vary based on the nature and location of the role. Please click here to learn more about our response to COVID-19.

Employee Benefits Program Overview for U.S. Locations

• Medical / Dental / Vision including a state of the art wellness program and pet insurance, too!*


• 3 weeks’ vacation, 10 holidays plus paid sick time*


• 401K retirement savings plan providing a match of 60% of the employee’s first 6% contribution


• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts


• Life, STD, LTD & LTC Insurance


• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year


• Fitness reimbursement up to $200 annually


• Employee referral program of up to $2,000 per hire


• And much more!

*Field sales, internships and part-time employees are not eligible except for where required by state law.

Non-employees, including temporary workers and consultants, are not eligible to participate in KARL STORZ benefits program.

KARL STORZ reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Additionally, KARL STORZ, through its supervisors, may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description within the sole discretion of the supervisor. Employee must comply will all applicable KARL STORZ policies and procedures.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. KARL STORZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability.

Reasonable Accommodation

If, at any point in the application process (including hiring), a candidate would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability or a religious need, please email us at Taleo_Administrator@karlstorz.com and we'll be happy to engage in an interactive process with you.

Notice to Employment Agencies

This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by KARL STORZ’s Human Resources team. Human Resources will reach out to our preferred, contracted agency partners in the rare instance additional talent options are required. Your respect for this process is appreciated. KARL STORZ does not accept unsolicited Agency resumes. Resumes received which were unsolicited by KARL STORZ Human Resources department will be ineligible for referral fees.

 

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