Legal Counsel, Commercial Operations, Direct Sales - NORAM & LATAM

Local Position Duties

Address a wide range of Industrial and Clinical Applications Unit transactional matters, including drafting and negotiation of contractual relationships, with a significant focus on supporting sales, marketing & communication, customer service, and operations, with customers, suppliers, service providers, collaborators, and consultants.

Review marketing, promotional, and scientific activities and materials for compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.

Provide guidance and training to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including analysis of relationships with healthcare professionals both in the US and abroad, including but not limited to the US anti-kickback law, the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws, and helping to ensure that bioMérieux’s compliance program is robust and effective at managing and minimizing risk.

Partner closely with other bioMérieux internal stakeholders and LCI&PA colleagues on various initiatives.

Provide analysis, risk assessment and counsel on various other relevant legal issues as they arise, including but not limited to regulatory approval process, intellectual property, employment, data privacy, litigation & pre litigation and competition law.

Actively manage external legal counsel to ensure appropriate service and quality levels and contain costs.

Design and deliver training programs for business colleagues on a variety of subjects.

Manage and monitor the Company’s contract terms.

Able to work with all functional areas and levels of the organization to address a wide variety of issues.

Employ and exercise judgment to analyze issues and make recommendations with minimal or no supervision.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training and Experience:

• J.D. and bar admission required
• 2+ years of experience in commercial transactions, litigation, healthcare, or other related legal fields, gained through a law firm or in-house legal role.

Prior experience in medical device, life sciences, or clinical diagnostics is a significant plus.

Willingness to undertake some travel, including international travel, in support of responsibilities.

Preferred Education, Training And Experience:

• Prior experience in medical device, life sciences, or clinical diagnostics is a significant plus.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Business acumen to understand how a business operates and how to make it successful.
• Action Oriented: Takes action even when facing challenges.
• Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues.
• Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.