Senior Counsel

About the Role

This position is ideal for early-to-mid career lawyers to join the AMS Regional Legal Team as Counsel to serve as a strategic business partner providing support for a broad spectrum of commercial legal matters. Partnering with the broader Legal team and other cross-functional teams at Align, you'll provide legal advice to enable our business partners to operate in an effective and compliant manner. This role is vital in shaping Align Technology's commercial agreements, marketing communications, and commercial programs.

Role Expectations

• Negotiate, draft and review an extensive range of contracts for assigned business unit or area.
• Review marketing collateral, educational materials, and promotional materials for compliance with all applicable laws and policies.
• Counsel, advise, and train on general legal matters within assigned business unit or area.
• Coach and mentor junior staff in legal department.
• Ensure compliance with Align's contract management process and other company policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal research and assist in other legal matters as and when needed.

Education

• Top academic credentials from a leading U.S law school with a JD/Law degree and appropriate licensure to practice in at least one U.S. state.

Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a lawyer, preferably with legal experience in medical technologies, pharmaceuticals or other life science business at a law firm, in-house, or combination of both.
• Experience with and strong working knowledge of applicable commercial legal principles and the ability to frame, draft, and negotiate agreements. Superior drafting skills are important to this role.
• Experience reviewing marketing collateral, pricing and promotional materials for compliance with antitrust, anti-kickback and other applicable laws.

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and on diverse matters simultaneously.
• Ability to think strategically, remain agile in the face of constant change, and find proactive and practical solutions.
• Ability to remain highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-moving, complex environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• The ability to be persuasive while ensuring a positive customer and/or partner experience.
• Possess a sense of humor and positive attitude.
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to ensure that all deadlines are met on time and with a high degree of quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, with Health Savings Account option for some plans.
• Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera for employees and eligible dependents after 90 days of employment.
• Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge.
• Family Forming Benefits available to employees and their spouse or domestic partner covered under one of Align's health plans.
• Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) available for purchase.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care, limited health FSA, dependent care, and pre-tax commuter benefit plan).
• 401k plan with discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings (maximum match of 3%), vesting after two years (25% year one, 100% at year two); traditional, Roth, and after-tax options available.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (employees working 20+ hours and employed on purchase date eligible).
• Paid vacation: up to 17 days during first full year (accrued at 5.24 hours per pay-period), carries over to 30-day cap; accrual increases with tenure.
• Sick time: accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, carries over up to 80 hours maximum.
• 11 Company-designated paid holidays per year.
• Paid Parental Leave: up to 6 weeks if employed at least 12 consecutive months; up to 4 weeks if employed less than 12 months; must be completed within one year of birth or placement; in addition to state/local leave benefits.
• Paid bereavement leave: 3 days (up to 5 days in some cases due to travel).
• Jury duty pay: full pay for up to 10 days (non-exempt); full salary for any week served with any work performed (exempt).
• Optional insurance available for purchase: legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home, and pet.