Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our Legal team works to protect our patients, team members, and innovations with the utmost diligence and care. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team and build lasting partnerships with stakeholders across our global organization. Your legal knowledge and contributions will help us ensure that we are supporting the needs and interests of the patients we serve.
This is an onsite position (onsite minimally 4 days per week).
How you’ll make an impact:
The Legal Analyst, Contracts will support enterprise-wide contracting, collaborating with many shared services and business units within Edwards, and implementing contract processes and related contracts management software applications (e.g., contract lifecycle management (“CLM”) systems).
- Support shared services and various business unit contracts requests, managing contract workflow from contract initiation through execution.
- Support shared services and various business units with the initiation, review, redlining, and negotiation of a broad range of transactional contracts, as needed, including, but not limited to, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), master service agreements (MSAs) and related statements of work (SOWs), agreements with Healthcare Professionals, various types of external funding agreements, and other agreement types as may arise from time to time, based upon contract playbooks and/or feedback from legal and business subject matter experts.
- Coordinate legal review in conjunction with functional contract advisor leads (e.g., corporate counsel, procurement/sourcing, compliance, risk management, information security, etc.).
- Develop strong business relationships with key stakeholders and implement creative solutions with the focus on simplifying existing processes.
- Analyze contract terms and conditions, determine the need for contract amendments or renewals; evaluate prior terms and conditions and make recommendations and/or negotiate changes within guidelines.
- Participate in key Legal and CoE meetings, as well as required workshops and trainings to drive overall compliance with Edwards policies and procedures as it relates to contracting.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed, requested, and/or assigned.
What you’ll need (required):
- Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience in contracts management OR
- American Bar Association (ABA) Paralegal certification and 5 years of experience in contracts management
What else we look for (preferred):
- Paralegal or Contracts management Certification or at least 1 year of working in an in-house legal department.
- A strong understanding of processes and procedures and related CLM systems relevant to the subject matter of contracting, legal operations, and contracts management.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the areas of contract lifecycle management, legal operations, or other enterprise system implementations
- Experience with systems and tools as it relates to legal
- Background in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or related healthcare industry.
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations (e.g., Sunshine Act) related to contract arrangements with Health Care Providers (HCPs).
- Excellent independent problem-solving, analytical, investigative, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent organizational and computer skills, with strong proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
- Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize projects and tasks appropriately, and meet deadlines.
- Strict attention to detail with excellent facilitation skills.
- Ability to be a team player and a trusted business partner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in complex, matrixed, and global business environment.
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and a rapidly changing business environment.
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California, the base pay range for this position is $72,000 to $102,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.
E dwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.