Commercial Counsel, Structural Heart

Abbott Laboratories • Santa Clara, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location in the Structual Heart Division.
Abbott is currently seeking an experienced commercial attorney to provide legal advice to Abbott’s Structual Heart Division. The attorney will be expected to identify and resolve complex legal issues to support the operations of a global leader in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of medical device products. The attorney will be responsible for acting as the day-to-day legal advisor for Abbott’s Structual Heart team, and for the drafting and negotiation of various commercial agreements.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, demonstrate a strong academic background, and be admitted to a US state bar in good standing
• 3+ years of experience as a commercial attorney at a top law firm and/or in-house

Nice To Haves

• Regulated industry or other relevant industry experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple projects in fast-paced environment and exercise sound commercial and legal judgment.
• Ability to independently handle complex matters with minimal supervision and understand which issues to elevate to senior management and appropriate timing for doing so.
• In addition to top-notch legal skills and a strong ethical center, excellent interpersonal, strategic thinking, communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of agreements, including complex matters relating to procurement, sales, licensing, marketing, co-promotion and research collaborations
• Reviewing marketing programs and promotional materials to ensure compliance with FTC truth-in-advertising principles, Abbott policies and applicable law
• Advising and ensuring that internal clients receive sound, practical and timely legal advice on a wide variety of legal matters related to operation of a commercial business that markets to health care professionals
• Resolving legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise, including pre-litigation dispute resolution and settlements
• Assisting in the creation of new template agreements, playbooks and training to support efficient contracting processes for various business functions
• Developing knowledge of Abbott’s businesses, products and client areas supported
• Maintaining familiarity with laws that affect client areas to issue spot and provide basic counseling, including those relevant to sales and marketing of products to health care professionals and reimbursement by government programs, for example, fraud and abuse (Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act), FDA regulation (Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act), privacy (HIPAA), and anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
• Representing Abbott externally to suppliers and customers
• Helping select and/or directing the work of outside counsel, defining project objectives, managing project, and monitoring outside counsel budget

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree