Contracts Counsel

Responsibilities

• ● General Summary
• ● As part of Penumbra's legal team, the Contracts Counsel will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients' lives. You will also work closely with other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as part of this closely-knit team while partnering with external departments essential to the Company's operations.
• ● Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• ● Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS and managed services, software licenses, data processing agreements, consulting agreements, and other types of vendor agreements.
• ● Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to Company management and key department stakeholders, including close coordination with Sales and Marketing, Regulatory, IT, Operations, Quality and Finance.
• ● Advise and support Company management on contracting and compliance with all applicable laws, including those related to operation in healthcare and the life sciences.
• ● Address issues related to data privacy and security, both in the US and internationally.
• ● Help to shape the continuous improvement of contract templates and playbooks.
• ● Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.
• ● Adhere to the Company's Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• ● Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• ● Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• ● Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• ● Indicates an essential function of the role
• ● Position Qualifications:
• ● Minimum education and experience:
• ● Bachelor's degree and J.D. required with 3+ years of relevant legal experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• ● Additional qualifications:
• ● Previous experience in the life sciences industry is strongly preferred
• ● Bar membership, California preferred or at least one other state's bar and the ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status.