Supply Chain Legal Counsel
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Job Description
About Company:
CONMED is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages protected veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. They offer a wide range of benefits, including competitive compensation, excellent healthcare, retirement savings plans, and tuition assistance.
Job Description:
CONMED is seeking a Supply Chain Legal Counsel to join their legal team. This role provides legal support and guidance on all matters related to supply chain and procurement contracts, working closely with operations, manufacturing, and procurement departments. The Counsel ensures legal compliance, mitigates risks, and implements best practices to streamline processes. A key aspect of the role is continuously improving legal service efficiency by understanding business needs and leveraging resources to identify legal risks and solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Review, draft, and negotiate supply chain and vendor agreements, including purchase orders, supply agreements, service agreements, and consulting agreements.
• Provide legal advice and support on supply chain-related issues, including regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution.
• Collaborate with procurement and operations to develop and implement best practices for contract management and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Streamline processes to enhance efficiency in supply chain operations.
• Provide legal advice and support across the full spectrum of procurement activities, from supplier selection to contract execution.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with purchasing activities, including supplier disputes, contract breaches, and regulatory compliance, while offering practical solutions.
• Develop and maintain procedures and templates to enhance legal compliance and operational efficiency.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contract interpretation, dispute resolution, and related matters.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on relevant legal matters.
• Collaborate with other members of the legal team to ensure consistency in legal advice across CONMED.
• Stay updated on relevant laws and regulations affecting the supply chain and procurement functions.
Minimum Qualifications:
• JD from an accredited School of Law.
• License to practice law from a state Bar Association and eligibility for in-house exemption.
• 4+ years of legal experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of contracts.
• Experience and knowledge of the medical device industry.
• Experience working with applicable laws and regulations, with an emphasis on FDA, Compliance (U.S. and Global) and Commercial Contract Law and unfair competition law.
Other Attributes:
• An in-depth understanding of the supply chain and procurement process, contract law and negotiating agreements.
• Excellent legal analytical and drafting abilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing to analyze legal materials and other data to work in stressful conditions under time deadlines and to provide realistic risk assessments and practical advice to Business Partners and Stakeholders.
