Contract Negotiator

Company Description

会社の説明
Intuitiveでは、果たすべき使命に向けて皆で団結して取り組みます。当社は、低侵襲治療は生活をより豊かにする治療であると考えています。独創性とインテリジェントなテクノロジーを通じて医師の潜在能力を広げ、制約なく治療できるようにします。
私たちは、ロボット支援手術におけるパイオニアであり市場リーダーとして、インクルーシブで多様性のあるチームの育成に努め、変化を生み出すことに尽力しています。25年以上にわたり、世界中の病院や医療チームと協力して、ヘルスケアのいくつかの最も困難な課題の解決を支援し、可能なことを前に進めてきました。
Intuitiveは、さまざまなバックグラウンドを持つ優秀な人材の努力によって成り立っています。優れたアイデアはどこからでも得られると信じ、私たちは、思考の多様性と相互の尊重に根差したインクルーシブな文化の醸成に努めます。また、包摂性（インクルージョン）を持ってチームメンバーを指導し、ありのままの自分で最高の仕事ができるよう力づけます。
変化を生み出すことを望む情熱的な人々が、当社の文化の原動力となっています。私たちのチームメンバーは、誠実さを重視し、高い学習能力と物事をやり遂げるエネルギーを持ち、当社が新しい考え方ができるよう多様な実体験をもたらします。私たちは、チームメンバーが引き続き当社の使命を遂行し、最大限の可能性を実現できるよう、積極的に投資して彼らの長期的な成長をサポートします。
医療従事者と患者さんのグローバルなコミュニティを目指して大きく躍進しようと尽力しているチームの一員になってください。一緒に、低侵襲治療の向上に取り組みましょう。

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Contract Negotiator is a primary driver in Intuitive’s commercial contracting function. As the central communicator in the contract lifecycle, the Contract Negotiator will liaise with Intuitive’s salesforce and leadership, internal management, 10+ other departments across the organization, and end customers to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and mitigate risk. The Contract Negotiator performs a full spectrum of contracts-related tasks—including legal drafting, negotiating, and ensuring the final processing of commercial contracts—at a high professional level in a high-pressure environment under tight deadlines.

Essential Job Duties

• Contract Drafting and Negotiation. Prepare, review, and negotiate a high-volume and variety of highly-complex contracts, including commercial agreements (including sales and leases) for the placement of Intuitive’s products and services, as well as miscellaneous legal agreements connected to Intuitive’s commercial activities. Act as legal lead for digital, data and privacy agreements, along with Business Associate Agreements as required under HIPAA.
• Legal Research: Stay updated on legal and regulatory developments in the medical device industry and provide recommendations and guidance based on industry best practices (including HIPAA) and emerging trends.
• Legal Representation. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including business development, product managers, and executives to understand business objectives, provide legal advice, and negotiate favorable terms. Represent Intuitive Surgical with external parties, including customers, regulators, and affiliates.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and provide support on potential legal risks in contracts. Propose strategies and advice to mitigate them effectively, managing risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Compliance and Ethics: Uphold ethical standards and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies in contract negotiations and daily activities.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including regulatory affairs, service department, field service, manufacturing, and marketing, to ensure alignment between legal requirements and business objectives. Review and assess new products prior to commercial launch and draft/develop new legal/acquisition agreements in support of those new products.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire contract lifecycle, from drafting to execution and termination, ensuring timely renewal, amendments, and compliance. Work closely with Intuitive Surgical’s Legal, Sales, Customer Service, Accounting, and Logistics teams on the system sales process and with Marketing, Clinical Affairs, and Market Access on further contractual activities.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience with commercial contracts, or equivalent transferrable skillset from in-house or law firm setting.
• Working knowledge of standard legal terms and conditions. Operational knowledge of commercial contracting terms, HIPAA, data security, and/or data privacy regulations.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a keen attention to detail, preferably commercial terms and conditions.
• Strong interest in commercial transactions, financial activities, and business decisions. Readiness and enthusiasm to work hand-in-hand with highly-active and energetic/ambitious salesforce.
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to function in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to handle complex legal issues in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including legal drafting skills), and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Proactive problem-solver, self-motivated with a strong work ethic, commitment to excellence, and ability to work independently.

Additional Information

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当社は、雇用機会均等法に従い、逮捕歴や犯罪歴のある適格な応募者の雇用を検討します。