Senior legal counsel

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At Boston Scientific, we will give you the opportunity to harness all that is within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information, and training, we will help you advance your skills and career. Here, you will be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

We are hiring a Senior Legal Counsel on a permanent basis to join the Legal & Compliance department to support our thriving manufacturing operations across Ireland and to provide local expert advice to our commercial UK&I Counsel. This role can be based at any of the three Irish Sites.

Locations: Ireland-Galway; Ireland-Clonmel; Ireland-Cork



Job Purpose



We are seeking an experienced, versatile, client-centric counsel who will partner with business stakeholders to achieve commercial objectives in a compliant manner and in accordance with our company values. You will advise leaders and business teams on a variety of areas, such as: customer and supplier agreements, real estate transactions, compliance, confidentiality, internal investigations, and more. You will partner with other subject matter experts in the Global Legal team on employment, data protection, company law, ESG, litigation, and regulatory/quality matters.



Key Responsibilities

* Advise leaders in our three Irish manufacturing sites on strategic and operational matters, providing practical, solution-oriented guidance and risk analysis;
* Support the Indirect Sourcing team to negotiate and conclude high-value supplier agreements covering a wide range of services and equipment;
* Work with Facilities and Site Services on real estate transactions, including acquisitions of land and buildings, negotiation of leases/licenses, planning applications, and related matters;
* Partner with Global Compliance and our local Compliance Specialists to drive our Compliance Program within Ireland;
* Triage employment law issues and find solutions in conjunction with the Global employment law team and/or external counsel;
* Advise on internal investigations, including relating to legal professional privilege;
* Collaborate with others in the Global Legal Department on matters pertaining to M&A/integrations, Data Protection, ESG, Product Liability, and RA/QA;
* Develop/maintain efficient legal processes and templates that appropriately mitigate risk;
* Keep current on legal developments and impart knowledge to colleagues by delivering training and communications;
* Participate in special change projects or EMEA / Global initiatives;
* Instruct and manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner


Education & Experience

* Qualified to practice law in Ireland with 7 or more years of local post-qualification experience.
* Experience of a manufacturing environment and sourcing/procurement
* Experience in life sciences or another regulated sector and public law (including public subsidies and government funding) would be a plus but is not a mandatory requirement
* Comfortable working directly with senior, high-energy, innovative business clients
* Energetic self-starter that can operate and make decisions autonomously
* Clear and concise communicator (verbally and in writing)
* Ability to triage and prioritize workload
* Committed to fostering an inclusive and positive working culture within the company
* Able to travel to all three sites in Ireland as needed and occasionally (less than 10%) internationally


About Us

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

Why Choose Boston Scientific?

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific isn't just business, it's personal. And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you

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