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Who we want:

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What you will do:

This is a unique opportunity to join the growing Legal Department at Stryker Canada, reporting directly to the Regional (General) Counsel for Canada. The Associate Regional Counsel will be a strategic business partner to Stryker’s Canadian business and will be responsible for advising on a broad range of legal and business issues. The Associate Regional Counsel will be a legal “generalist” responsible for drafting and negotiating a variety of contractual arrangements and providing counsel to internal stakeholders in support of the diverse day-to-day activities and strategic projects of the Canadian business.

The Associate Regional Counsel is a hybrid role and will include the option to work remotely in accordance with the Company’s Workplace Flexibility policy.

You will:

• Proactively collaborates with internal teams/departments to promote a culture of inclusiveness and cooperation

• Responsible to live and drive Stryker’s Values: Integrity, Accountability, People, and Performance

• Independently draft and negotiate various types of partnership, customer, and vendor agreements, including sales, service, supply, distribution, consulting, clinical study, product trial, confidentiality, and similar commercial agreements, all in a manner that manages business and legal risk

• Conduct complex legal analysis and provide timely, solutions-oriented support to internal stakeholders on a broad range of Canadian laws, rules, and regulations related to the sale of medical devices and interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Canada.

• In partnership with the Canadian Compliance team, draft and implement appropriate agreements for HCP consultancies and research sponsorships

• Review advertising and marketing materials for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Stryker corporate policies.

• Provide counsel and support in the context of large transactional matters such as global acquisitions.

• Maintain working knowledge of current and emerging laws and regulations, industry trends, and guidance on country, provincial, and local laws, as well as Stryker corporate policies.

• Successfully partner with both external and internal counsel to support the needs of the Canadian business.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with HR, Sales, Finance, Operations, and other key stakeholders within the Canadian and global Stryker business units.

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with various COEs, including Litigation, Intellectual Property, Employment and Labor, Privacy, Global Technology, and Regulatory, amongst many others.

• Support Stryker’s global legal and compliance network and its risk management initiatives.

• Actively participate in the projects and work undertaken by the International Global Legal team.

• Assist with other mandates at the direction of the Regional Counsel.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• 10 years of general work experience is required

• 5+ years of legal counsel experience gained in a large firm environment and/or relevant in-house position, with significant commercial and/or corporate contracts and drafting experience is preferred

• JD from a recognized Canadian law school and active membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario is required

• French Bilingual is a strong asset

• Experience supporting business in Quebec is highly desirable

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.