EMEA Legal Counsel

About Dexcom:

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. provides continuous glucose monitoring technology to help patients and their clinicians better manage diabetes. Since our inception, we have focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions for people with diabetes – while empowering our community to take control of diabetes.

Position Summary:

Dexcom’s legal team is growing and we are looking for a motivated attorney to join our Legal Team to support our continued growth in the region.  This role will report to our Director, Legal Counsel and may be positioned in one of Dexcom’s EMEA office locations, but a remote/hybrid arrangement may also be available.  The candidate will work with a team of motivated and passionate attorneys and business partners across different offices in EMEA and coordinate daily with local business leaders to support our marketing, commercial and legal process initiatives throughout EMEA and globally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise EMEA business partners on marketing law compliance, strategic initiatives, commercial transactions and contracts, business development, and reimbursement and market access.
• Provide ongoing legal advice on laws, regulations and guidelines related to marketing, privacy, clinical research, medical affairs, business development, and commercialization of products and services sold, marketed or distributed in EMEA markets.
• Provide counsel to business operations regarding the negotiation of commercial and marketing agreements.
• Advise on continuing process improvements and implementation of Dexcom’s compliance program initiatives and work closely with Dexcom’s compliance and regulatory teams to implement new regulatory frameworks and investigate and address compliance risks.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies when requested and assist in compliance reviews, audits, and investigations.
• Participate in Legal Department management, including operations, budgets, and policies.
• Effectively manage outside vendors and coordinate efforts across multiple internal teams.
• Provide guidance to internal teams on industry-best legal standards for marketing, intellectual property, licensing, etc.
• Frequent communication and collaboration with supervisor and HQ Legal colleagues.
• Understanding, support, and enforcement of Legal guidelines and procedures.
• Be organized, productive and consistent in meeting fast-paced activity and high quality standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders by providing information regular updates as to the status of their legal matter via email, phone, and/or Zoom.
• Ability to understand and apply foreign countries’ laws, regulations, cultures, and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Law degree.
• At least 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in law firm and/or in-house.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare compliance and advertising laws across multiple jurisdictions in EMEA.
• Ability to manage outside counsel relationships.
• Experience drafting and negotiating agreements.
• Ability to effectively manage a high volume of a wide range of projects.
• Ability to independently create legal documents and work with tracked changes and version control in documents.
• Ability to manage and supervise company business constituencies.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Excellent decision-making and communications skills, both written and oral.
• Strong English writing, editing, negotiation, prioritization, and presentation skills are a must. Spanish, German, and French language skills preferred.
• Ability to think strategically and to formulate creative and practical legal business solutions is critical.
• Must be capable of working at a high level both independently and collaboratively, as part of a team.
• Must possess comprehensive computer skills including Microsoft Office and ability to use contract management systems.
• Ability to perform remote work professionally, confidentially, efficiently, and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform work at Dexcom’s office location as needed.

Travel Required:

• Up to 25%

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