About the role
Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at **Intuitive**. As a global leader in **robotic-assisted surgery** and **minimally invasive care** , our technologies—like the **da Vinci surgical system** and **Ion** —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help **transform the future of healthcare** , you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
_Draft, provide counsel on, analyze, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (including for marketing, research, customer training, and health technology/health economics). This is an experienced, “hands on” attorney position that will work very closely with other members of the legal department to support the business._
Essential Job Duties
* _Independently draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal guidance on complex, non-standard commercial agreements including for clinical and human factors studies, health technology/healthcare economics, customer training, marketing, and applied research including collaborative, sponsored, fellowships, and data collection._
* _Provide advice and counsel to internal business stakeholders and advise on best practices relating to commercial transactions and contracts._
* _Assess and negotiate agreements to mitigate risks and comply with applicable laws and company policies._
* _Advise business stakeholders on required contractual terms and conditions for alignment and compliance._
* _Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders when negotiating agreements to ensure all stakeholders' interests are covered._
* _Conduct legal research to find optimal solutions in various commercial engagements and answer legal questions._
* _Provide legal guidance to business teams on a variety of issues related to commercial transactions._
* _Collaborate cross functionally with other Legal Department team members, including Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Employment, Regulatory, and Litigation, as well as Compliance._
* _Ensure that contract files/databases for all agreements are maintained by paralegals._
* _Continuously evaluate and update relevant contract templates and department processes and procedures. Develop new templates, playbook terms, and training materials as needed._