Dexcom

Senior Legal Counsel

Dexcom • $135K — $225K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, preferably in regulated industries
  • Outstanding relationship-building skills across organizational levels and functions
  • Strong ability to balance legal risk management with business objectives
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex legal concepts in simple terms
  • Proven experience managing a diverse portfolio of legal matters with competing priorities
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment throughout all stages of legal matters
  • Skilled in providing direction to legal support personnel and focusing resources on complex issues

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic legal partner for operational functions through comprehensive commercial contracting
  • Act as a legal advisor for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, collaborating with experts across the company
  • Participate in developing legal support personnel and managing contract review process
  • Support the creation and maintenance of contract templates and training materials
  • Responsibilities may evolve based on the needs of the business

Benefits

  • Engagement with innovative CGM technology and exposure to a dedicated community
  • Comprehensive benefits program
  • Global growth opportunities
  • Access to in-house learning and tuition reimbursement programs
  • Work in a dynamic organization committed to employees, customers, and community
Full Job Description
Meet the team:

We are looking for a highly organized attorney to serve as a Dexcom Senior Legal Counsel and make an impact at Dexcom. Reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Counsel for Operations, R&D & IT, this role will globally support Indirect Procurement. You will work with a team of motivated and passionate attorneys, paralegals, and business partners.

Where you come in:

  • Serve as a strategic, practical legal partner supporting a broad portfolio of operational functions through commercial contracting, transactional counseling, dispute resolution, and practical risk management.
  • Legal advisor for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, while collaborating with Subject Matter Experts across the enterprise.
  • Participate in the development of legal support personnel, including providing direction regarding contract review, issue identification, workload prioritization, and escalation of legal and business issues.
  • Support the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, training materials, and other contracting resources.
  • Responsibilities may expand over time based on business needs.


What makes you successful:

  • 5+ years drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements, preferably in regulated industries (i.e., life sciences, healthcare, or technology)
  • Build trusted relationships across business functions and levels of the organization.
  • Balance legal risk management with practical business objectives.
  • Communicate complex legal concepts in clear and actionable business terms.
  • Proven track record of successfully managing a diverse portfolio of matters while balancing competing business priorities and stakeholder needs.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and manage matters from inception through resolution, appropriately balancing autonomy, collaboration, and escalation of significant issues.
  • Leverage legal support personnel by providing direction, reviewing escalated issues, and focusing attorney resources on matters involving heightened legal, commercial, or business complexity.


What youll get:

  • A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  • A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  • Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  • Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  • An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.


Travel Required:

  • 5-15%


Experience and Education Requirements:

  • Typically requires a Bachelors degree and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience


Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary:
$135,100.00 - $225,100.00

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About Dexcom

Dexcom is a medical device company that specializes in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Dexcom's CGM systems provide real-time glucose readings, allowing people with diabetes to better manage their blood sugar levels. The company's products include the Dexcom G6, G5, and G4 systems, as well as the Dexcom Share remote monitoring system. Dexcom has partnerships with several other companies, including Insulet and Tandem Diabetes Care. In 2020, Dexcom was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company.
Learn more about Dexcom
Size
6,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$493.6 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+33.7%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
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