Dexcom

Senior Legal Counsel

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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, ideally in regulated sectors like life sciences, healthcare, or technology.
  • Strong ability to build relationships across business functions and organizational levels.
  • Skill in balancing legal risk management with practical business goals.
  • Capable of communicating complex legal issues in straightforward, actionable language.
  • Proven history of managing a diverse set of legal matters alongside competing business priorities.
  • Must possess independent judgment and the ability to manage cases from start to finish, balancing collaboration with autonomy.
  • Experience in directing legal support teams and reviewing complex legal matters.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic legal partner for operational functions, focusing on commercial contracts, transactional advice, and risk management.
  • Act as legal advisor for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, collaborating with various subject matter experts.
  • Guide the development of legal support personnel by overseeing contract reviews, identifying issues, and prioritizing workloads.
  • Develop and maintain contract templates, training materials, and other resources for contracting efficiency.
  • Adapt responsibilities as the needs of the business evolve.

Benefits

  • Direct exposure to groundbreaking continuous glucose monitoring technology.
  • Comprehensive benefits program that supports diverse employee needs.
  • Opportunities for global career growth.
  • Access to career development through in-house training and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Work for an innovative organization focused on employee and community well-being.
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 you27ll 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 Bachelor27s 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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