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Sr. Manager, Corporate Counsel - Legal & Compliance Canada, ON (m/w/d)

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Mississauga, ON
Senior level
Mississauga, ON
Senior level
The Sr. Manager, Corporate Counsel will provide strategic legal and compliance guidance to Edwards Lifesciences leadership and commercial teams in Canada. Responsibilities include legal research, compliance program execution, contract review, and stakeholder communication, ensuring adherence to legal standards and fostering strong business relationships.
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At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re committed to operating with honesty, openness, and fairness. Compliance with the highest levels of integrity is vital to building and maintaining the many trusted relationships that sustain our reputation and credibility. Your dedication to operational excellence will ensure employee business practices meet Edwards’ high ethical standards and continue to enable us to transform patient lives around the world.

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Corporate Counsel Senior Manager position for the Canadian market is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future. 

This role will provide strategic as well as pragmatic Legal & Compliance guidance and solutions to Edwards Canada leadership, commercial teams and functions. By establishing strong and proactive relationships with the business and functions at local level this role will develop and implement Legal & Compliance strategies, which will enable sustainable success and promote patient wellbeing.
In close collaboration with other functions (e.g. HR, Regulatory, Internal Audit, Finance, etc) this role handles complex Legal & Compliance issues in-line with legal, industry or internal standards, and communicates to the appropriate levels within the organization (functionally and with business partners).
 

How you’ll make an impact:

• Provide legal guidance as a legal subject matter expert including serving an advisory role to management to provide complex direction and guidance to teams to execute enterprise-level projects, initiatives and/or programs (e.g., legal research, recommendations on courses of action, contract review, drafting and negotiating agreements, review and interpretation of legislation, document review in litigation, and subject matter specific projects)

• Act as proactive business partner on all Compliance topics related to Canada and spearhead the execution of the Corporate Compliance program (e.g. act as matter expert for local Compliance questions, drive and ensure a culture of Ethics & Compliance, support the global and EMEACLA Compliance program implementation as appropriate, ensure appropriate Compliance governance, facilitate monitoring and auditing activities, represent Edwards in local Industry associations, and others)
• Other additional responsibilities

What you’ll need:

  • Qualified lawyer in Canada: for positions based outside the United States,

  • 7 years years’ experience of previous related experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department Required and

  • Experience in managing a Compliance program in Canada is preferred

  • Relevant industry experience (e.g., medical device, pharmaceuticals, etc.) or in highly regulated environments Required

What else we look for:

• Excellent analytical, detail-oriented and information seeking skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Recognized as an expert in own area within legal discipline
• Expert understanding of related aspects of legal processes and/or systems
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Ability to represent leadership on programs or org-specific strategic initiatives within multiple areas, interfacing with project managers, legal team and leadership team
• Ability to consult in program setting within multiple financial areas, deeper or more dedicated advisory role, interfacing with more senior management
• Ability to provide leadership to outsourcing partners on a directive level, participates on medium scale RFP
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in Canada?

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).

Edwards Lifesciences in Canada also offers the following benefits:

  • Competitive Compensation package

  • Flexible working hours Pension plan with company match

  • Fully paid Benefit program, including online service via Telus Health Life Insurance

  • Business Travel Accident Insurance

  • Disability plans both short and long term

  • Enhanced Leave Benefits Employee

  • Stock Purchase Program

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Service Awards Comprehensive

  • Well-being Program including fitness subsidy, access to Headspace app membership, educational and health awareness events, charity activities and much more.

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