Flex Assistant Legal Counsel

Work Flexibility: Remote Stryker’s Flex Financial division provides customers across North America and Europe with flexible, responsive medical equipment financing solutions. As an Assistant Legal Counsel, Flex Financial, you will serve as a legal partner for Stryker's Flex Financial division. In this role, you will act as a results-oriented strategic advisor, delivering practical, business-focused legal guidance and building trusted relationships across the organization. This position reports to the Senior Director, Legal Counsel, Flex Financial. Working under minimal supervision, you will support sales personnel within Flex Financial and Stryker’s U.S. selling divisions on a wide range of commercial financing matters, including product placement agreements and lease/usage agreements with group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks, ambulatory service centers, and independent or single-site hospitals. You will also partner with business, operational, and functional teams on various legal and compliance matters, ensuring alignment with applicable laws, regulations, and Stryker policies. This position offers a remote work flexibility within the US. What you will do: • Independently drafts and edits contracts and proactively handles various transactional matters through to conclusion related to Stryker’s U.S. Flex Financial contracting (including group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks, ambulatory service centers, municipal hospitals). • Acts as a legal business partner to operations and commercial personnel within Flex Financial to execute Stryker’s Flex contracting strategy. • Develops knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework concerning the sale and marketing of medical devices/technologies including matters related to anti-trust, fraud and abuse, anti-kickback and the discount safe harbor. • Develops knowledge of equipment finance laws and industry norms in order to document usage and lease agreements for Flex. • Responsible for contributing to solutions to problems which could have a significant impact on the company. • Follows and educates others on core contract management processes for execution and filing of agreements. • Collaborates and communicates with colleagues, management and outside counsel on issues related to Flex transactions. • Demonstrates excellent judgment, professional demeanor and business acumen and executive presence with proven record of navigating within the intersection between complex legal and business issues. • Demonstrates ability to collaborate with and lead project efforts with colleagues in a global organization, with ability to quickly gain trust and confidence of colleagues, stakeholders, and management. • Initiates, embraces and drives change in a dynamic environment. • Inspires, educates and empowers others with or without direct authority. What you’ll need Required • 8+ years of work experience. • Bachelor’s Degree. • JD from an accredited U.S. law school. • Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the bar of at least one U.S. State. • Exceptional communication and relationship skills and ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and concisely. • Possesses excellent organizational skills and is able to manage numerous projects and conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment. • Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels, including senior executive level, or corporate organization. Preferred • Experience in anti-privacy and anti-kickback practices. • Professional experience in law firm or corporate legal department setting with demonstrated expertise in health care law, corporate transactions, or equipment leasing or financing. • Prior professional experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences experience. • Possesses excellent presentation, facilitation, networking and influencing skills. • Maintains confidential and highly sensitive proprietary information. • Demonstrates proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite. $129,600 - $286,500 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. Posted on Dec 2nd, 2025. Travel Percentage: 10% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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