ASSOCIATE LITIGATION \/ EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL LATAM (HYBRID)

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Learn more about our employee referral programWho we wantSelf-directed imitators.
People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
ollaborative partners.
People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
nalytical problem solvers.
People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
hat you will doAssociate Litigation and Employment Counsel will serve as primary attorney in the LatAm region for all Litigation and Employment matters and claims.
The role will provide in-house defense of product liability, commercial and employment claims, and lawsuits.
The role also will serve as primary employment legal contact for LatAm region HR representatives to support strategy on a broad range of complex employment law matters.
ssential Duties & Responsibilities.
itigationEngaging in all aspects of pre-litigation claims and lawsuits, including intake, claim analysis, communication with legal and business colleagues and clients, development and implementation of strategy, management of outside counsel, negotiations, and finalization and closure of matters.
Providing results driven legal advice in a fast-moving business environment while coordinating and collaborating with other in-house counsel.
Providing timely advice and counsel to business clients regarding significant litigation and other matters that mitigate risk.
Communicating (verbal and written) with all areas of the organization including Company leadership and other functions (regulatory, finance, human resources, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, R&D, sales, and marketing, among others), and divisions.
ollaborating and communicating with colleagues, management, and outside counsel, as well as external groups including patients, opposing counsel, customers, and health care professionals.
upporting Global Litigation & Employment Team in implementing strong defense to product liability matters, as well as the broad range of complex issues and challenges associated with defending a large company.
orking both independently as well as part of a team overseeing and executing on multiple projects and assigned cases and claims simultaneously.
roviding strong organizational and coordination skills to numerous projects and conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
mploymentPartner with Regional/Country and/or Divisional/Business Unit HR, business, and functional leaders within LatAm region to set strategy regarding time-sensitive and complex labor and employment issues with divisional/BU and/or regional impact.
rovide timely and strategic advice to business stakeholders and COE partners based upon deep understanding of business priorities and goals within the region and/or country, in accordance with enterprise-wide strategy.
irect responses to employment claims (, employment discrimination, pay practices, wrongful termination) and negotiate settlement of medium to complex claims.
dvise on and/or assist with internal investigations regarding suspected violations of Stryker policy and/or law.
dvise on medium to complex reorganizations and restructurings with business unit, divisional, country or regional impact.
evelop and/or advise on HR policies and procedures within the region, in consultation with HR Workplace Practices team.
dvise on and conduct trainings regarding labor and employment practices and developments in employment laws throughout region.
Advise on employment-related merger and acquisition due diligence, deal negotiation and integration activities impacting the region.
raft, edit and negotiate employment-related contracts.
Follow and educate others on internal processes to drive enterprise-wide consistency and best practices.
Collaborate and communicate with colleagues, management, and outside counsel.
hat you needLaw degree and admission to practice law is required.
rofessional proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and English languages.
elevant legal experience gained by working in an in-house setting, a law firm, or both.
Litigation experience relating to product liability defense, medical device, pharmaceutical, and life sciences strongly preferred.
emonstrates ability to work effectively with colleagues in a global organization, with ability to quickly gain trust and confidence of colleagues, stakeholders, and management.
bility to work well independently and in a team.
ossesses excellent judgment and analytical skills.
xperience providing timely and strategic legal advice.
ossesses communication skills and ability to convey complex legal principles clearly and concisely.
bout StrykerStryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better.
The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.
Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually.
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