Commercial Contracts Attorney

Supports the Company’s commercial business and legal strategy by negotiating, drafting, analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of commercial contracts, including sales, distribution, and cloud-based platform and technology agreements. Manages and improves the Company’s contract lifecycle process. Develops, enhances and reviews policies and procedures related to contractual obligations and general healthcare and data privacy laws. Serves in a generalist role supporting various corporate legal projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Possesses a strong understanding of commercial contracting principles, including contract drafting, negotiation, and interpretation of a wide range of commercial agreements for both US and OUS, including capital sales contracts, SaaS agreements, data processing agreements, hospital service and GPO agreements, business associate agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, NDAs, sales and distribution agreements, and consulting, employment and independent contractor agreements.

• Provides legal support and advice on data privacy (including specific knowledge of HIPAA and GDPR) and compliance with anti-kickback and healthcare fraud and abuse laws.
• Assists with contract management, reporting, expirations, approvals, renewals, non-renewals, extensions and amendments.
• Provides advice and counsel to support department leads, customers, vendor representatives, contracting personnel and senior management in policy and procedure development, compliance, data protection, QA, commercial sales and distribution.
• Conducts research, prepares legal memoranda and provides legal advice on a diverse array of commercial legal matters.
• Builds credibility and trust with internal and external clients, vendors, stakeholders and other colleagues.
• Acts with integrity, upholding strong business and personal ethical standards.
• Provides other general legal advice and assistance and represents the company in other legal matters as appropriate and as directed.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, with special emphasis on drafting and negotiating skills and the ability to advocate for a position while maintaining an open-minded approach.
• Knowledge of healthcare (including physician practice issues such as accreditation, coding, reimbursement) and HIPAA\GDPR (data privacy and protection) law.
• Ability to support increasing commercial contract demands related to international corporate expansion.
• Strong organizational and planning skills and the capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex, sensitive and confidential matters.
• Proactive and reactive.

Education and Experience

• J.D. from a recognized, accredited US law school with strong academic credentials and membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 2 to 4 years law firm or in-house experience performing relevant and directly related responsibilities.
• Experience with a hospital, medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical or diagnostics company preferred.

For roles based in the United States that require access to hospital facilities, must be eligible for and maintain credentials at all required hospitals, including meeting any applicable physical requirements or vaccination requirements (including the COVID-19 vaccine, as applicable).

ATEC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to its employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state or local laws. Further, ATEC will make reasonable accommodations that are necessary to comply with disability discrimination laws.

Salary Range

Alphatec Spine, Inc. complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate’s qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $147,000 to $165,000 Full-Time Annual Salary