Legal Analyst

Imagine⠀how your⠀ideas and⠀expertise⠀can change⠀a⠀patient’s⠀life. Our⠀Contract⠀Management⠀Center of⠀Excellence⠀is a new⠀and⠀emerging⠀team⠀dedicated⠀to⠀creating⠀global,⠀enterprise-wide⠀transformations⠀to⠀contract⠀management.⠀You’ll⠀work⠀together⠀with the⠀team to⠀certify⠀that our⠀global⠀contracts⠀and⠀governance⠀are⠀compliant,⠀so we can⠀provide⠀quality⠀solutions⠀for the⠀patients⠀we serve⠀around the⠀world.

Based⠀in Irvine,⠀CA,⠀Edwards⠀Lifesciences⠀is the⠀global⠀leader in⠀patient-focused⠀medical⠀innovations⠀for⠀structural⠀heart⠀disease,⠀as well as⠀critical⠀care and⠀surgical⠀monitoring.⠀Driven by⠀a passion⠀to help⠀patients,⠀we⠀collaborate⠀with the⠀world’s⠀leading⠀clinicians⠀and⠀researchers⠀to address⠀unmet⠀healthcare⠀needs,⠀working to⠀improve⠀patient⠀outcomes⠀and⠀enhance⠀lives.

Edwards⠀Lifesciences⠀(“Edwards”)⠀is seeking⠀an⠀experienced⠀legal⠀contracts⠀professional⠀who is⠀looking to⠀join a⠀dynamic⠀and⠀fast-paced⠀in-house⠀legal⠀department⠀to support⠀the future⠀of growth⠀of⠀Edwards.⠀We are⠀looking⠀for⠀someone⠀who has⠀excellent⠀contracts⠀management⠀skills,⠀produces⠀high-quality⠀work⠀product,⠀demonstrates⠀initiative,⠀and works⠀with⠀minimal⠀supervision.⠀This⠀person⠀needs to⠀meet⠀deadlines,⠀be able to⠀handle⠀multiple⠀projects⠀needs⠀simultaneously,⠀and have⠀strong⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀understanding⠀of⠀contract⠀processes⠀and⠀related⠀contracts⠀management⠀software⠀applications⠀(e.g.,⠀contract⠀lifecycle⠀management⠀(“CLM”)⠀systems).⠀The⠀Enterprise⠀Contracts⠀Lifecycle⠀Integration⠀of⠀Processes⠀and⠀Systems at⠀Edwards⠀(“ECLIPSE”)⠀Analyst is⠀responsible⠀for⠀assisting⠀with the⠀company’s⠀existing⠀contracts⠀system and⠀be a key⠀member of⠀the⠀ECLIPSE⠀program⠀team and⠀involved⠀in⠀implementing⠀a new CLM⠀technology.⠀In⠀addition,⠀this⠀individual⠀will⠀support⠀the⠀organization’s⠀new⠀contracts⠀center of⠀excellence⠀(“CoE”)⠀function⠀and will⠀work to⠀improve⠀enterprise⠀contracting⠀processes⠀and⠀support⠀overall⠀operational⠀effectiveness.⠀The⠀ECLIPSE⠀Analyst⠀will⠀report⠀into the⠀corporate⠀office of⠀Edwards⠀Global Law⠀Department.

Work⠀Schedule:⠀Position⠀is hybrid,⠀candidate⠀must live⠀within⠀driving⠀distance⠀from⠀Irvine,⠀CA.

Support⠀the⠀ECLIPSE⠀program⠀leads,⠀including⠀the⠀ECLIPSE⠀Program⠀Manager⠀and Law⠀Department⠀core team⠀lead, in⠀driving⠀goals,⠀which⠀include:

the⠀legal⠀operational⠀needs for⠀the new⠀contracts⠀center of⠀excellence⠀(CoE);

implementation⠀of a new⠀CLM⠀platform⠀globally;⠀and

analyze,⠀optimize,⠀roll-out⠀and⠀support⠀alignment⠀of global⠀contract⠀processes;⠀and

manage⠀contract⠀template⠀optimization⠀efforts⠀globally

Participate⠀in key⠀ECLIPSE⠀project⠀meetings,⠀CLM⠀requirement⠀workshops,⠀and⠀coordinate⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀service⠀partners⠀to drive⠀overall⠀CLM system⠀implementation⠀success.

Develop⠀strong⠀business⠀relationships⠀with key⠀stakeholders⠀and⠀implement⠀creative⠀solutions⠀with the⠀focus on⠀simplifying⠀existing⠀processes.

Provides⠀essential⠀end user⠀support⠀regarding⠀various⠀types of⠀contracts⠀at⠀Edwards.

Handle⠀drafting⠀and simple⠀negotiations⠀of various⠀types of⠀contracts⠀at⠀Edwards.

Performs⠀other⠀duties and⠀responsibilities⠀as⠀assigned.

Bachelor’s⠀Degree is⠀required⠀and⠀minimum 3⠀years of⠀combined⠀experience⠀in⠀contracts⠀management⠀and⠀administration.

Excellent⠀problem-solving,⠀organizational,⠀analytical⠀and⠀critical⠀thinking⠀skills.

Excellent⠀computer⠀skills and⠀proficient⠀in the MS⠀Office⠀Suite,⠀including⠀Excel

Ability⠀to work⠀under⠀pressure⠀and⠀prioritize⠀projects⠀and tasks⠀appropriately.

Strict⠀attention⠀to⠀detail.

Ability⠀to be a⠀team⠀player and⠀a trusted⠀business⠀partner.

Good⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills.

Experience⠀working in⠀complex,⠀matrixed⠀and global⠀business⠀environment.

Ability⠀to adapt⠀to new⠀technologies.

Ability⠀to adapt⠀to rapidly⠀changing⠀environment.

Good⠀problem-solving,⠀organizational,⠀analytical⠀and⠀critical⠀thinking⠀skills.

Aligning⠀our⠀overall⠀business⠀objectives⠀with⠀performance,⠀we offer⠀competitive⠀salaries,⠀performance-based⠀incentives,⠀and a wide⠀variety of⠀benefits⠀programs⠀to address⠀the⠀diverse⠀individual⠀needs of⠀our⠀employees⠀and their⠀families.

For⠀California,⠀the base⠀pay range⠀for this⠀position⠀is $69,000⠀to $97,000⠀(highly⠀experienced).⠀The pay⠀for the⠀successful⠀candidate⠀will⠀depend on⠀various⠀factors⠀(e.g.,⠀qualifications,⠀education,⠀prior⠀experience).

Edwards⠀Lifesciences⠀is the⠀global⠀leader in⠀patient-focused⠀medical⠀innovations⠀for⠀structural⠀heart⠀disease⠀and⠀critical⠀care⠀monitoring.⠀We are⠀inspired⠀to help⠀patients.⠀We⠀collaborate⠀with the⠀world’s⠀leading⠀clinicians⠀and⠀researchers⠀to address⠀unmet⠀healthcare⠀needs,⠀working to⠀improve⠀patient⠀outcomes⠀and⠀enhance⠀lives.⠀Join our⠀team of⠀over⠀19,000⠀dedicated,⠀unique⠀individuals⠀and⠀discover⠀how you⠀can make a⠀difference.

Edwards⠀is⠀committed⠀to⠀complying⠀with the⠀requirements⠀and⠀guidance⠀from our⠀government⠀authorities⠀and to⠀protecting⠀our⠀vulnerable⠀patients⠀and the⠀healthcare⠀providers⠀who are⠀treating⠀them⠀around the⠀world. As⠀such, all⠀Healthcare⠀Interacting⠀positions⠀require⠀COVID-19⠀vaccination,⠀which⠀includes⠀anyone who⠀directly⠀interfaces⠀with⠀patients⠀and those⠀who⠀interact⠀with⠀healthcare⠀providers⠀as part of⠀their⠀role. If⠀hired, as⠀a⠀condition⠀of⠀employment,⠀you will⠀be⠀required⠀to submit⠀proof that⠀you have⠀been fully⠀vaccinated⠀for⠀COVID-19,⠀unless you⠀request⠀and are⠀granted a⠀medical or⠀religious⠀accommodation⠀for⠀exemption⠀from the⠀vaccination⠀requirement.⠀This⠀vaccination⠀requirement⠀does not⠀apply in⠀countries⠀where it⠀is⠀prohibited⠀by law to⠀impose⠀vaccination.⠀In⠀countries⠀where⠀vaccines⠀are less⠀available,⠀or other⠀requirements⠀exist, we⠀may⠀institute⠀alternate⠀measures⠀that⠀optimize⠀patient⠀safety and⠀healthcare⠀provider⠀safety,⠀which may⠀include⠀regular⠀COVID⠀testing or⠀specific⠀masking⠀requirements.