Senior Manager, Corporate Counsel, Legal & Compliance (Based in Ciudad de Mexico)

Overview

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our Legal & Compliance team works to protect our patients, team members, and innovations with the utmost diligence and care. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team and build lasting partnerships with stakeholders across our global organization. Your legal knowledge and contributions will help us ensure that we are supporting the needs and interests of the patients we serve.

What you'll do (Responsibilities)

• Provide legal and compliance guidance to the company including providing direction and guidance on project teams to execute tactical projects and/or initiatives. Such guidance may include/require conducting legal research; recommending courses of action; reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements; reviewing and interpreting legislation; managing litigation; prosecution, trademark clearance analysis, risk assessment, address compliance issues and implement corrective actions and executing subject matter specific projects.
• Provide feedback and guidance to staff on assignments and assigned areas.
• Provide routine legal guidance to other attorneys in department.
• Apply his or her knowledge in following procedures or in determining which procedures to follow or determining whether specified standards are met.
• Provide training and guidance to employees on legal and compliance-related matters, fostering Edwards culture.
• Other incidental duties.

What you'll need (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in University: Law Degree or equivalent and 8 years of Legal/business knowledge
• Other: Relevant industry experience (e.g., medical device, pharmaceuticals, etc.) or in highly regulated environments
• English perfect command; Portuguese is nice to have
• Based in Mexico City, since this is a hybrid role with 30% of travelling involved.

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with interpersonal relationship skills and ability to drive achievement of objectives.
• Expert understanding of related aspects of legal processes and/or systems.
• Represent leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and legal and compliance team.
• Must demonstrate to Legal and Compliance Standards.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Recognized as an expert in own area within legal discipline.
• Excellent analytical, detail-oriented and information seeking skills.
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Consult in project setting within specific area.
• Ability to provide leadership to outsourcing partners on a task level.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements 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.

Company, Culture and Equal Opportunity

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.

Edwards Lifesciences is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to creating an environment where all our employees can grow and thrive. Guided by our values of integrity and service, we are committed to maintaining a culture of inclusivity and belonging by creating a welcoming workplace for people of all backgrounds.

Edwards Lifesciences is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and adjustments to individuals with a disability or neurodivergence. If you need an accommodation or adjustment during the application, interview, or hiring process, please see the disability accommodation section below.