Together, we can beat cancer.
At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.
We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.
If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.
1. Draft, negotiate and close commercial contracts, including but not limited to, supporting the sales, support, service, software licensing and SaaS in the EST time zone
2. Work independently after preliminary training and mentorship to execute all phases of commercial negotiations, drafting and closing of addendums to standard purchase and license terms as well as master purchase and support agreements whether on customer or v or Varian contract templates
3. Take on concurrently a portfolio of transactions, deals and contracts
4. Identify risk, address counter-positions, and draft alternative provisions to counter-party questions, concerns and proposed language, including limitations of liability, indemnity, intellectual property, privacy, security, PHI and PII in the context of commercial contracts and business associate agreements
5. Communicate and explain positions and counter-positions with sales, support and business teams
6. Collaborate with cross functional teams including sales, support, sales operations, ethical compliance, regulatory, and finance as well as various business/functional units
7. Prepare and update playbooks, contract review policies and processes and provide related training to sales, sales order management, contract administration and other functional teams
Education /Qualifications:
8. Law degree from an accredited law school
9. Licensed to practice law in Portugal or in another EMEA region
10. Must be practical, results oriented, well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible, with an ability to, after preliminary training and mentorship, independently negotiate, draft and close commercial agreements, including addendums to standard purchase and license terms, master purchase and support agreements (whether or on customer paper or Varian contract templates).
11. Ability to handle multiple matters simultaneously with little oversight
12. 7+ years of transactional and commercial experience with an emphasis on handling and negotiating substantive contract terms with customer legal or contract negotiation teams for a range of commercial agreements including hardware, software, SaaS, and related support and professional services
13. Ability to identify, assess and explain risks and independently draft alternative positions and language to mitigate risk
14. Can do attitude who is willing to take on any matter or project whether large or small, complex or simple
15. Proven ability to think clearly and succinctly and cogently articulate a negotiating position verbally or in writing as well as independently draft contracts and alternative positions in clear, concise language
16. Strong Emotional Intelligence and excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
17. Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and complete them on time and with little supervision
18. Familiarity with data protection, privacy, cyber-security and ethical compliance issues is desirable
19. Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage multiple deadlines
20. Be a team player who can perform assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision
21. Prior experience working at a health care, life sciences, medical device or technology company a plus
Varian is required to comply with all local and applicable regulations that may be associated with vaccine requirements for certain roles.
Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.
We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.
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