Legal Counsel – Information Technology, Digital Platforms

Role Overview

• Serve as a member of the Global Privacy & Technology team
• Provide legal counsel and advice to the Information Technology function, as well as the enterprise software engineering community
• Provide legal support for enterprise technology transformation programs, including cloud services, engineering platforms and automation
• Provide legal input on enterprise IT initiatives such as cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and digital workplace platforms
• Counsel on licensing, interoperability, data handling, retention, and compliance in IT systems and platforms
• Collaborate with Privacy and Information & Data Governance on system data flows, access rights, and audit logs
• Work with procurement legal and sales contracting legal to act as an escalation point and advise on the review of complex IT vendor agreements and digital product contracting efforts as needed (eg XaaS agreements, information security agreements, global cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code engagements, AI software procurement and development partnerships)
• Develop and support development of playbooks and templates for consistent legal review across IT, security engagements, and technology agreements, including terms in sales and customer agreements such as XaaS, and other digital collaboration tools
• Assist with due diligence and platform transition planning in M&A transactions and integrations
• Ensure alignment with IT and business strategies.

Requirements

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the bar of at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia
• Minimum 10 years applicable professional experience in law firm or corporate legal department setting with demonstrated experience and expertise of enterprise IT architecture, cloud services, and infrastructure, inclusive of contracting
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical legal guidance for cross-functional teams
• Strong business acumen and drafting skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, professional demeanor and business acumen
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate
• Initiates, embraces and drives change in a dynamic environment
• Inspires, educates and empowers others with or without direct authority
• Works well independently and in a team
• Possesses excellent judgment and analytical skills
• Experience providing timely and strategic legal advice in a highly regulated environment
• Demonstrates and drives a commitment to integrity and accountability
• Possesses excellent communication skills and ability to convey legal principles clearly and concisely
• Has a general understanding of business financials and reporting
• Possesses excellent organizational skills and can manage numerous projects and conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Possesses excellent presentation, facilitation, networking and influencing skills
• Efficiently and effectively manage outside counsel
• Maintains confidential and highly sensitive proprietary information
• Demonstrates proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn Stryker-specific systems

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• salary plus bonus eligible
• generally eligible for short-term and long-term financial incentives
• benefits