Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Quality (NJ/NY/ Washington DC/ Remote US

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview

The Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Quality, will support a wide variety of FDA regulatory and quality matters related to the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of Getinge medical devices worldwide, including product submissions, premarket activities, quality system regulations, manufacturing activities, field corrective actions, and labeling requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Provide legal guidance to business and functional teams (e.g. executive management, regulatory and quality affairs, medical and clinical affairs, R&D) regarding FDA regulations relating to medical device product submissions; regulatory strategy and pre-market applications, including 510(k)s and PMAs; and, manufacturing and post-market requirements, including field corrective actions, CAPAs, and complaint handling.
• Provide solutions-oriented and strategic legal advice regarding Getinge’s interactions with the FDA and other regulatory authorities. Provide authoritative legal interpretations of FDA regulations, guidance documents, and industry standards.
• Interact with the regulatory agencies in partnership with regulatory and quality affairs regarding regulatory strategy, and marketing and product registration requirements for Getinge’s medical devices and other regulated products.
• Participate in all aspects of Getinge’s remediation related to its Consent Decree with the Department of Justice regarding FDA quality system violations.
• Review and provide support and approval for 510(k) premarket notifications, Premarket Approval applications, Investigational Device Exemptions, clinical study reports, and other regulatory submissions to external agencies and investigators.
• Review and ensure compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation, Good Manufacturing Practices, and other regulatory requirements. Provide legal guidance in preparation for FDA audits and inspections, and in responding to FDA 483s, warning letters, and other enforcement actions.
• Support field actions, including recalls, product withdrawals, and market corrections, by providing counsel and strategic guidance to regulatory affairs and business leadership to ensure appropriate risk mitigation. Serve as a member of the company’s field action council.
• Provide legal support in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, product manuals, legal guidance documents, and training materials, as well as training of personnel on FDA regulatory and quality matters.
• Proactively monitor legislation, regulations, case law, and government oversight activities relating to FDA regulatory and quality issues and provide proactive, strategic advice.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements for the quality, regulatory, and medical affairs departments, including but not limited to quality agreements, clinical trial agreements, services agreements, material transfer agreements, research agreements, investigator-initiated trials, sponsored research, collaboration / partnering / joint research and development, contract research organization, and other vendor arrangements.
• Collaborate with legal colleagues and cross-functional stakeholder teams to ensure appropriate expertise is applied to regulatory strategy, product development, and product approvals; advertising and promotion; post-approval compliance; FDA enforcement actions and litigation; M&A due diligence and integrations; and transactional support.
• Independently manage projects and take accountability for coordination, communication, and successful execution of such work.

Minimum Requirements

• JD from a nationally recognized institution; licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one state and one federal jurisdiction within the United States
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience with a mix of work in a high-caliber law firm, government agency, and medical device or pharmaceutical company environment
• Expertise in Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, FDA regulations, FDA promotional and other regulatory requirements from FDA, and various state regulators
• Strong business and personal ethics and integrity
• Demonstrated experience as a valued regulatory and quality attorney counseling business clients on regulatory issues related to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
• Knowledge of FDA digital health focus areas such as Software as a Medical Device, medical device cybersecurity, AI / machine learning in medical devices, and device software functionality.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and standards.
• Flexible and resilient professional with the demonstrated ability to influence senior management and build consensus across the business and functions.
• The successful candidate will embody Getinge’s core values of being a team player, game changer, and forward thinker.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and timely complete assignments with limited supervision in a team and cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Travel of approximately 20%, may include international travel

The base salary for this position is a minimum of $180,000 and a maximum of $250,000 , plus an annual bonus of 25%

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.