Senior Lead Legal Counsel - Products & Strategic Partnerships

DexcomUnited StatesFull Time


About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet The Team

Our in-house legal team is growing and we are looking for a talented Senior Lead Legal Counsel of Product & Strategic Partnerships, reporting to the Senior Director and Associate General Counsel - Strategic Transactions, New Markets.

Where You Come In

  • Provide pragmatic legal advice on the design, configuration and implementation of existing and emerging devices, software and cloud solutions, and third-party integrations (via APIs, SDKs) including EHRs and patient monitoring solutions
  • Draft and negotiate complex agreements to support commercialization and technology integration with strategic partners and customers
  • Work cross-functionally to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks, while maximizing business opportunity
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including product development teams, quality, regulatory affairs, data privacy counsel, IP counsel, cybersecurity and insurance teams, to create proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate risk
  • Advise, maintain and update user consents, and product terms of use, to reflect privacy and regulatory requirements as well as business needs, in consultation with internal and external legal specialists
  • Stay current with legal developments and best practices, and implement policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

What Makes You Successful

  • J.D. from a nationally recognized law school, with admission to the CA Bar
  • A minimum of 5 years’ combined general corporate transactional experience at a nationally or regionally recognized law firm advising clients in the healthcare technology, life sciences sectors, and in-house in a product counseling role and/or advising on strategic collaborations and commercial transactions
  • Working knowledge of FDA, healthcare data privacy and HITECH regulation governing medical devices, medical software and data licensing
  • Experiencing with drafting corporate resolutions and handling other corporate housekeeping matters preferred but not required.

What You’ll Get

  • A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  • A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  • Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  • Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  • An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Exempt Salary Details

  • The annual base salary range for this role is $164,200 to $273,600. Final compensation package will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, business needs and market demand.

Experience And Education

  • Typically requires a Bachelors degree and a minimum of 13+ years of related experience.
  • At this level a graduate degree may be expected with 6 years of related experience.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com .

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com .

View the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision at this link .

UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com/ .

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Dexcom. Only authorized staffing and recruiting agencies may use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes on specific requisitions. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to the Talent Acquisition team, Dexcom employees or any other company location. Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

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