In-House Counsel - Contracts

ASP Global is seeking a highly skilled Counsel specializing in contracts and commercial law to support our fast-growing, global medical products organization. This attorney will play a critical role in drafting, negotiating, and managing commercial agreements, advising internal business partners, and ensuring compliance in a dynamic, evolving regulatory environment. This role will also serve as the primary point of contact for all third-party and outsourced legal work, ensuring alignment, quality, and cost-effective utilization of external counsel. This is a hands-on, business-minded role for an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment, collaborates exceptionally well with cross-functional teams, and can translate legal risks into practical business solutions. Experience in the medical device or healthcare products sector is strongly preferred.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
• Supplier and manufacturing agreements
• Distributor and customer agreements
• OEM/ODM development agreements
• Quality Agreements and regulatory-related contracts
• SaaS, technology, and professional services agreements
• Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
• Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws, internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
  

Commercial & Regulatory Advisory

• Provide legal advice related to UCC, commercial transactions, supply chain, procurement, sales, and commercial strategy.
• Counsel stakeholders on risk mitigation, contract interpretation, and dispute avoidance.
• Support compliance with healthcare-related regulatory frameworks (FDA, MDR, QSR, etc.) as they relate to commercial agreements.
  
  

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as a trusted legal partner to Procurement, Sales, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Product Development, HR, and Finance.
• Understand business priorities to structure contracts that align with commercial goals while protecting the company’s interests.
  
  

Contract Lifecycle & Process Management

• Oversee contract administration processes, including version control, approval workflows, renewals, and obligations tracking.
• Improve and maintain contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and SOPs to streamline contract operations.
• Support implementation and optimization of contract management systems/software.
  
  

Risk Management & Dispute Resolution

• Identify and proactively mitigate legal and business risks associated with commercial activities.
• Assist in addressing contract disputes, claims, or escalations.
• Conduct legal research as needed on commercial and regulatory matters.
  
  

Additional Support

• Partner with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on strategic initiatives, corporate governance matters, and special projects as assigned.
• Support M&A integration activities (as applicable), including contract consolidation and commercial due diligence.