Sr Legal Associate

Job Title:
Sr Legal Associate – Contracts & Legal Operations Management
Location
: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is hybrid and full-time
Why Imperative Care?
Do you want to make a real impact on patients? Imperative Care is changing the way stroke is treated. As part of our team, you'd be developing breakthroughs that will revolutionize the future of stroke care. Every day, the technologies that we develop at Imperative Care directly impact human lives. Our focus is on the needs of the patient, and they come first in everything we do.

What You'll Do
As a seasoned legal professional, this position works individually but will need to collaborate with a broad range of personnel across many departments to support several Legal initiatives. Responsible for contract administration, negotiation, drafting, and legal operations management. Proven ability to streamline legal processes, implement new legal technologies (e.g., contract lifecycle management software), and manage vendor relationships to enhance departmental efficiency and reduce risk. Expertise in regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and providing operational efficiencies and strategies to align legal frameworks with core business objectives. Strong track record of improving operational effectiveness, managing complex transactions, and ensuring robust corporate governance.

• Lead the expansion of the Company's contracts management system to facilitate automated contract workflows from initiation to signature. This will require collaborating with internal stakeholders to design appropriate workflows and approvals and coordinating with outside vendors to implement workflows.
• Assist in the drafting and negotiation of routine contracts and other documents.
• Oversee the Company's contract management system, ensuring proper user access, timely entry of contracts, appropriate reminders and continuous improvement to meet the evolving needs of internal clients.
• Assist in developing and maintaining tools for tracking important contracts and reporting relevant information to system users.
• Oversees end-to-end digital execution workflows including but not limited to administration, signature routing architecture, audit-ready record management, and continuous optimization of electronic authorization processes across the organization.
• Ensuring contracts comply with corporate and legal policies and guidelines.
• Maintain a consistent contracting approach and process and proactively strengthening and supporting the development of contract knowledge within the company.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 5 years previous experience in contract administration preferably in the medical device industry
• Experience as a paralegal or contracts manager
• Familiarity with a contract management software (Agiloft preferred)
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Strong organizational skills

Employee Benefits include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.

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Salary Range $125,000 – 145,000 annually

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer. As part of our total rewards package, Imperative Care offers comprehensive benefits including a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, a parental leave program and emotional health res

The use of external recruiters/staffing agencies requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Imperative Care requests that external recruiters/staffing agencies not to contact Imperative Care employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Complying with this request will be a factor in determining future professional relationships with Imperative Care.

Imperative Care will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions. Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external recruiter/staffing agency does not create any implied obligation on the part of Imperative Care.

Salary : $125,000 - $145,000