Senior Counsel

Sirtex Medical is a global leader in medical technologies, with offices in the U.S., Australia, Germany, and Singapore, dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. By partnering with physicians, we aim to provide innovative products that enhance patient outcomes and simplify treatments. Achieving this ambitious goal requires passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer. To date, we have delivered over >150K doses across 50+ countries, significantly impacting patients' lives worldwide. Our success is fueled by our dedication to serving the medical community, maintaining professionalism, fostering a collaborative work culture, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, and continuously pursuing innovation and improvement.

At Sirtex, we are committed to creating a great workplace. We offer a range of benefits, programs, and services to support our employees, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to our success and advance their careers. Join our inclusive community, where you can collaborate with talented colleagues, bring your ideas to life, and advance your career, all while delivering innovative healthcare solutions to patients.

The Senior Counsel will be a key resource guiding business partners on a broad range of legal and compliance matters. The position reports to the General Counsel and is based in Sirtex’s Woburn, MA headquarters.

NOTE: This position requires the the chosen candidate to be able to report to the Woburn, MA office weekly. Candidates need to be located in MA and able to be onsite, or must we willing to relocate to accommodate this requirement.  Our current hybrid arrangement is 3x/week in office and 2x/week remote.

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including agreements with customers, distributors, suppliers, service providers, and advisors.
• Serve as Sirtex’s Security Officer by managing recurring privacy audits and overseeing compliance with HIPAA and other US privacy requirements.
• Research and advise on diverse issues facing the business, including within the areas of employment law, interactions with healthcare professionals, IT initiatives, medical device marketing, tax matters, and medical affairs projects.
• Professional growth.

• J.D. required.
• Up to 7 years of in-house and/or law firm experience working within the life sciences, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry.
• Meticulous, agile, curious, and creative.
• Collegial with confident humility.

The target base salary range for this position will range from $173,000 to $205,000 annually. Individual compensation for this job requisition will be based on non-discriminatory factors, including your geographic location, skills, experience, education and other factors as they relate to the position requirements.  Actual compensation may vary depending on the confirmed job-related skills and experience.

In addition to the expected base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Sirtex’s incentive programs (target bonus of 10% for this position) and benefit plans, which include paid sick and vacation time, health insurance and a generous 401k matching program.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Do you want to be part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the globe making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.  Sirtex recognizes that well-being, financial health, and work-life balance are crucial for our employees to achieve personal success. 

Sirtex offers qualified candidates:

• Diverse and flexible work arrangements to achieve the optimum balance between work and personal responsibilities.
• A culture of respect, diversity, collaboration, and innovation fostering inclusiveness and superior performance.
• Attractive compensation and benefit packages which are practical, robust and equitable.
• A commitment to support ongoing professional growth through career development, on the job experiences and training opportunities.
• Challenging work which supports the development of new and better ways to improve clinical outcomes for oncology treatment around the world.
• An unwavering commitment to company values, employee safety and excellence in everything we do.  

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion fosters belonging, growth and success. Sirtex believes that it takes multiple perspectives and voices to create a culture and workplace which fosters engagement, teamwork, and employee satisfaction to perform our best and deliver on commitments. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, included, and can share their ideas so that we can exceed even our own expectations.

Sirtex is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.  Sirtex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.