Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Corporate Counsel position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.
This role will provide strategic as well as pragmatic Legal guidance and solutions to Edwards Israel, commercial and innovation center, its teams and functions.
How you will make an impact:
Provide legal guidance as a legal subject matter expert including serving an advisory role to management to provide direction and guidance to teams to execute enterprise-level projects, initiatives and/or programs (e.g., legal research, recommendations on courses of action, contract review, drafting and negotiating agreements, review and interpretation of legislation, document review in litigation, and subject matter specific projects)
Plan and implement legal projects and activities with accountability for successful completion within scope of project deliverables
Provide direction and guidance to smaller project teams to execute tactical legal projects and/or initiatives
Identify and evaluate legal process improvement opportunities
Litigation: Assist attorneys in the conduct of litigation and internal discovery, Lead in the implementation of litigation holds, Respond to subpoenas
What you’ll need:
Law Degree, Bar Admitted Attorney in Israel
Qualified to practice in Israel
5-6 years of experience post‑qualification, significant experience in a corporate / in‑house legal environment
Experience advising commercial, R&D, and operational teams in a regulated industry (Medical Devices / life sciences preferred)
Expert understanding of related aspects of legal processes and/or systems
Ability to represent leadership on programs or org-specific strategic initiatives within multiple areas, interfacing with project managers, legal team and leadership team
Ability to consult in program setting within multiple financial areas, deeper or more dedicated advisory role, interfacing with more senior management
Ability to provide leadership to outsourcing partners on a directive level, participates on medium scale RFP
What else we look for:
Excellent analytical, detail-oriented, organized and information seeking skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Skills Required
- Law Degree, Bar Admitted Attorney in Israel
- 5-6 years of post-qualification experience
- Significant experience in a corporate / in-house legal environment
- Experience advising commercial, R&D, and operational teams in a regulated industry
Edwards Lifesciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Edwards Lifesciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Edwards Lifesciences.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) match complemented by a separate profit‑sharing contribution. These elements add meaningful long‑term value to total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and look‑back feature, alongside stock awards for eligible roles, provides notable upside. Program expansions indicate continued accessibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off policies include generous PTO, company holidays, and a year‑end holiday shutdown. These offerings enhance work‑life support when available at the site.
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What We Do
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Our roots date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards, a retired engineer with a background in hydraulics and fuel pump operations, set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards believed the heart could be mechanized and was encouraged by Dr. Albert Starr to focus on developing an artificial heart valve. After just two years, the first Starr-Edwards mitral valve was developed and successfully placed in a patient. This innovation spawned Edwards Laboratories. Miles’ fascination with healing the heart and helping patients with heart disease stemmed from his own experience with rheumatic fever as a teenager and continues to fuel our patient-first culture today. Today, we are as passionate about providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease as we have ever been. It's our Credo. It takes integrity, collaboration, innovation, and focus. We are leaders in the design and manufacture of tissue replacement heart valves and repair products as well as advanced hemodynamic monitoring. We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Our work is both rewarding and a privilege. The importance of what we do defines our approach. We work together to create an environment where ideas can flourish and we provide our people with the resources, expertise and support to bring those ideas to life. For our legal terms and trademarks, please visit: https://www.edwards.com/legal/legal-terms
