[Remote] Lead Legal Counsel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dexcom is seeking a Lead Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support for venture investments, strategic collaborations, and complex commercial transactions. The role leads agreement drafting and negotiation, manages transactions from structuring through closing, and advises business leaders while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external counsel.

Responsibilities

• You provide strategic, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on venture investments, strategic collaborations, and other complex commercial transactions
• You lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of sophisticated agreements, including investment, collaboration, licensing, development, commercialization, and other strategic transaction documents
• You manage transactions from initial structuring through execution and implementation, coordinating legal workstreams, due diligence, approvals, and closing deliverables
• You partner effectively with multiple stakeholders across the organization, including business development, finance, tax, accounting, regulatory, privacy, intellectual property, compliance, and other functions
• You identify and communicate legal and business risks clearly, develop pragmatic solutions, and help the business make informed decisions while advancing strategic objectives
• You manage multiple complex matters simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality work under tight and shifting timelines
• You build trusted relationships with business partners and external counterparties and manage outside counsel efficiently, as needed

Skills

• You hold a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• You are an active member in good standing of the California State Bar or are eligible to register as in-house counsel in California
• You have a minimum of 8+ years of relevant transactional legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department, with meaningful experience supporting venture investments and strategic transactions
• You have a strong track record drafting and negotiating complex agreements and translating sophisticated legal issues into clear, practical advice
• You are comfortable advising senior business leaders and collaborating with multiple legal and cross-functional stakeholders with differing priorities
• You are highly organized and able to multitask, exercise sound judgment, and independently manage multiple high-priority matters under tight timelines
• You are a collaborative, responsive, and solutions-oriented partner who builds trust with the business and works effectively as part of a team
• You demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation, and project-management skills, with close attention to detail
• You must be comfortable presenting to, counseling, and interacting with executives and business leaders
• You are recognized as an expert in your field within the organization
• You are committed to teamwork and maintaining strong relationships and lines of communication with business partners and other key stakeholders across the organization
• You have excellent decision-making skills, practical business judgement, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8-12 years of related experience
• At this level, a graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience
• Prior in-house experience is preferred
• You have a minimum of 8 years of related corporate commercial law experience at top-tier law firm and/or in house (preferred)

Benefits

• 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.
• Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs.

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