As an Associate Counsel - IT Procurement, you will serve as a legal partner and advisor to certain members of the Information Technology (IT) Procurement teams and Information Technology (IT) teams. The position reports to Director, Central Procurement Counsel within the Global, Quality and Operations (GQO) Legal team. This professional will partner with Stryker’s Indirect Procurement team members across the globe on a broad range of IT contracting matters, including product agreements, service agreements, and license agreements with suppliers, consultants, and other third parties in which Stryker purchases services and supplies obtaining IT support. Additionally, this professional partners with the IT business and functional units on a broad range of matters, including legal and compliance issues consistent with laws, regulations, and Stryker policies. **What you will do:** + Drafts and negotiates contracts as well as proactively handles various transactional matters related to areas of indirect IT procurement, including service agreements, product agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, contract amendments, and proactively handles various transactional matters related to areas of IT Procurement (including professional service agreements, Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) agreements, license agreements, statements of work); + Acts as a legal business partner to Stryker’s Indirect IT Procurement and buying personnel across the globe to execute Stryker’s indirect procurement strategy; + Delivers accurate information and research regarding laws and regulations; + Responsible for a large number of issues, prioritizing and delivering timely results; + Responsible for providing legal advice and making decisions related to legal matters which could have a large financial impact on the company, including areas involving compliance with laws, contracting, litigation, privacy and security, and supplier relationships among others; + Collaborates and communicates with colleagues, management, and outside counsel; and + Assist on other matters in accordance with needs and priorities of the department. **What you need:** **Required** + Law degree + License to practice Law in the US states (any) + 10+ years of work experience **Preferred** + Working experience in Indirect IT Procurement business, including but not limited to the impact of other functions (regulatory, manufacturing, operations, sales, compliance, etc.). + Experience with contracting, process, and negotiation. + Experience in negotiating Professional Services, Produce Agreements, Telecom, Hardware, On-Premise Software, and Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) contracts, AI contracting experience a plus. + Experience working in matrix global organizations. + Experience working on projects with cross-functional teams + Analytical and drafting skills, including comfort in negotiating contract terms directly with suppliers and other third parties. _$149,300 - 329,000 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors._ Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.