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Partnering with the broader Legal team and other cross-functional teams at Align, you’ll provide legal advice to enable our business partners to operate in an effective and compliant manner. This role is vital in shaping Align Technology’s commercial agreements, marketing communications, and commercial programs.\n\nRole expectations\nNegotiate, draft and review an extensive range of contracts for assigned business unit or area. \nReview marketing collateral, educational materials, and promotional materials for compliance with all applicable laws and policies. \nCounsel, advise, and train on general legal matters within assigned business unit or area. \nCoach and mentor junior staff in legal department.\nEnsure compliance with Align’s contract management process and other company policies and procedures. \nConduct legal research and assist in other legal matters as and when needed. \nWhat we're looking for\nEducation: Top academic credentials from a leading U.S law school with a JD/Law degree and appropriate licensure to practice in at least one U.S. state. \nExperience: 6+ years of experience as a lawyer, preferably with legal experience in medical technologies, pharmaceuticals or other life science business at a law firm, in-house, or combination of both. \nExperience with and strong working knowledge of applicable commercial legal principles and the ability to frame, draft, and negotiate agreements. Superior drafting skills are important to this role. \nExperience reviewing marketing collateral, pricing and promotional materials for compliance with antitrust, anti-kickback and other applicable laws. \nSkills: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and on diverse matters simultaneously. \nSkills: Ability to think strategically, remain agile in the face of constant change, and find proactive and practical solutions. \nSkills: Ability to remain highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-moving, complex environment. \nCommunication: Excellent presentation and communication skills. \nTeamwork: Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams. The ability to be persuasive while ensuring a positive customer and/or partner experience. Possess a sense of humor and positive attitude \nStrong work ethic with a commitment to ensure that all deadlines are met on time and with a high degree of quality. \nPay Transparency\nIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.\n\nFor Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.\n\nOur internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.\nGeneral Description of All Benefits\nWe are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.\n\nFamily Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. 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Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.\nFlexible Spending Accounts - Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.\n401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years - 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.\nEmployee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).\nPaid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. 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