Senior Legal Counsel
COMPANY PROFILE
Ketan C. Mehta, MD and Nina Mehta, founded NeilMed® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in January 2000 from Dr. Mehta’s medical office and in a short span, we have over 500 employees. NeilMed® is the largest manufacturer and supplier of LVLP (Large Volume Low Pressure) saline nasal irrigation systems in the world.
The NeilMed® brand of products help alleviate common nasal and sinus symptoms in a simple, safe, effective and affordable way. The company supplies millions of products to end users through various trade channels. Our headquarters & manufacturing facility is based in Santa Rosa, California, USA. In addition to our USA headquarters, we also supply and have offices in multiple countries worldwide. Our unique business model has been a very strict vertical integration, for achieving precision and fast execution at all levels. NeilMed® prides itself in being part of the small community of Santa Rosa, located in the heart of Sonoma County’s wine country in Northern California.
Our flagship products are NeilMed® SINUS RINSE™ and NeilMed® NasaFlo® Neti Pot. These products are available in most stores in the USA, Canada, and several other countries around the world. There are currently over 40 different products for nasal and sinus care, and all are OTC (over the counter). With an extremely dedicated small team of loyal, and hard working leadership group, NeilMed® continues to formulate innovative ideas to market. Additional diversification plans include the introduction of surgical devices for hospitals and emergency rooms. NeilMed® supports medical research in several countries and educating health care professionals and consumers. We believe in excellent 24 hour customer service, helping local communities, and donating for natural disasters.
OUR MISSION
The mission of our company is safety and affordability to sustain long-term growth, creating drug free and effective nasal / sinus care products for millions of consumers worldwide.
Job Description
NeilMed Pharmaceuticals seeks a skilled and pragmatic Senior Counsel to join our in-house legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Counsel will provide strategic legal advice and operational support across all functions of the business, with a focus on intellectual property management and advertising law. The ideal candidate will have signifi cant experience in drugs and devices and/or healthcare consumer products industries and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment on a broad spectrum of legal matters.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Developing and implementing policies for functional departments.
- Reviewing marketing practices and materials to ensure compliance with FDA, FTC, and other promotional laws
- Assessing and challenging competitors for IP infringement, misleading advertising and unfair competition
- Drafting and reviewing submissions to the FDA, FTC and other regulatory bodies
- Creating templates, drafting and reviewing a wide variety of contracts, including distribution agreements, supply agreements, acquisition agreements and others
- Submitting and responding to cease-and-desist letters and other pre-litigation matters
- Support the protection of NeilMed’s intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.
- Assisting General Counsel with other legal matters as needed
Skills & Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school; member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred)
- 5–10 years of relevant legal experience, with at least 3 years in-house preferred
- Demonstrated experience with advertising and intellectual property law
- Eagerness to get up-to-speed on less familiar areas of the law
- Strong research, negotiation and drafting abilities
- Efficiency in managing multiple projects and priorities
Compensation
$175,000+ and discretionary bonus
NeilMed Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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