Director, Assistant General Counsel

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

140+ years serving healthcare

Over 14,000 teammates worldwide

Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries

Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland

40+ distribution centers

Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings

1,000 branded medical product suppliers

4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.

Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.

Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.

Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.

Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.

Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

Job Description - The Director, Assistant General Counsel – Products, Quality and Commercial Operations provides strategic legal counsel to Owens & Minor’s Products business and related commercial, quality, regulatory, supply chain, procurement, and operational functions. The role independently manages complex legal matters, advises senior business leaders, and partners across functions to support business objectives while mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. The Director leads legal support for significant commercial, product, regulatory, and operational initiatives within assigned areas of responsibility.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $180,000 - 200,000 annually plus 20% AIP eligibility. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location. The ideal candidate will reside in Virginia or Georgia.

Core Responsibilities -

Strategic Legal Partnership

· Serves as a primary legal partner for assigned areas within Owens & Minor’s Products business and related functions.

· Provides strategic and practical legal counsel to senior business and functional leaders on complex commercial, operational, regulatory, product, and quality matters.

· Evaluates business initiatives and develops legal recommendations that balance business objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk.

· Leads legal support for significant initiatives involving new products, market expansion, strategic partnerships, sourcing strategies, and commercialization activities.

· Anticipates emerging legal, regulatory, and operational risks and advises stakeholders on appropriate mitigation strategies.

· Escalates matters involving significant enterprise, financial, regulatory, or reputational exposure to senior Legal leadership as appropriate.

Commercial Contracting

· Leads the drafting, review, negotiation, and interpretation of complex commercial agreements supporting the Products business.

· Negotiates product supply, supplier, manufacturer, procurement, sourcing, customer, and strategic commercial agreements.

· Advises on Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), channel, private label, contract manufacturing, raw material sourcing, kitting, assembly, and related commercial arrangements.

· Provides legal guidance on quality agreements and contractual provisions involving product, manufacturing, supplier, and operational requirements.

· Develops negotiation strategies and legal risk positions for complex or high-value commercial transactions.

· Develops and improves contract templates, standards, playbooks, and processes to increase consistency and efficiency.

Product Regulatory and Compliance

· Provides legal counsel regarding healthcare products and applicable FDA and other product-related regulatory requirements.

· Advises on legal and regulatory considerations involving product development, sourcing, commercialization, labeling, product claims, promotional materials, lifecycle management, complaints, recalls, and corrective actions.

· Evaluates legal and regulatory risks associated with new products, product changes, marketing strategies, and commercialization activities.

· Partners with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Product Management, and business leaders to address complex product compliance matters.

· Interprets applicable legal and regulatory requirements and provides practical guidance to business stakeholders.

Supply Chain and Procurement

· Provides legal counsel on complex sourcing, procurement, supplier, manufacturing, and supply chain matters.

· Leads legal support for significant supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing initiatives.

· Advises on supplier performance, continuity of supply, sourcing changes, manufacturing arrangements, product availability, and related contractual risks.

· Identifies and addresses legal and commercial risks associated with critical supplier relationships and supply chain disruptions.

· Partners with Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to develop practical risk mitigation strategies.

Marketing and Commercial Review

· Provides legal guidance regarding marketing materials, advertising, product claims, promotional campaigns, customer communications, and commercialization strategies.

· Advises on claim substantiation, regulatory requirements, product positioning, and related legal risk.

· Supports Product Management and Marketing leaders on product launches and significant commercial initiatives.

· Develops practical guidance that enables compliant and effective commercial communications.

Quality and Product Stewardship

· Serves as a senior legal resource to the Quality organization on significant product and quality-related matters.

· Advises on product testing, validation, quality agreements, complaints, corrective actions, recalls, and other product quality issues.

· Evaluates legal risk associated with product quality matters and recommends appropriate response strategies.

· Partners with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, and Operations to resolve complex product and quality concerns.

· Leads legal support for significant quality-related investigations and remediation activities within assigned areas.

Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

· Identifies, evaluates, and manages complex legal, commercial, regulatory, and operational risks associated with assigned business activities.

· Develops legal strategies to prevent and resolve disputes involving suppliers, customers, products, quality matters, and commercial agreements.

· Leads or supports internal investigations involving assigned areas of legal responsibility.

· Manages legal aspects of significant claims, regulatory inquirie