Legal Specialist, Business Counsel

Overview

Serve as a highly independent, business-facing legal professional supporting commercial, marketing and functional teams in the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses, partnering with lawyers and cross-functional teams to support compliant, practical and efficient business execution.

What you'll do

• Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, marketing, and functional teams, translating legal requirements into practical business guidance.
• Serve as a first-line reviewer and issue spotter for routine commercial and operational matters, identifying legal and compliance risks and escalating to lawyers as appropriate.
• Support marketing and claims review activities, coordinating closely with Regulatory, Quality, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance partners.
• Assist in supporting contracting-related matters, working with lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate efficient execution.
• Maintain and enhance legal processes, templates, and guidance materials to support consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
• Deliver training and guidance to business stakeholders on legal processes, claims, and key legal concepts related to marketing and promotional activities.
• Support lawyers in the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses on a range of day-to-day legal matters and initiatives.
• Coordinate across Legal, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance teams to drive alignment and timely execution.
• Manage priorities across multiple workflows and contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and tools.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or higher, OR a diploma, or professional certification in Paralegal Studies or a related discipline, and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience working in a legal, compliance, regulatory, contracts, or corporate legal support environment.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a legal specialist, senior paralegal, or comparable legal support role within a corporate, legal, compliance, regulatory, or similar environment.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following areas: claims review, marketing review, contract administration, or operational legal processes.

Nice to have

• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, business-facing setting.
• Familiarity with claims substantiation, regulatory review workflows, or quality/compliance processes.
• Experience developing training materials, guidance documents, or standardized legal processes.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify, assess, and appropriately escalate legal and compliance risks.
• Experience working effectively with lawyers and cross-functional partners in complex, regulated environments.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Details

• Work location: Remote – USA or Canada.
• Travel: Minimal, as needed based on business requirements.
• Relocation assistance: Not authorized.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
• Applicable to US applicants only: expected compensation range $107,600 - $147,950, including base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
• Responsibilities include ensuring corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
• Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.