Assistant General Counsel, Commercial - Specimen Management

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

As Assistant General Counsel, Specimen Management, you will operate as a strategic partner embedded in the business—advising executive leadership, shaping innovation, and driving the legal strategy for one of the most consequential and impactful businesses in the medical device industry.

You’ll be a core member of our Global Law Group, reporting into the Associate General Counsel, Medical Essentials segment, and partnering across the organization to deliver sophisticated legal counsel at speed and scale.

This role offers remarkable breadth: complex commercial agreements, new product launches, cutting-edge innovation programs, and strategic business counseling—all within a globally recognized industry leader.

• →Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic legal partner to senior business leaders across the business unit
• →Draft, structure, and negotiate complex commercial agreements—including supply, distribution, licensing, collaboration, and strategic partnership deals
• →Provide proactive legal counsel on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, identifying risk and opportunity before they materialize
• →Drive legal strategy for new product development and innovation programs, ensuring speed-to-market while managing risk intelligently
• →Advise on regulatory and compliance matters specific to the medical device industry, including product lifecycle and commercialization
• →Support and advise on clinical trials
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, medical, regulatory, commercial operations, and finance—to deliver integrated, business-aligned legal solutions
• →Protect company interests while enabling growth, partnering with business leaders to find the “yes” in complex situations
• →Contribute to the development of scalable legal processes, templates, and playbooks that accelerate deal execution