Sr. Corporate Counsel

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Reporting to the SVP, General Counsel of Sotera Health Company, Nordion is seeking an experienced and business-oriented lawyer to join its legal team. The ideal candidate will provide strategic legal advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial and business law matters and initiatives, both domestic and international. Nordion, located in Ottawa, Canada, a business division of Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ: SHC), is seeking an experienced and business-oriented lawyer to join its legal team. Reporting to the SVP, General Counsel of Sotera Health Company, the ideal candidate will provide strategic legal advice and guidance on a wide range of corporate, commercial and business law matters and initiatives, both domestic and international. Key Responsibilities

• Advise on complex corporate transactions, contracts, and commercial agreements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations affecting the health sciences industry.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and infrastructure projects.
• Supervise external legal counsel and coordinate cross-functional projects.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks while supporting business initiatives.
• Oversee Nordion’s intellectual property, patents and trademarks.
• Manage the legal budget and external legal counsel.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree and admission to the Law Society of Ontario.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience preferably in the health sciences or life sciences sector.
• Familiarity with other legal systems and jurisdictions (e.g., United States, European Union, United Kingdom) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial and relevant regulatory law.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong transactional and drafting skills.
• Proven ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and solutions.
• Able to work independently in a highly transactional environment.

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.