Senior Counsel, Global Antitrust

**Join a team that is changing millions of lives.** Transforming smiles, changing lives At Align Technology, we believe a great smile can transform a person’s life, so we create technology that gives people the confidence to take on whatever’s next. We revolutionized the orthodontic industry with the introduction of the Invisalign system, and we have never lost sight of that spirit of innovation. Our diverse and collaborative teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Ready to join us? **About this opportunity** Align Technology (”Align”) is a global medical device company engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of the Invisalign system, the pioneer and most technically advanced clear aligner system on the market, and of the iTero intraoral scanners and services for orthodontic and restorative dentistry. Align’s innovative products help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their patients. Align is now looking for a Senior Antitrust Counsel, EMEA who would be responsible for advising on a wide range of antitrust / competition law (hereinafter collectively referred to as “antitrust”) matters in EMEA region and support its global antitrust compliance strategy. **Work location**: **In this role, you will** - Advise Align on a variety of complex antitrust law and EU regulatory issues. - Work in cross-functional team and key stakeholders (including regional GCs, global and regional in-house counsels and business leaders) to develop, execute and improve Align’s Global Antitrust Compliance Program, including developing and maintaining best in class policies, delivering risk-based training programs to employees, executing mitigation plan to key enterprise risks, providing sound legal advice to key business stakeholders, supporting public engagement with regulators and policy makers. - Provide leadership in connection with litigation, administrative proceedings, audits and investigations in antitrust matters. - Analyze antitrust trends and issues arising within the space of medical device, healthcare, digital platform and new technologies that may impact Align’s current and future business. - Hire and manage outside counsel as needed. **In this role, you’ll need ** - Fully qualified EU lawyer with in-depth knowledge and experience of EU Competition Law (experience in antitrust / competition law outside of EU will be a plus). - Minimum 8-10+ years PQE, ideally gained in top-tier law firm, antitrust authority or medical device / pharmaceutical / healthcare multinational companies, with considerable experience in economic and data analysis. - Demonstrated ability to spot antitrust and competition issues and risks, develop mitigation strategies and move strategies into action. - Deep expertise in dealing with competition authority inquiries in nascent industry with significant R&D investment, IP, procedure data, that is driving transformation of an analog industry to digital with a digital platform that combines capital equipment, software, consumables and other technologies. - A global mindset, a passion for antitrust and competition law and a sense of humor. - Exceptional ability to communicate complex competition and anti-trust guidance and strategy in simple understandable terms using practical analogies and visuals. - “Can do” attitude, ability to identify unmet needs and future challenges and proactively proposes strategies to optimize outcomes for Align. - Excellent communication skills, with strong but diplomatic presence. - Enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced and dynamic workplace. - Impeccable business and risk management judgment and ethics. - Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with demonstrated initiative, adaptability and integrity. - Confident team player and ability to develop relationships and networks at all levels.- Fluent in spoken and written English. Additional European languages are considered an asset. - Flexibility and willingness to travel at least 20% of the time **Sound like a good fit?** Great Click the "Apply" link to let us know you are interested. Not the right fit? Don’t worry, Align is quickly growing so we are creating more opportunities to expand our Align family. Please consider joining our Talent Network to receive notifications about future jobs or sharing this opportunity with others in your network. **About Align** Align Technology is a publicly traded medical device company that is **transforming smiles and changing lives**. Our global team of talented employees develop innovative technology, tools and treatment options to help dental professionals worldwide achieve the clinical results they expect. Our digital ecosystem combines the power of technology to create beautiful smiles through the integration of AI and machine learning, digital imaging and visualization, biomechanics and material science to develop the In