Legal Counsel, Iberia, UK & Ireland

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Provides high quality legal support to the Iberia, UK and Ireland Cluster.  Has a good understanding of corporate and/or commercial law.  A general understanding of the law and practices of the pharmaceutical industry in UK, Spain and Portugal is desirable. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Primary legal business partner for Spain and Portugal commercial teams;
• Primary legal business partner for UK and Ireland commercial teams;

• Contributor to workings of EUCAN Legal group;
• Managing corporate/commercial or other litigation or investigations through external counsel as required;
• Analysing legal and commercial risks and effectively advising relevant senior teams on how to manage such risks;
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including contracts for the supply of goods and services; drafting and maintenance of templates for business to use and training on use of such templates
• Facilitating the roll out of training on policies and processes in Legal and related areas eg Contracting, Data Protection, Compliance, Quality,
• Providing effective management of external advisors  ​

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• High academic achievement in the study of law;
• Professional training in corporate/commercial law or health care law, gained at a highly regarded law firm or in-house position;
• At least 3+ years of relevant post qualification legal experience;
• Experience advising or representing clients in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is preferred;
• In-house pharmaceutical or biotech experience is preferred;
• Experience of developing and implementing legal or other processes required

Leadership, Decision-making and Autonomy, Interaction,Innovation and Complexity

Builds a Collaborative Culture

• Moves easily between addressing current needs and planning for the future with informed insight
• Builds and models a culture of questioning and constructive challenge to foster openness and candid dialogue
• Acts with an understanding and sensitivity to others locally and globally, internally and externally

Navigates Change

• Clearly communicates the need for change and is actively responsive to the resistance it can evoke
• Quickly focuses on the critical issues while prioritizing current work
• Decides and acts, even when faced with uncertainty

Develops Organizational Capability

• Builds and improves effective internal systems and processes that align with organizational priorities
• Considers and addresses business and development needs both locally and globally

Drives Innovation

• Operates from a framework of possibility
• Generates breakthrough solutions, and enables others to do the same

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Qualified Lawyer in Spain.
• Master in legal to be considered.
• At least 3+ years of relevant post qualification legal experience.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in Spanish and English, knolowgedt in Portuguese preferreible.

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