Legal Director

il y a 1 mois


Paris, Ile-de-France Meet Temps plein

Legal Director NCE Region - based in Paris or London


We’re partnering with an award-winning, global bio pharmaceutical company who is looking for a Legal Director to join their team. This role would be perfect for someone who is looking for a step up or is already at Legal Director level. Having the privilege to work and travel to various countries across Europe and provide support to NCE Region (Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Ukraine, CEA cluster, Greece).

A brief summary of the role includes: acting as primary legal contact for all countries within the Region, providing strategic legal advice and support to Leadership Teams, and implement and provide guidance on global initiatives and projects that impact the Region.


Main Responsibilities/ job expectations

  • Provision of general legal advice as needed to countries in the region
  • Evaluate potential contractual arrangements and draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of agreements typical for a pharmaceutical company that allocate risk, responsibility and reward for proper performance including, for example, confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, service agreements, development agreements, CDMO agreements, sales or supply agreements, distribution and promotion agreements, technology license and IT agreements; and strategic transactions, among other projects
  • Advise on full cycle of contracts and interpret key contractual provisions in light of company’s business objectives and business operations considerations, as well as legal or regulatory requirements and advise internal clients on the ramifications of such provisions
  • Help ensure the company’s contractual relationships comply with local laws, regulations and industry standards, applicable corporate codes and policies
  • Support and participate in strategic discussions around products/partnerships in the region
  • Management of external counsel
  • Monitor and analyze new and developing laws, regulations and enforcement activity within the healthcare industry and incorporate learnings into internal education, messaging and policy development efforts; assist in trainings and presentations to company on legal issues and policies


Qualifications and Work Experience:

  • 7+ years of experience in the legal domain with at least 5 years of experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and completing various types of transactional documents, with a particular emphasis on commercial contracts in the life sciences industry in multiple geographies and jurisdictions
  • Previous in-house experience is required or equivalent experience in private practice/in a law firm advising such life sciences companies
  • Confirmed experience in assessing strategic issues: identifying risks and opportunities associated with third party activities and driving risk-mitigation plans
  • Thorough understanding of legal principle application to many areas of practice and related issues, including a number of the following: commercial, supply, manufacturing, distribution, corporate, procurement, regulatory, licensing
  • Hybrid working 3 days a week in office, in either London or Paris.


If you have the relevant experience and want to know more, then please apply or reach out to daniel.chitra@peoplewithchemistry.com


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