Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d), Germany
Apply locations Germany - Munich
time type Full time
posted on Posted 6 Days Ago
job requisition id R0043703
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) to further strengthen the German Legal Department and to advise Gilead Germany on a broad range of legal matters. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will assume an important role within the German Legal Department reporting to the Head of Legal and Business Conduct Germany. You will be responsible for advising and managing the legal topics of a business franchise and other departments, providing guidance, direction and possible solutions to all franchise related activities. The Senior Legal Counsel will also liaise with colleagues in the international and global legal function. The Senior Legal Counsel will be based in Martinsried near Munich (Germany).
Specific Role
* The Senior Legal Counsel will advise one of the affiliate’s business franchises and other departments on all legal topics across all potential legal areas including but not limited to contract law, pharmaceutical law, advertising in the health care sector, unfair competition, compliance and business conduct, data privacy law, clinical research contracts and litigation.
Responsibilities
* Acts as strong and true business partner to the Head of Legal, the General Manager, the local senior management team and internal clients (Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Distribution, etc.) having in-depth understanding of the company products and the market environment and corresponding business processes to identify any opportunity to drive business forward and raise the knowledge of the business.
* Independently develops templates for the business franchise and drafts tailored contracts where necessary.
* Responsible for analyzing and determining legal risks associated with Gilead’s business.
* Ensures alignment with Global and International strategy when structuring and negotiating contracts or providing advice to internal clients.
* Advises on and approves promotional and non-promotional materials and internal/external events organized or supported by Gilead.
* Trains employees on legal topics, e.g., trainings on pharmaceutical law, anticorruption, business conduct, compliance codices, competition & antitrust law and dawn raids.
Typical Education & Experience
* Fully qualified lawyer (German State Examination 1st/2nd).
* Substantial industry or law firm experience.
* Experience in Life Science Industry.
* Fluent in English and in German.
* Experience in drafting, negotiating and implementing a wide range of commercial agreements including those related to distributor and logistics management, access to medicines initiatives, collaborations, coalitions service provision, and other significant agreements.
* Exercising judgement and determining and taking appropriate action where precedent may not exist.
* Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, an inquisitive mind, and the ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed organisation with multiple functions.
* Personal and professional maturity and have a strong work ethic and personal integrity.
* Collaborative and culturally experienced team player that leads by example.
* Proactive approach to workstreams and can-do and problem-solving attitude.
* Strong business judgment with proven ability to identify and address customer needs.
Being Here Matters
At Gilead we are committed and passionate about improving the lives of the patients who use our products. Our values – integrity, inclusion, teamwork, accountability and excellence – are evident in everything we do. We are a close-knit team where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development.
We want all our employees to embrace and leverage each other’s talents and diverse perspectives, foster a sense of belonging, achieve their full career potential and contribute to the team’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.
We are looking forward to learn about you!
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