Titre : Legal Director Northern & Central Europe Region M/F Société: Ipsen Pharma (SAS) Description de l'emploi : Position located in Praha or Boulogne or Paddington Summary / purpose of the position Provide support to North Central Europe Region (Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Ukraine, CEA cluster, Greece) Act as primary legal contact for all countries within Region Provide strategic legal advice and support to Leadership Teams within Region Implement and provide guidance on global initiatives and projects that impact 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 Active participant in country and region leadership teams Proactive monitoring and management of existing relationships and alliances Resolve, settle and/or escalate contractual disputes in concert with in-house and external counsel when necessary Review of company activities including clinical, commercial, medical, marketing, promotional, manufacture, supply and technical activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance of such activities Identify and work with relevant business teams in the implementation of continuous improvement to identify, manage and mitigate risk by preventive counseling and contribute to relevant on-going projects lead by those teams 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 Draft, review, improve, manage and maintain forms, template agreements and provide appropriate related internal training as well as guidance to increase efficiency and scalability of legal support including the contract database Active involvement upstream in projects (member of project teams, leadership team) in the design of commercial or cooperation/business strategies aligned with company objectives, working closely with internal teams to propose options, delivering consistent, pragmatic advice, guidance, recommendation and support and in the implementation of solutions Ensure close working relationship and smooth collaboration across extended Legal team, in particular Global Assets, Alliance, Geo Expansion, Operations and IP Ensure smooth collaboration and regular interaction with Ethics and Compliance; execute plans and reinforce an ethics and compliance culture Interface with other support functions including Supply Chain, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management, Quality, Regulatory and IT Legal advice and guidance on digital projects and initiatives Ensure close collaboration and regular interaction with Data Privacy Officer, provide data protection advice and support Knowledge, abilities & experience 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 Languages: Fluent in English. French or other languages are a + Key Technical Competencies Required Self-motivated team-player, with excellent interpersonal and communications skills Ability to analyze and resolve complex legal issues Ability to negotiate, recommend and influence Drafting, analysis and negotiation of contracts Assertive and able to play an active role at Legal and business meetings Strong organizational skills, proactive attitude and results oriented Ability to develop practical processes/approaches and to drive solutions to completion Ability to work within short time-frames, dealing with a high volume of complex projects simultaneously and prioritizing accordingly Open minded and able to work in a multi-cultural environment Excellent business acumen with a strong work ethic, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams Ability to work independently while staying aligned with the Legal team Strong verbal and written communication skills Management of outside counsel Dans le cadre de ses recrutements IPSEN s’engage au respect de l’égalité de traitement des candidats, indépendamment du sexe, de l’âge, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'origine ethnique, de la couleur de la peau, de la nationalité, du handicap ou de l'appartenance à un syndicat. 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