Description:
The Associate Privacy Counsel provides support to cross-functional teams on a variety of matters. The role may also support markets and projects as required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acts as a trusted resource and partner to leadership teams.
- Effectively and efficiently managing risk and maximising opportunities.
- Advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial legal issues, including: drafting and negotiation of price and reimbursement agreements, drafting and negotiation of distribution, wholesaler, and service agreements, review and approval of commercial and non-commercial materials, activities and communication (including press releases, social media, patient support programs, market research, disease education, medical education) as well as strategic and tactical plans
- Product-related legal support at all stages of the product life cycle, including product launch activities, promotional including digital activities, lifecycle and product portfolio management.
- Drives culture of informed and balanced risk-taking and designing and delivering client training on key legal issues in accordance with the Legal training curriculum.
- Contributes to department and cross-functional governance and process improvement projects
- Participates in other Legal & Compliance Department initiatives and effectively shares information with regional and global colleagues within the Department.
- Efficient and effective use of external counsel.
- Partners effectively with the broader Legal, IP and Compliance teams based in the UK, US and internationally.
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Highest ethical standards and very good legal judgment.
- Hands-on problem-solver with strong business acumen and common sense, who sees law as only one of many ways to find solutions and can question conventional approaches.
- Strong inter-cultural awareness.
- Very good communication and influencing skills, emotional intelligence and a service-oriented attitude.
- Ability to explain complex legal matters in a manner that non-lawyers will understand, an ability to present well, and the ability to build and maintain effective rapport with all colleagues.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and clients in parallel and provide clear, concise advice in a fast-paced work environment.
- Resilient with the ability to manage demanding clients.
- Good judgment, knowing when to ask for the manager’s support and when to escalate matters.
- Highly flexible and willing to support and work with different clients, functional areas and team members depending on demand.
- Proactive self-starter with strong project management skills, dependable but can set boundaries.
- A person who strives to continuously learn and grow.
- A team player who actively works to maintain a trusting and safe work environment among all colleagues.
- Education and Experience:
- Qualified lawyer with solid PQE
- Experience of advising or working in the life sciences sector, preferably in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or medical device companies in-house or in a law firm, both experiences will be an advantage.
- Experience working cross-culturally in an international, cross-border environment.
- Solid working knowledge of the laws, regulations and industry standards applicable to the area of responsibility, including EFPIA codes
- Fluency in English, with additional European language skills an advantage