Legal Counsel Assets & Brands M/W
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Legal Counsel Assets & Brands M/WCompany:
Ipsen Pharma (SAS)
About Ipsen:
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and business-oriented Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal Assets & Brands team within a leading international pharmaceutical company.
In this strategic role, you will manage the full contract lifecycle and provide high-level legal support to global business teams across R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, Procurement, and Portfolio Strategy. You will play a critical role in safeguarding operations, ensuring compliance, and enabling business growth worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end contract management: draft, review, negotiate and execute a broad range of agreements (consulting, service and master services agreements, development, manufacturing and supply agreements – clinical and commercial).
- Act as the primary legal contact for contract lifecycle oversight and governance.
- Provide strategic legal advice in contract law, pharmaceutical law, commercial law, competition law, and data privacy.
- Protect the company’s interests by identifying, mitigating, and managing legal risks while enabling business opportunities.
- Support global and transversal projects, including Patient Affairs initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, and corporate policies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, develop and maintain contract templates, and deliver internal legal training.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Global Legal teams (Centre of Excellence, IP, Data Privacy, Ethics & Compliance, Risk & Insurance) as well as Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Regulatory functions.
- Monitor regulatory developments in the healthcare sector and integrate learnings into internal policies and guidance.
Profile
- Qualified lawyer with 4+ years’ PQE in commercial and contract law, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or healthcare.
- Proven expertise in complex contract drafting and negotiation.
- Strong understanding of the regulatory and commercial landscape of the life sciences industry.
- Solid knowledge of anti-bribery, competition law, and data protection frameworks.
- Business-minded, proactive, and solution-oriented.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills in a global matrix environment.
- High level of integrity and sound judgment.
- Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).