Legal & Compliance Manager - Global Pharmaceutical Company

1 day ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Legal People Full time
Overview

Legal & Compliance Manager - Global Pharmaceutical Company — Melbourne inner city headquarters. Join a market-leading global pharmaceutical company as part of the expanding global legal team. Provide sound pragmatic commercial legal advice, mitigate risk and ensure the business meets its Australian compliance obligations.

Base pay range

A$120,000.00/yr - A$175,000.00/yr

About our client

Our client is a market-leading global pharmaceutical company, governed by a non-profit foundation, at the forefront of therapeutic progress in neuroscience, oncology, cardio disease and immuno-inflammation. They operate in over 150 countries and employ more than 21,000 staff worldwide, with a meaningful social impact for patients and a sustainable world. Core values: care, grow by sharing, dare to innovate and commit to succeed.

Role summary

An exciting opportunity has become available in their Melbourne inner-city headquarters to join their expanding global legal team. You will report to the Legal & Finance Director (a lawyer with more than 10 years at the company) and join a well-established function locally and globally. Your role is to provide pragmatic commercial legal advice, mitigate risk, and support Australian compliance obligations. You will liaise with key stakeholders including the CEO, global legal and compliance teams, research and sales teams, and Directors of General Medicine and Oncology.

Responsibilities
  • Legal (approx. 50% of work): Drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements (clinical trial agreements, IT agreements including software licenses, supply agreements and service agreements); provide privacy advice including GDPR and coordinate with the global legal team for local compliance; ad hoc daily legal advice on a commercial basis including IP and contractual issues; liaising with external legal regarding competition and trademark/patent matters; attend monthly meetings with global legal and compliance teams.
  • Compliance (approx. 50% of work): Implementing and managing the company's compliance framework including global policies and procedures; ensuring adherence to local industry codes when engaging with public, patients and doctors; liaising with the medical team to provide prompt compliance advice for the Australian business; delivering training to staff on privacy laws, ethics, third-party due diligence and whistleblowing.
About you

To be successful: ideally 5+ years' PQE in commercial law, including drafting a wide range of commercial agreements; some exposure to IP law; in-house experience is ideal but not essential; strong negotiation skills and ability to lead negotiations; ability to explain business risks in lay terms; commercially minded; strong written and verbal communication; confidence.

What's on offer

Inclusive, respectful and innovative culture with recognition for contributions. Competitive salary package (salary plus car benefit allowance) and a discretionary annual bonus. Hybrid working options (3 days in the office, 2 days at home).

How to express interest

Please click on the apply now button to upload your resume and a brief cover letter.

Contact

Sharon Henderson — 0418 361 199; Partner, Legal People

Ref No: 3772976

Job details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Legal
  • Industries: Legal Services
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