Senior Legal Counsel DACH

CSL Vifor
CH - Opfikon
April 3, 2024
Legal

The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing strategic and operational legal support to the CSL Vifor commercial affiliates across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Support and provide strategic counsel to the CSL Vifor business on all relevant legal matters, including antitrust matters related to the commercial operations of CSL Vifor n the DACH region.
Provide legal support to the Commercial Excellence department for relevant projects
Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements as required by the business; with respect to standard agreements in close collaboration with CSL Legal Operations and Services colleagues.
Provide legal support for promotional review for relevant therapeutic areas as required by the business and in close collaboration with brand attorneys.
Learn, become familiar with, and stay informed on relevant legal and health care issues in order to proactively inform clients and help them anticipate and prepare for changes in the health care environment that may materially impact the business.
Partner with the Ethics and Compliance function to help ensure business processes and activities are and remain in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies, and to maintain open and effective avenues of communication among Legal, Ethics and Compliance, and the business
Partner with the Lead Counsel VFMCRP JV as required
Develop and deliver training on legal matters as required or requested.
Coordinate work with outside counsel as appropriate or assigned.Establish and build robust working relationships with internal clients based on mutual trust and respect and knowledge of the company's business and its needs and goals.
Be a member of the leadership teams of the commercial organization in the DACH countries.
Contribute to the overall culture of the organization, including collaborative relationships with other functional units in the Global Legal Department and customer groups.
Act as a trusted strategic partner for providing reliable, informed and strategic solutions that uphold and embrace CSL values while maintaining competitive advantage

Key Requirements

Bachelor's degree and J.D.
or equivalent foreign degree
Bar admission in DACH region, LL.M.
preferred
10+ years' international corporate or law firm legal experience
5+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry
5+ years' international experience for multi-jurisdiction region
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and apply pragmatic solutions to complex legal / regulatory matters
Self-motivated, self-starter, results oriented
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills and experience with various agreements
Fluent knowledge (verbal and written) and use of German and English, also in legal context
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Flexible, decisive, pragmatic
Thorough and precise working habits
Strong business acumen and judgement
Strategic thinking and ability to turn strategic objectives into tangible actions
Customer focus requiring a robust understanding of the customer's requirements and needs
Influencing skills to achieve strategic business objectives both with internal Legal Partners and external stakeholders
Strong collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency and nephrology.

The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions across iron, dialysis, nephrology and rare conditions.
CSL Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe, chronic and rare diseases lead better, healthier lives.
It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care.

For more information, please visit viforpharma.com

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