Senior Legal Counsel
Our Client:
A dynamic, pioneering pharmaceuticals company with strategic operations in Dublin and part of a renowned global Fortune 500 organisation.
The Opportunity:
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Join a unique trail-blazing organisation in its key Dublin operations as it continues to expand head-count and market-share.
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Join a collaborative, personable, dynamic team and progress your career as this organisation continues on its growth trajectory.
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Command a highly competitive remuneration package
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Hybrid working - city centre Dublin office
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with all relevant internal and third-party stakeholders to review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts across multiple jurisdictions including Confidentiality Agreements, CMO agreements, Vendor Agreements, Product development agreements, Strategic partnership agreements, Consultancy agreements, Quality/technical agreements, Distribution Agreements, Co-Branding agreements.
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Prepare, maintain and update contract templates for the negotiation of contracts. Ensure they are compliant with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements and relevant business requirements.
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Enhance and review the organisation’s contract management system to ensure
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Maximum time and cost efficiencies.
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Provide prompt and commercially-focused legal advice to relevant stakeholders in relation to the commercial contracts and related-issues e.g data protection, transport and logistics, insurance, company law and regulatory matters involving pharma. .
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Foster and develop productive relationships with key stakeholders and business units, and with relevant third-party stakeholders.
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Provide training to internal staff on key aspects of commercial contracts if and where required.
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Assist with ad hoc duties and legal projects as required.
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Qualified lawyer. Minimum of 10 years’ PQE
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Relevant Pharmaceutical industry experience.
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Excellent contract drafting, review and negotiation skills required, including relevant contracts experience as discussed above.
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Experience of the Health Products Regulatory Authority regime and Wholesale Distribution Authorisation process.
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Proven ability to positively engage with and influence relevant stakeholders - both internal and external.
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Strong team-player but also self-motivated and strong decision maker.
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Excellent attention to detail and highly-analytical.
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Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, global environment.
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Commercial, adaptable, solutions-focused.
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