Senior International Legal Counsel
- Location
- Germany, Hessen, Frankfurt am Main
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 27 Jul 2017
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2017
- Ref
- IND/807060
- Contact
- Inez Diepenbach
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Pharmaceuticals
- PQE Level
- 8-10
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Providing pragmatic and timely legal advice to all companies within the group in all legal matters
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of English and German language commercial contracts
- Handling or assisting to handle international M&A projects (share and asset acquisitions), including drafting all sale and purchase documentation and participating in legal due diligence investigations
- Antitrust (competition) law assessments
- Handling legal disputes, investigations of authorities and settlements and managing external counsel in coordination with superior
- Internal know-how presentations relating to legal topics
Necessary personal qualifications for the position:
University degree in law and completed second German State Exam preferably with above-average grades, or any (equivalent) foreign (US/UK) law exam as such as solicitor or attorney-at-law
- At several years of experience in the pharmaceutical or life science industry
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts typical within the life science industry
- Preferably experience in M&A projects (asset deals and share deals)
- Fluent command of English and preferably German
- Entrepreneurial thinking and action
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Commitment, communication skills and ability to work in a team