Legal Director Commercial EMEA

Dentsply Sirona; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Remote work option

Company pension plan

LinkedIn Learning access

Mentoring program

Job summary

Dentsply Sirona in Switzerland invites a Commercial Legal Director EMEA to lead the regional legal agenda and advise senior leadership. You will partner early with regional teams on growth, distribution, pricing, and strategic accounts, guiding major contracts and tenders with a focus on risk management and compliant operations.

This role requires a law degree, 15+ years in-house experience across multiple EMEA jurisdictions, and fluency in English; German is valued.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant in-house legal experience within multinational corporations.
• Experience leading cross-border teams and complex commercial matters.
• Ability to translate legal risks into actionable business advice.

Responsibilities

• Advise EMEA leadership and country teams on regional strategy and major commercial decisions.
• Lead legal support for distribution, tenders, and strategic accounts in EMEA.
• Oversee regional contracts, partnerships, and intellectual property matters.
• Assess material legal risks across the region and coordinate with compliance, privacy, tax, and operations.
• Develop and coach the geographically dispersed EMEA legal team.

Skills

EMEA cross-border experience

In-house legal

Contract negotiation

Strategic leadership

Education

Law degree

Job description

Requisition ID: 84346

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands.

Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality, and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarter is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

Commercial Legal Director EMEA (m/f/d)

Lead the EMEA Commercial Legal agenda and serve as a principal legal adviser to regional leadership. Partner with EMEA leaders early in the development of business strategy and significant commercial and operational decisions. The role reports to the VP, Global Commercial Legal and operates with meaningful autonomy within company policies and delegated authority.

Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal adviser to EMEA leadership and country teams.
• Engage early to help shape regional strategy and significant decisions involving growth, go-to-market and distribution models, market entry, product launches, pricing, promotions, strategic accounts and business transformation.
• Lead legal support for material regional contracts, including distribution and dealer arrangements, public tenders, strategic accounts, services, software and digital solutions, and partnerships with dental professionals and institutions.
• Identify and assess material legal risks across EMEA.
• Work with Regulatory, Compliance and Ethics, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Operations Legal, Employment, Tax and Corporate Legal on matters within their areas of expertise
• Oversee significant EMEA commercial disputes and administrative matters, including strategy, outside counsel, financial exposure and reporting.
• Lead, coach and develop the geographically dispersed EMEA legal team.
• Lead the team through a high volume of fast-moving matters while maintaining quality, responsiveness and appropriate escalation.
• Contribute EMEA insight to global Commercial Legal priorities and common standards.
• Advise regional Procurement and business teams on purchasing, supply and service agreements in EMEA, including drafting, negotiation and related contractual risks, in coordination with Global Operations Legal
• Independently assess complex legal, commercial and operational risks, including matters where there is no clear precedent.
• Provide clear recommendations, identify practical alternatives, challenge proposals constructively and determine when specialist input or escalation is required.

Your Profile

• Law degree and qualification to practice in an EMEA jurisdiction or equivalent professional standing.
• 15 or more years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house work and multi-country EMEA responsibility.
• Experience leading lawyers and complex cross-border legal work, developing talent and working effectively across different cultures, time zones and reporting lines.
• Strong record advising international sales organizations and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Able to translate legal issues into practical choices, explain risk in business terms and challenge constructively.
• Familiarity with digital products, distribution networks, public procurement and interactions with healthcare professionals is valuable.
• Experience in medical devices, healthcare or another regulated EMEA business is preferred.
• Fluent professional English is required. German is highly valued, and proficiency in additional EMEA languages is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

• 30 days of annual leave, flexible working hours with the option to work remotely, and a first-class company pension plan.
• Our subsidized company cafeteria, employee parking, and company sports programs.
• Comprehensive onboarding, professional development opportunities, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Global mentoring and coaching program.
• Enjoy the benefits of the JobRad and make your commute environmentally friendly and healthy.
• Free charging stations for electric cars and e-bikes.

We also offer a comprehensive, global employee support program that provides a wide range of benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law.

Eligibility

All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based.

Assistance

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