Assistant General Counsel, Legal, CEEM Region

Vertex Inc.; München; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Inc. seeks an Assistant General Counsel to serve as de facto GC for a regional footprint, guiding legal strategy across multiple countries.

You’ll support expansion into new therapy areas, oversee distributor partnerships, and advise on advertising, pricing, reimbursement, and regulatory matters while leading a small legal team. The role requires JD/LLM, extensive experience in a large firm or biopharma, and strong collaboration, judgment, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• JD/LLM or law degree from a reputable university.
• Extensive experience in large law firm, biopharmaceutical company, or government.
• Highly collaborative with strong judgment and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to counsel and influence clients on complex decisions.
• Capable of handling multiple complex matters with minimal guidance.
• Proven record of owning issues and providing timely advice.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Eligible to practice in one of Vertex's presence countries.
• Fluent in English and German; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advises business leaders on strategies while addressing legal risks and protecting integrity.
• Provides timely advice on marketing claims, patient advocacy, safety, regulatory strategy, publications, access, supply chain and lifecycle issues.
• Participates in projects and strategic planning.
• Drafts/negotiates market access agreements and general business contracts with diverse stakeholders.
• Manages staff with financial accountability and HR responsibilities.

Skills

Legal leadership

Cross-border counsel

Regulatory knowledge

Team management

Negotiation

Education

JD/LLM or law degree

Job description

Job Description

The Assistant General Counsel acts as the de facto general counsel for a geographic region encompassing several countries. This role supports expansion into new therapy areas, and working with distributor partners; and advises on advertisement laws, supply chain, market access laws and negotiations, pricing and reimbursement, and related PR, government affairs especially for medicines for rare diseases. The role generally oversees a small team of attorneys or other legal staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advises business leaders on strategies and tactics in a way that advances the company’s business while addressing legal risks and protecting the company’s integrity and reputation
• Provides practical and timely advice on issues related to marketing claims, engagement with patient advocacy organizations, safety issues, regulatory strategy, publications, access, supply chain issues and life cycle management.
• Participates in various projects and initiatives (e.g., workplace committees, offsite planning, strategic planning).
• Drafts and negotiates a wide market access and relating to provision of drug under access programs, and general business contracts for interactions with a variety of stakeholders.
• As a people manager within the organization, has financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff.

Key Requirements:

• JD or LLM or law degree from a respected university
• Strong experience in a large law firm, biopharmaceutical company, or government agency practicing law, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Highly collaborative, with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills
• Expert ability to constructively counsel and influence clients to take appropriate actions and make complex decisions
• Capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex legal matters with minimal guidance
• Demonstrable experience taking ownership of issues and providing timely, actionable advice
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to lead and inspire a team to align and perform to a high standard and support them in the achieving of their objectives
• Qualification to practice as a lawyer in one of the countries in which Vertex has a presence (ex-US)
• Language skills: English and German fluent, additional language skills will be a plus.

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid : work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site : work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]