Legal Counsel

Overview

As Legal Counsel, you will primarily provide legal support to the French affiliates and business units of the Uriach group, but you will also collaborate in global transversal projects led by headquarters and you will work in a truly international environment.

Responsibilities

• Your challenges
• Advise all departments of the French affiliates with regards to any legal issues they may face in their day to day (including, for example, matters related to commercial law, pharmaceutical law - drugs, medical devices, food supplements -, competition law, advertising law, etc.). Draft, review and lead the negotiation of any kind of commercial contracts required by internal stakeholders (e.g., NDA, manufacturing, distribution, licensing, service provision, etc.).
• Prepare or lead the preparation of all corporate documentation necessary for the companies within French affiliates and maintain the corporate books up to date.
• Act as Compliance Delegate for the French affiliates - with the support of the Global Compliance team
• Act as Data Champion for the French affiliates - with the support of the Global Data Protection team
• Coordinate external legal advisors and handle the communication with authorities and Courts
• Coordinate external trademark agent with regards to the trademark portfolio - with the support of the Global IP team
• Make sure all the legal documentation of the French affiliates is stored properly

Experience

Lawyer with at least 5 years’ experience as in-house legal counsel in corporate / commercial, or in a law firm. Experience in FMCG or pharmaceutical sectors is a plus.

Has knowledge on commercial, competition, marketing (advertising), and data protection laws.

Area

Based in Sant Cugat del Vallès

Skills

• Proactive, agile, able to work as a business partner and to cooperate transversally, and has a strong drive to achieve results.
• Is willing to actively promote and facilitate a close collaboration between the local business units and the Global legal team.
• Has a strong commercial mindset and business-oriented focus.
• Has excellent communication and drafting skills in French and English; other European languages will be a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Una experiencia autentica
• Propósito
• Estamos todos juntos para lograr nuestro ambicioso plan de negocios. Trabajando siempre en equipo y remando de la misma forma.
• ADN - Cultura, valores y compromiso
• Nuestros valores son el ADN de Uriach. Todas las personas lo viven todos los días y se reflejan en todas nuestras acciones, eventos y comunicaciones.
• Uriach es una empresa empleadora con igualdad de oportunidades. Tomamos decisiones de reclutamiento basadas en experiencias, habilidades, pasión y ambiciones.
• Nosotros celebramos lo que logramos juntos; es una forma de celebrar el éxito con el equipo.
• U-Bienestar: bienestar para ayudar a cuidar y sentirse bien en el trabajo y fuera de él.
• Liderazgo: el mejor talento necesita el mejor liderazgo.
• Aquí crecemos: Tenemos un reclamo: ¡Aquí crecemos! Significa que podemos lograrlo todo.
• Historia: Uriach tiene más de 185 años de historia.
• Sostenibilidad e Innovación: Uriach es sostenible e innovadora, desafiando el status quo.