Associate Corporate Counsel | Per239

Thermo Fisher Scientific; Sevilla; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to support legal operations across Europe for the Drug Product Division. This role involves advising on compliance matters, managing legal risks, and collaborating on contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in commercial law, proficient in English, and have excellent leadership skills. Competitive remuneration and benefits are offered in a hybrid work setup.

Servicios

Competitive remuneration

Annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

Strong career development prospects

Formación

• Qualified lawyer from an internationally recognized law school.
• Strong PQE with in-house or law firm experience focusing on commercial law.
• Customer-centric and capable of delivering results under tight deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Provides legal support for DPD operations across Europe.
• Advises on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.
• Collaborates on contract negotiations and training.

Conocimientos

Proficient in English

Strong leadership skills

Customer-centric mindset

Excellent communication skills

Educación

Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Title: Associate Corporate Counsel, DPD

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, ensuring food safety, or helping find cures for cancer.

The Drug Product Division (DPD) of the Pharma Services Group, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, focuses on providing drug product manufacturing services from initial feasibility and clinical trials through regulatory approval and commercial supply for our customers globally. Our services include oral solid dose (tablets, capsules, and softgels), sterile fill finish (vials, syringes, and cartridges), and the associated packaging and testing. Our customers range from small biotech/pharmaceutical start-ups to large pharmaceutical companies for the development and commercialization of new medicines and therapies worldwide.

Position Summary

Reporting to the DPD Lead Counsel Europe, the Associate Corporate Counsel will primarily support the European DPD sites, including Ferentino and Monza, Italy; Tilburg, Netherlands; Bourgoin, France; and Swindon, UK. This role may also support North American DPD sites located in Bend, Oregon; Toronto, Canada; Whitby, Canada; Greenville, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Manati, Puerto Rico; and High Point, North Carolina. It is an on-site/hybrid role from our Glasgow site or 100% remote.

Key Responsibilities

Provides legal support for site operations across DPD Europe, advising on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters including commercial, anti-trust, regulatory, licensing, controlled substances, quality, and data privacy.

Assesses legal risks and offers recommendations and mitigation strategies to sites and senior management.

Advises on commercial disputes, vendor and client escalations, investigations, and dispute resolution.

Collaborates with Group Contracting, Regional, and Functional counsel for support on legal matters.

Supports contract negotiations related to client services and sourcing, including drafting and review of proposals and SOWs.

Provides training on contract requirements and legal topics to functional groups within DPD.

Supports strategic projects and initiatives aimed at business growth and expansion within Europe.

Experience

Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction (preferably UK), from an internationally recognized law school.

Proficient in English, both verbal and written.

Strong PQE with experience in-house or at an international law firm, with a focus on commercial law, preferably in fast-paced consumer goods, life sciences, healthcare, or highly regulated industries.

Customer-centric, solutions-oriented, capable of delivering results under tight deadlines with high accuracy.

Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills, with a team-oriented mindset.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Travel requirements estimated at 15-20%.

Law firm experience is a plus.

Equivalency

Equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered.

We offer competitive remuneration, annual bonus, healthcare, and employee benefits. Join an innovative organization with strong career development prospects, a culture of integrity, involvement, and innovation.