Senior Counsel, Global Transactions (UK, Switzerland or Netherlands)

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Counsel for Global Transactions to provide expert legal support in healthcare compliance and contract negotiations. This role involves working closely with various partners, including academic and government organizations, to ensure compliance with regulations and effective contract management. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector, showcasing strong negotiation skills and the ability to handle complex legal matters. Join a dynamic team that values integrity and professionalism, and contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech compliance.
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one US country.
• Experience with advertising and promotion of biologic products.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on healthcare compliance and regulatory matters.
• Draft and negotiate clinical and commercial contracts.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel.

Skills

Healthcare compliance

Contract negotiation

Legal support

Regulatory matters

Creative problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Negotiation skills

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctorate or legal degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Counsel, Global Transactions (UK, Switzerland or Netherlands)

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Overview

Reporting to the Legal Department, the Senior Counsel, Europe will assist with legal matters including healthcare compliance and regulatory matters and the negotiation of clinical and commercial contracts with a wide variety of partners, including academic, government, and industrial organizations, as well as provide other general legal support to the company.

Overview

Reporting to the Legal Department, the Senior Counsel, Europe will assist with legal matters including healthcare compliance and regulatory matters and the negotiation of clinical and commercial contracts with a wide variety of partners, including academic, government, and industrial organizations, as well as provide other general legal support to the company.

Candidate must live in the UK, Switzerland or the Netherlands.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide sound and practical legal advice on healthcare compliance and regulatory matters in oncology, including support for compliance issues related to sales, marketing, and medical affairs activities, government programs, federal healthcare program reporting, medical education programs, and advertising and promotion of biologic products, including legal support for training, internal policy development, medical review committee, and promotional review committee functions.
• Advise key business partners on complex commercial contract issues and assist with support for clinical and other business contract issues, negotiations, rights, and obligations.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of other common legal agreements, such as sponsored research agreements, consulting agreements, and quality agreements, and draft customized agreements and terms when needed.
• Quickly prioritize and respond to corporate legal issues, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and work flexibly on a diverse set of matters.
• Provide legal support for interactions with contract research and manufacturing companies, transactional support, litigation support, and licensing and due diligence support as needed.
• Assist with other legal department objectives.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel.
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
  
  

Travel

• Occasional travel (up to approximately 10% of time) may be required.
  
  

Required Education, Skills, And Knowledge

• A Juris Doctorate or legal degree from a law school accredited in the UK, Europe, or US is required.
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one Country in the US.
• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial compliance support and contract negotiation in a business, law firm, government, or institutional setting.
• Must have experience with regulations and regulatory guidance specific to advertising and promotion of biologic products, and knowledge of laws, regulations, industry guidance and best practices regarding compliant sales, marketing, medical affairs activities, and pharmaceutical manufacturer activities.
• A familiarity with general contracting matters, including risk allocation and intellectual property terms, is required.
• Requires strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent judgment in the handling of legal matters.
• Must possess creative problem-solving, strong negotiation and risk assessment skills, and a dedication to quality and the highest professional standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products is required.
• Excellent team skills as well as the ability to work independently is required
  
  

Preferred Education, Skills, And Knowledge

• Additional experience in privacy, intellectual property, employment, and litigation in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment is preferred.
  
  

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
  
  

Mental

Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Iovance is committed to cultivating and offering a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, our employees and applicants will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance or accommodation to apply to one of our opportunities, please contact [e-mail].

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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