Senior Legal Counsel

FIS is a leading Italian company and one of the top players in Europe in the development and production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for the global pharmaceutical industry. With three production plants and more than 2,300 employees, for almost 70 years we have focused on research, quality, and sustainability.

F.I.S. products improve the lives of millions of people : a responsibility we face with pride and passion. Join the team and become part of a company growing thanks to the commitment of those who live it every day.

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team, who will be responsible for providing advice on compliance-related matters.

Main responsibilities :

• Overseeing the dissemination and promotion of a culture of corporate ethics; structuring and updating compliance programs (including, but not limited to, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and antitrust);
• Ensuring, within the context of the third-party monitoring process and the relevant role and competences, the analysis and assessment of identified red flags, in collaboration with other competent functions;
• Updating the internal control and risk management system and Modello 231; designing, proposing, and defining the compliance program for crime prevention, monitoring regulatory developments and best practices;
• Providing business units with the necessary legal compliance assistance and legal advice in relation to Legislative Decree 231, anti-money laundering, and international sanctions;
• Monitoring Italian and international law, regulatory and case law developments in areas of compliance, monitoring and analyzing the potential impacts on FIS's activities, assessing potential impacts, and identifying relevant aspects and critical issues;
• Providing legal opinions on specific topic and business initiatives, assessing potential legal implications / risks;
• Supervising / managing external legal counsel, both in Italy and abroad.

In addition, the candidate might also be involved in :

• Providing legal advice and guidance in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements and legal documents relating to the FIS Group business – with particular reference to agreements and commercial contracts with clients, suppliers and contractors (such as MSAs, development agreements, framework agreements, GTCs, quality agreements), confidentiality agreements and agreements relating to special projects;
• Defining and improving contract templates and models, supporting to define and enhance the legal / compliance processes within the Group.

Education & Experience :

• University law degree;
• 7+ years post qualification (or equivalent professional experience in the relevant field), working in primary level law firms or in-house in structured companies;
• Strong experience in setting up structured compliance programs;
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical / CDMO field is a significant plus;
• Fluency and proficiency in English (both written and oral);
• Strong compliance and legal analysis skills and solid experience and competence in the abovementioned fields, being able to work in an autonomous manner and with limited oversight.

Soft & Other Skills :

• Team attitude, interest to work on different projects and to deeply understand the business;
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude, oriented to results;
• Interest in defining / studying solutions to address everyday challenges and issues arising in a business context;
• Interpersonal and relationship skills, ability to communicate and efficiently convey legal concepts / related actions to business colleagues and internal teams, ability and interest in managing other / junior resources;
• Organization, ability to work on multiple matters, to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

Office location :

F.I.S. Head Quarters is located in Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza).