Associate Director and Head of Legal, Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is looking for an Associate Director and Head of Legal in Riyadh. This role requires a law degree and 10 years of experience, providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring compliance with laws. Candidates must have excellent communication skills in both English and Arabic, with a strong focus on collaboration and integrity. This position does not have direct reports.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in life-science/pharmaceutical law.
• Experience with multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across business operations.
• Act as the Legal representative on Committees.
• Manage external legal support and prioritize workload.

Skills

Legal expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication skills in English

Communication skills in Arabic

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

Law degree and qualification to practice law

Job description

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

The Associate Director and Head of Legal, Saudi Arabia will be primarily responsible for providing strategic life sciences regulatory and commercial legal advice to the business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Gulf Countries. The role will focus on assessing, managing and explaining legal risk, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, providing education on relevant legal matters, and responding to the legal needs of the organization in the region.

The position will be based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and will have no direct reports.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support across business operations including commercial, medical, R&D, and supporting functions, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while managing legal and enterprise risks.
• Act as the Legal representative on, and proactively participate in, certain Committees led by the General Manager and other members of the leadership team as part of the region governance model. Escalate issues appropriately.
• Uphold company integrity, delivering legal education and training, supporting audits and internal investigations and collaborating with Compliance and the leadership team to promote a transparent and inclusive workplace culture, and trustworthy relationship.
• Manage external legal support and prioritize workload according to business needs.

Qualifications:

• Law degree and qualification to practice law from an accredited University.
• An average of 10 years of professional qualified experience, preferably in life-science/pharmaceutical law.
• Working experience with multinational pharmaceutical companies preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Arabic.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Superior personal integrity and ethics.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with attention to detail and impact on broader organization. Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate to manager and/or subject matter experts on higher risk issues.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate complex issues clearly, verbally and in writing, anticipating the expected level of detail and preparing for potential follow-up questions.
• Creative, innovative thinking and solution oriented.
• Hands-on and team player. Demonstrate leadership and maintain strong collaboration and teamwork across the organization to support speedy and appropriate decision-making.
• Take ownership and responsibility for work while extending trust and empowering others to own their work.

Bristol Myers Squibb is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. The Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

BMS is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.