Legal Counsel will provide, under the supervision of Legal Counsel and in close cooperation with the rest of the Corporate Legal team members, as well as other Werfen stakeholders, legal support to all Werfen affiliates and business units, with a particular focus on Corporate Governance.
Legal counsel will aim to protect and enforce key rights, facilitate business transactions, provide ongoing preventative legal advice, and defend Werfen’s interests to mitigate legal risks.
Key Accountabilities
1. Provide, under the supervision of Legal Counsel, recurrent legal support to Werfen affiliates and business units, with a focus on Corporate Governance, including:
2. Monitoring compliance with legal obligations of Werfen subsidiaries and coordinating with external counsel, including monitoring compliance with Werfen policies and supervising corporate governance software.
3. Preparing recurring corporate documentation (minutes of meetings, financial statements, etc.).
4. Handling incorporation, mergers, winding-up, spin-offs, and other corporate reorganizations.
5. Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing legal advice on various contracts such as manufacturing, procurement, supply, OEM, distribution, agency, transport, logistics, licensing, material transfer agreements, clinical studies, consultancy, financing, real estate, services, public tenders, and interactions with healthcare professionals.
Networking / Key Relationships
To be determined based on department needs, but generally involves cooperation with all business units of Werfen companies, especially Corporate departments (Finance & Control, Tax, Compliance, QA / RA, Internal Audit, IT, Logistics, HR, etc.) and controllers of subsidiaries.
Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:
* Education: Law Bachelor's degree. A Master’s in Commercial or Business Law is a plus.
* Experience: At least three (3) years of proven experience in commercial and corporate law, gained at a multinational corporation, a law firm, or a Big Four firm; secondments in multinational companies are a plus.
* Additional Skills / Knowledge: Solid legal knowledge.
Skills & Capabilities:
* Decision-making, problem-solving, and pragmatism.
* Proactivity.
* Results-oriented and innovative mindset.
* Emotional intelligence.
* Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
* Critical thinking and business curiosity.
* Ability to foster teamwork and cooperation across departments.
* Strong prioritization, planning, and organizational skills to maximize efficiency.
Travel Requirements:
Willingness to travel occasionally as required.
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