Assistant General Counsel

We have a new opportunity for an Assistant General Counsel working for a global research-based company that develops and delivers product and services to enhance animal health and production. This company value innovation, both in scientific research and daily operations, and strive to cultivate a collaborative work environment for more than 7,000 employees worldwide.

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*Basic Qualifications :

• Juris Doctor or equivalent legal degree
• Ideally have Animal Health or Pharmaceutical experience
• At least four (4) years in practice and experience in providing legal counsel on regulatory and quality matters with a major corporation or law firm; prior government experience is also beneficial
• Must have demonstrated ability to perform successfully in cross-functional teams, with the ability to lead and mentor
• Must have ability to handle multiple projects in fast-paced environment and exercise sound commercial and legal judgment
• High level of English fluency

Additional Information :

This position is located in Europe, Middle East or Africa (EMEA)
 

*Travel Percentage :

0-10%

*Responsibilities :

• Reports directly to Associate General Counsel, Head of Regulatory and Litigation.
• Responsible for counseling on OUS regulatory laws, regulations, and guidance documents with respect to complex regulatory issues relating to the development, approval, and marketing of animal health products; product cybersecurity; lifecycle management; as well as inspectional and product safety/quality issues.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and counsels a variety of clients across businesses on moderately complex legal regulatory issues, including product submissions, product field actions, patient complaints, agency inspections, advertising and promotion, and manufacturing requirements.
• Resolves routine and moderately complex to complex legal regulatory matters with minimal supervision.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws and regulations that affect the regulation of   products, and identifies opportunities to influence content and engages in external influencing efforts.
• Interacts and provides legal and strategic guidance to senior management and functional organizational leadership.
• Conducts regulatory due diligence in connection with any potential animal health product acquisition activities.
• In addition to top-notch legal skills, must have excellent interpersonal, strategic thinking, communication and organizational skills.
• Apply innovative problem solving skills and judgment to assist in managing corporate risk.
• Ability to deliver work product within business constraints in a high-volume, fast-paced and demanding environment while balancing competing client requests.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EU regulatory law so as to be able to evaluate situations and act decisively by understanding the short-term, intermediate, and long term business and legal implications of decisions being made or under consideration.
• Experience leading or ability to lead large scale, complex legal projects and to propose practical options for meeting client business goals within applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Represent  , working with other   and outside counsel as appropriate, with respect to OUS regulatory issues.

Additional Skills/Preferences :

Strong business acumen and mindset towards collaboration. Previous in-house experience on a global basis preferred

Want to find out more and APPLY NOW?

This opportunity has understandably been incredibly popular. We encourage all interested candidates to apply without delay as it is likely that recruitment will close prematurely. Please direct all questions (if necessary) to “Chris” at cswain (at) barringtonjames (dot) com alongside a copy of your CV.