Legal Counsel – Legal Pharma Partnering Basel

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The Position

Legal Counsel – Legal Pharma Partnering Basel

We are looking for an experienced in-house lawyer to join our team as soon as possible.

As part of the Legal Pharma Partnering team at the Roche headquarter in Basel, Switzerland, you will be part of a global team of experienced attorneys who support the business development unit of Roche’s pharma division (Pharma Partnering). We support strategically important transactions like licensing and other agreements concerning cutting-edge technologies (including in the area of personalized healthcare) for research, development and commercialization of innovative pharma products.

In this role you will be part of cross-functional deal teams and provide legal advice independently. You should be able to clearly and concisely communicate well-reasoned recommendations to business stakeholders. In addition, you should be comfortable with calibrating and advising on acceptable levels of risk commensurate with broader business objectives and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• work on the structuring, drafting and negotiation of complex pharma licensing, digital healthcare and strategic transactions and help develop and recommend innovative solutions to complex legal and business issues
• interact with colleagues across Roche and work closely with stakeholders in business development, research, development, manufacturing, regulatory, finance, tax and commercial teams
• build your own portfolio of collaborations and alliances which you will counsel independently
• participate in negotiations with partners in Switzerland and abroad
• build expertise and interact closely with other legal colleagues in Basel and globally to provide optimal support of business development transactions in the area of personalized healthcare (PHC)
• provide legal training regarding various topics of relevance to and in support of business needs

Qualification

• Master degree in Law (MLaw, lic.iur.), admission to the bar (Swiss qualification or equivalent foreign qualification)
• Fluency in English, German is a plus

Experience/Requirements

• at least 10 years or more of professional experience in the life sciences industry
• excellent knowledge of the pharmaceutical value chain
• significant experience with contract drafting, including for licensing and digital projects
• good knowledge in the following areas of law: European competition law, intellectual property law, data privacy, software/IT law
• hands-on and pragmatic
• strong team orientation, integrity
• growth mindset and open to engage in lifelong learning
• passionate to work with people from many cultures
• able to communicate clearly, convincingly and diplomatically
• be a trusted partner for our business development colleagues

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.