Assistant Legal Counsel

Roles and Responsibilities :

As a member of the LCN, you will be accountable for providing quality contracting support on a global basis for various GSK stakeholders. 

• Accountable for providing quality contracting support autonomously to the business. This includes providing analysis, drafting and counsel on—integrating legal knowledge with sound business understanding and IT systems supporting contracting process.
• This role requires a broad-based provision of legal support and expertise in worldwide commercial transactions. 
• Collaborate with and provide counsel to numerous relevant GSK stakeholders. 
• The role can work on matters of higher complexity with greater support from their line manager or other relevant colleagues.
• Negotiate and draft other legal documents. Conduct research on various legal issues. Perform or support due diligence on proposed transactions.
• Review and interpret new or pending legislation and regulations impacting contracting to ensure compliance and share knowledge with the rest of the team.
• Agility to become quickly familiar and proficient with GSK's Contract Lifecycle management system.
• Being aware of departmental guidance on best practices, processes, templates, clauses and playbooks.
• Familiarity with global privacy law and GDPR.
• Understands legal and financial risks and implications of contracts.
• Communicates directly with business clients and participate in general business meetings, teams and projects as required to provide timely, effective legal advice.

Experience: 5 to 8 Years.

• Qualified lawyer with minimum 2 years’ experience in a law firm and/or in-house, including relevant experience in commercial contracting preferred.

Willingness to work flexible hours as this position supports global business in different geographies

Inclusion at GSK:

As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] to discuss your needs

Why GSK?

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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