Job Description
International Legal Senior Manager: Assigned Region.
The Senior Legal Manager reports to the Regional Legal Lead for Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East and provides support to the cross-functional teams in the assigned region, with a focus on Switzerland and Austria as well as Hematology and Type1 Diabetes disease area on a variety of matters.
The role might also support other markets and projects in International and globally as required.
The role is based in London, Paddington and is Hybrid (3 days per week in the office).
Key Responsibilities:
1. Legal Support to Austria and Switzerland:
a. Acts as a trusted resource and partner to country leadership teams.
b. Effectively and efficiently managing risk and maximizing opportunities.
c. Advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial legal issues.
2. Legal support to Hematology and Type1 Diabetes disease area.
3. Other responsibilities:
a. Drives culture of informed and balanced risk taking and designing and delivering client training on key legal issues in accordance with Legal training curriculum.
b. Contributes to department and cross-functional governance and process improvement projects.
c. Participates in other Legal & Compliance Department initiatives and effectively sharing information with regional and global colleagues within the Department.
d. Efficient and effective use of external counsel.
e. Partners effectively with the broader Legal, IP and Compliance teams based in the UK, US and internationally.
Professional Competencies
- Qualified lawyer with 3+ years PQE
- Experience of advising or working in the life sciences sector, preferably in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or medical device companies in-house/ law firm.
- Experience working cross-culturally in an international, cross-border environment.
- Solid working knowledge of the laws, regulations and industry standards applicable to the area of responsibility including EFPIA codes.
- Fluency in English, additional European language skills will be an advantage.
Personal Qualities
- Highest ethical standards and very good legal judgment.
- Hands-on problem-solver with strong business acumen and common sense, who sees law as only one of many ways to find solutions and have the ability to question conventional approaches.
- Strong inter-cultural awareness.
- Very good communication and influencing skills, emotional intelligence and a service-oriented attitude.
- Ability to explain complex legal matters in a manner that non-lawyers will understand, an ability to present well, and the ability to build and maintain effective rapport with all colleagues.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and clients in parallel and provide clear, concise advice in a fast-paced work environment.
- Resilient with ability to manage demanding clients.
- Good judgment knowing when to ask for manager’s support and when to escalate matters.
- Highly flexible and willing to support and work with different clients, functional areas and team members depending on demand.
- Proactive self-starter with strong project management skills, dependable but can set boundaries.
- A person who strives to continuously learn and grow.
- A team-player who actively works to maintain a trusting and safe work environment among all colleagues.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
