Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/x)

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

For our Legal team in our headquarters in Munich we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position 

Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/x)

Purpose of the function:

Join our dynamic team at Daiichi Sankyo Europe as a Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/x), where you will provide expert legal advice across various functions with a strong emphasis on R&D and clinical operations. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal Europe, you will become part of a highly motivated team of legal professionals dedicated to excellence.

As a member of a team of highly motivated legal professionals, the ideal candidate is able to familiarize quickly with different areas of law and is willing to act as a reliable partner for business in a dynamic and growing company that provides opportunities for creative leeway and personal growth. 
As an employee of a company that is focused on improving life for patients, the job holder of the Senior Legal Counsel position should be willing to reach beyond the own legal sphere and show particular interest in scientific and product related topics.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Acting as a legal expert for R&D activities, including clinical trials 
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing of contracts 
• Providing general legal advice to different business areas of the company    
• Accompanying scientific projects on regional and global level from a legal perspective
• Ensuring legal support for bringing pipeline products to the market
• Supporting Daiichi Sankyo’s growth process with comprehensive legal know-how
• Being part of the digital transformation of legal services

Personal skills and professional experience:

• Fully qualified lawyer with educational background in a European jurisdiction, including Switzerland, Turkey or UK
• Minimum 8 - 10 years’ working experience in an international company or law firm
• Proven record in providing legal advice in the area of R&D
• Open and committed to continuous learning and personal development, even beyond one's own area of expertise
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to clearly and precisely present complex legal matters
• High affinity to LegalTech
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, find practical solutions, and consistently keep the needs of clients in mind. A proactive and solution-oriented attitude is essential
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written, is required. Knowledge of other European languages is an advantage

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