APAC Legal Counsel, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific (APAC) at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd - Poland

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Regulatory Compliance, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, External Counsel Management, Legal Training Coordination, Corporate Governance, Transactional Documents Drafting, Digital Product License Terms, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Contract Management, Dispute Resolution, Agile Methodologies, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Thinking

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position The Opportunity: This role seeks an experienced, licensed legal professional with a minimum of five years in Pharma or MedTech to serve as an APAC Legal Counsel, responsible for managing all regional legal matters. The position requires providing comprehensive corporate and commercial legal advice, including expertise in regulatory compliance, data privacy, IP, and employment law, while also managing external counsel, coordinating regional legal training, and actively contributing to the APAC legal network. Crucially, the ideal candidate must blend legal acumen with strong emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and experience in agile methodologies and leveraging technology to thrive in a complex, VUCA environment. As the APAC Legal Counsel, you're responsible for: Supports all legal business matters pertaining to the APAC region, Provides a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients and APAC Legal community, Acts as an advisor on legal issues involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance Reviews legal data and advises organizations on appropriate legal action to be taken, Coordinates and monitors the legal matters handled by outside counsels and ensures the legal panel is updated based on the needs of the regional organization, Advises and supports on general corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance and organization, drafting transactional documents, digital product license terms and conditions, commercial law, employment law, intellectual property and digital law, data privacy, competition law, contract management and dispute resolution, Active contribution to APAC Legal Network and CoPs, Coordinates the required legal trainings for the APAC region and affiliate employees Who You Are: Requires a law degree and license to practice law, Minimum 5 years of experience preferably in a Pharma and/or MedTech Company with a proven track record, Experience in agile ways of working and methodologies Co-active coaching fundamentals or similar certification Savvy in leveraging technology to enable virtual teams Strong emotional intelligence. Able to establish caring connections and be a team player. Strategic thinking and influencing Proactive, entrepreneurial spirit & strong sense of pragmatism Ability to manage complexity, a VUCA environment, while knowing how to enable simplification Analytical and system thinker Moderation & presentation skills Growth mindset, out of the box thinker who is intellectually curious to keep up with permanent change Embraces and creates a diverse and inclusive environment Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for supporting all legal business matters across the APAC region, providing comprehensive corporate and commercial legal advice to in-house clients and the regional legal community. Key duties include advising on regulatory compliance, managing external counsel, coordinating regional legal training, and contributing actively to the APAC legal network.