Associate Corporate Counsel

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Drug Product Division (DPD) Lead Counsel Europe, the Associate Corporate Counsel will primarily support the European DPD sites, including Ferentino and Monza, Italy; Tilburg, Netherlands; Bourgoin, France; and Swindon, United Kingdom. As part of the global DPD Legal team, this role may also support our North American DPD sites located in: Bend, Oregon; Toronto, Canada; Whitby, Canada; Greenville, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Manati, Puerto Rico; and High Point, North Carolina.
This is an on-site/hybrid from our Glasgow site or 100% remote role.

EXPERIENCE

• Qualified as a lawyer in a European jurisdiction (preferably a UK jurisdiction) from an internationally recognised University / law school
• Proficient in the English Language, both verbal and writing
• Strong PQE (preferably in-house or international law firm) with a commercial focus gained from within a fast paced consumer good and/or other multinational companies. Global life science, health care or highly-regulated company is a plus.
• Customer-centric and solutions-oriented approach in supporting both external and internal clients while protecting the best interest of the company.
• Ability to deliver strong results with limited resources, under tight deadlines, and with a high degree of accuracy, in a fast-paced intense environment.
• Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills, must enjoy working in a team environment.
• Builds an inclusive environment that seeks diverse viewpoints and collaborators.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and document comparison software
• Travel is estimated 15-20%.
• Law firm experience also a plus.

• Provides front-line legal support for site operations throughout the DPD Europe sites
• Provides legal advice for site operations in DPD Europe on a broad range of legal, regulatory, and compliance areas, including commercial, anti-trust, regulatory, licensing, controlled substance, quality, and data privacy.
• Assesses legal risks and provides recommendations and alternative mitigating resolutions to Sites and senior management.
• Advises on commercial/business complex disputes, including vendor and client escalations, investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Collaborates with Group Contracting team, Regional counsel, and Functional counsel as needed for support on matters.
• Supports contracts related to client services and sourcing, including proposals, SOWs, etc. including through drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts as requested.
• Serves as the subject matter expert to lead, anticipate, and drive solutions for a range of legal and business issues.
• Provides training to other functional groups within DPD on contract requirements and other legal matters.
• Collaborates with project teams to drive the execution of certain strategic projects and initiatives related to business growth and expansion of business services within Europe.