Corporate Counsel

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified and admitted as a lawyer in Belgium or Netherlands
• Proven experience of more than 5 years in-house (or in international law firm) in general commercial/transactional legal work (in life science, pharma, biotech industry an advantage)
• Strong experience in the key responsibilities described above
• Excellent communication, collaboration and negotiation skills
• Strong commercial awareness and business sense (including the ability to influence business teams)
• Ability to develop processes, to find pragmatic solutions to problems and to prioritize work
• Ability to work in a matrixed, fast paced and changing environment
• Possess flexibility and ability to think laterally
• Proficiency in English (Dutch or French an advantage)

• Advice, draft, negotiate various types of agreements (sales agreements, collaboration agreements, IT agreements, co-marketing agrement, license agreements, procurement agreements, MSAs, etc)
• Ensure compliance with laws (including MedTech Europe and sunshine), policies and processes
• Assist with settlements and dispute resolution matters
• Provide advice on legal queries such as competition law, regulatory, data privacy, healthcare compliance, IP, etc
• Contribute to the team’s harmonization and digitization strategies
• Align with leadership on priorities and goals
• Educate and train employees regarding templates, laws, processes and procedures, etc