Corporate Legal Counsel AD

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

PPD clinical research services’s mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to cure. It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it’s you! We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people. We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams.
Our legal department have an exciting opening for a Corporate Legal Counsel Associate Director (AD), hybrid from our Inchinnan, Scotland office location.
The Corporate Legal Counsel AD performs a variety of complex legal activities to protect the organization’s reputation and business
interests and help ensure it complies with all relevant laws and regulations. This role provides expert legal advice within areas of expertise to management to ensure their activities, policies, business practices and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Expert oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels
• Strong ability to remain flexible, proactive and adaptable in a wide range of scenarios
• Professional organizational skills and attention to detail with a proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Comprehensive ability to utilize problem-solving techniques applicable to a constantly changing environment
• Experienced project management skills and the ability to work both independently and as a part of a cross-functional, global team
• Outstanding ability to apply knowledge of corporate and commercial risk and objectively evaluate fact patterns to advice on the application of the law and provide direction to other departments
• Analytical and decision based thinking required to advise senior leadership on legal issues with potential for enterprise-wide impact

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides expert legal advice and represents the organization in a variety of legal matters
• Assesses legal risks and provides recommendations and alternative solutions to business leaders. Makes recommendations to Executive Management with regard to risks and strategies upon request
• Supports legal needs in relevant function area
• Manages day-to-day legal inquiries
• Provides expert legal support for various corporate transactions, pending or threatened litigation, commercial disputes, employment matters, or other various corporate legal issues
• Serves as the primary contact for select functional groups outside the legal department
• Oversees and executes various legal projects to support business leaders

THIS ROLE HAS NO MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.

At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.