Corporate Legal Counsel

at  Ascendis Pharma

Are you passionate about life science? Do you have experience within corporate law?
If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Corporate Legal Counsel
Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.
We are applying our TransCon® technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of patients, science, and passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs. Today, we have a growing pipeline of prodrug therapies in development, each designed to be a best-in-class therapy.
We are seeking a passionate Corporate Legal Counsel to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role within the area of Corporate Legal and Transactions in Group Legal. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.
You will be joining the Group Legal team at our Corporate Headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark consisting of 8 colleagues. You will be part Corporate and Transactions legal function within Group Legal and report to Anders Carstensen, Head of Corporate Legal and Transactions,who is also based in Hellerup, Denmark.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a Master of Laws or Business Law – and at least 3 years of experience within corporate law.

• Support the establishment and maintenance of legal entities in EU and US, including drafting of corporate documents, coordinating with external legal advisors, and supporting our commercial management teams abroad within corporate legal matters.
• Support various types of corporate transactions.
• Support key internal stakeholders, including the Finance Department, Tax Department, HR and Incentives departments, Regulatory Department, Alliance Management and external partners.