Commercial Legal Counsel - Office with Flex - Warsaw, Poland or Sofia, Bulgaria
As a Commercial Legal Counsel you will support and advise ICON’s Large Pharma, Biotech and Procurement groups with all aspects of legal relationships with clients and vendors, particularly in the negotiation of master services agreements. You will provide commercially focused, concise, actionable legal advice to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal issues including in relation to contract, tort, corporate, data protection, litigation, and compliance. You will play a key role along with the rest of the Large Pharma, Biotech and Procurement legal team in optimizing team processes and procedures, improving standard templates and gathering and maintaining the latest team knowhow.
Job Responsibilities:
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development
This is an Office with Flex role (60% office presence/40% remote) in Warsaw, Poland.
Summary:
As a Commercial Legal Counsel you will support and advise ICON’s Large Pharma, Biotech and Procurement groups with all aspects of legal relationships with clients and vendors, particularly in the negotiation of master services agreements. You will provide commercially focused, concise, actionable legal advice to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal issues including in relation to contract, tort, corporate, data protection, litigation, and compliance. You will play a key role along with the rest of the Large Pharma, Biotech and Procurement legal team in optimizing team processes and procedures, improving standard templates and gathering and maintaining the latest team knowhow.
Job Responsibilities:
Negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts (e.g. master, standalone and start up services agreements, software licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, data privacy agreements, work orders & change orders);- Advise on a wide range of legal issues including in relation to contract, tort, corporate, data protection, litigation, compliance and regulatory that arise in the day to day operation of the business;
- Manage various legal projects to completion in an efficient and effective manner and liaise with internal stakeholders in the business for input and support in such projects;
- The employee is expected to recognize the importance of and embrace a culture of continuous process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes, adding value to our business and meeting client needs;
- To be collegiate and supportive in the sharing of knowhow developed and gathered in the course of the role;
- Manage and prioritize workload in relation to timelines and client submissions;
- Travel (approximately 10%) domestic and/or international;
- Engage and liaise with external counsel (managing and minimizing costs to the extent possible);
- Undertake other reasonably related duties (including administrative tasks) as may be assigned from time to time.
What you need:
Qualified lawyer with 2-5 years of experience in commercial contract negotiations preferably in an in-house role (within the Pharmaceutical/CRO/Biotech/Medical Device industry or a multi-national organization) or a life sciences / commercial law firm. Previous experience in commercial law and/or commercial contracts is essential;- Ability to independently evaluate complex legal issues and to provide commercially focused pragmatic solutions in simple language to the business, both orally and in writing;
- Ability to synthesize large volumes of information and present concise commercial conclusions and recommendations to business stakeholders at all levels tactfully.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess potential for risk and opportunity;
- Proven team player with demonstrated teamwork, analytical and consultation skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across business functions across varying levels of seniority;
- Strong influencing style, articulation and confidence;
- Strong command of English is mandatory;
- Self-starter with the ability to work under their own initiative with a very strong work ethic;
- Excellent attention to detail with excellent drafting skills;
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and/or tight timelines in a fluid/fast-paced, highly collaborative, team environment;
- Very strong working knowledge of PC Applications (Excel, Microsoft Word, Windows, etc.).
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What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.
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At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.