Corporate Counsel - R&D Legal & HQ Operations

Shape the LEO Pharma of tomorrow 

At LEO Pharma, our mission goes beyond the ordinary. We're on an ambitious journey to become global leaders in medical dermatology. 

To support this mission we are looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our R&D Legal and HQ Operations team. Our team  share a “challenge accepted” mindset and are guided by our winning behaviours of simplification, collaboration, and accountability, to achieve our goals.
 

Your role

As Corporate Counsel you will provide essential legal support to the R&D organization by playing a key role in supporting relevant functions such as Global Clinical Development, Science, Search and Innovation and Global Procurement. With a strong focus on commercially viable solutions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating. 

Your responsibilities will include:

•    Being the legal advisor to the relevant functions within the the R&D organization. 
•    Provide general legal support on a broad range of various types of R&D contracts and acting as lead on contract negotiations, e.g. clinical trial agreements, service agreements, research collaborations, patient inform consent form, partnership agreements, and license agreements. 
•    Offering guidance on legal risk management and cross-functional collaboration.
•    Advising on various projects, enhancing business support in contract management.
•    Ensure alignment with key stakeholders within Global Legal, IPR & Compliance, and the business
•    Understanding the line of business’ needs in a R&D context 
 

Your qualifications

You will be trusted with responsibility and freedom to perform, which requires a structured work approach, corporate mindset, ability to prioritize, and a strong business acumen.

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications: 

•    Master of Laws (Cand. Jur.), M.Sc. in business administration and commercial law (cand.merc.jur) or similar.
•    Strong communication abilities and strong stakeholder management skills.
•    Proficient in English with strong negotiation and contract drafting skills. 
•    An autonomous, collaborative, and eager to learn attitude. 
•    Approximately 2-5 years of relevant post-graduation experience, preferably from a pharmaceutical company or a public research institution.
•    Knowledge of R&D contracts and experience with the life science industry is preferred. 
•    A positive attitude and sense of humor are valued.

Your new team

You will join a small but highly efficient legal team of six skilled and dedicated legal specialists and be part of the Global Legal, IPR & Compliance department, which includes approximately 50 legal, IPR & compliance specialists in total. You will be based at LEO Pharma HQ in Ballerup, Greater Copenhagen.

Contact and application

For additional information, please contact Anne Sofie Poulsen, Head of R&D Legal & HQ Operations, at feudk@leo-pharma.com

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest.