Legal Counsel Assets & Brands M/WIPSEN

Ipsen est un groupe biopharmaceutique mondial de taille moyenne, spécialisé dans les médicaments transformateurs dans trois aires thérapeutiques : l'oncologie, les maladies rares et les neurosciences. Forts de près de 100 ans d'expérience en développement, avec des Hubs mondiaux aux États-Unis, en France et au Royaume-Uni, nous focalisons nos efforts là où les besoins médicaux non satisfaits sont importants, grâce à la recherche et à l'innovation.

Nos équipes passionnées, présentes dans plus de 40 pays, se concentrent sur l'essentiel et s'efforcent chaque jour d'apporter des médicaments aux patients dans 88 pays. Nous construisons un environnement de travail qui met en avant un leadership centré sur l'humain et favorise une culture de collaboration, d'excellence et d'impact. Au sein d'Ipsen, chaque individu est encouragé à être soi-même, à grandir et à s'épanouir aux côtés du succès de l'entreprise. Rejoignez-nous dans notre démarche vers une croissance durable, en créant un impact réel sur les patients et la société.

Pour plus d'informations, visitez notre site web à l'adresse https://www.ipsen.com et suivez nos dernières actualités sur LinkedIn et Instagram.

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-oriented Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal Assets & Brands team within a leading international pharmaceutical company.

In this strategic role, you will manage the full contract lifecycle and provide high-level legal support to global business teams across R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, Procurement, and Portfolio Strategy. You will play a critical role in safeguarding operations, ensuring compliance, and enabling business growth worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract management: draft, review, negotiate and execute a broad range of agreements (consulting, service and master services agreements, development, manufacturing and supply agreements - clinical and commercial).
• Act as the primary legal contact for contract lifecycle oversight and governance.
• Provide strategic legal advice in contract law, pharmaceutical law, commercial law, competition law, and data privacy.
• Protect the company's interests by identifying, mitigating, and managing legal risks while enabling business opportunities.
• Support global and transversal projects, including Patient Affairs initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, and corporate policies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, develop and maintain contract templates, and deliver internal legal training.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Global Legal teams (Centre of Excellence, IP, Data Privacy, Ethics & Compliance, Risk & Insurance) as well as Finance, Procurement, Quality, and Regulatory functions.
• Monitor regulatory developments in the healthcare sector and integrate learnings into internal policies and guidance.

Profile

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years' PQE in commercial and contract law, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or healthcare.
• Proven expertise in complex contract drafting and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory and commercial landscape of the life sciences industry.
• Solid knowledge of anti-bribery, competition law, and data protection frameworks.
• Business-minded, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in a global matrix environment.
• High level of integrity and sound judgment.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).