Director, Senior Counsel Germany and Austria

Jobinhalt

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description

BeiGene is a rapidly growing, global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer.

The Director, Senior Counsel Germany and Austria will be responsible for providing legal support to BeiGene’s German, Austrian and other European colleagues in Commercial, Market Access, Medical Affairs and other departments, including supporting the planned launches of new pharmaceutical products. The position requires native-level German language skills and fluency in English. The ideal candidate will have prior experience counseling prescription drug companies on legal issues in Germany, Austria and other European countries relating to the launch of new pharmaceutical products, marketing, promotion, advertising, scientific exchange, and interactions with health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Advise German, Austrian and other European colleagues on various commercial, medical and clinical development initiatives in a way that advances the Company’s strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting the Company’s integrity and reputation.
• Provide local and regional legal advice on promotion, market access, pricing and reimbursement, the use of social media; dissemination of scientific information, product liability, competition, and other matters relevant to the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of prescription drugs.
• Act as a subject matter expert on matters relating to German, Austrian and European healthcare laws and related business operations and stay abreast of evolving local healthcare legislation and regulations.
• Proven experience in developing local policies, procedures and processes for Germany, Austria and other European countries adapted from regional and global SOPs that help the business to comply with local laws, regulations and codes and drive for consistency.
• Ability to work autonomously with high mental agility, including the ability to prioritize workload and operate within a fast-paced business environment.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels, demonstrating a flexible approach to connect with colleagues in the broader organization and engage with multiple stakeholders to drive projects and cultural change.
• Ability to identify legal and compliance risks and provide timely and appropriate advice and action in response.
• Draft, negotiate and manage a high volume and wide variety of contracts, including confidentiality, consulting, services, research, supply, material transfer agreements, distribution and clinical trial agreements.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented legal support to BeiGene internal clients during contract preparation and negotiation.
• Train and educate BeiGene internal local and regional clients on the use of contract templates, relevant legal issues, and good contracting practices.
• Analyze, review and approve promotional and educational materials.
• Analyze, review and approve scientific exchange and clinical support approaches.
• Provide guidance on proposed local sales and marketing strategies.
• Review and counsel on government enforcement actions relating to the promotion of pharmaceutical products.
• Ability to manage external counsel, building effective relationships and monitor legal spend.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop and provide clear direction to the business and pragmatic solutions to complex legal & compliance challenges.
• Sound judgment, combined with the self-confidence and gravitas to identify, assess and control legal and compliance risk and deliver recommendations and effective advice on diverse legal and business matters.
• Generate reports, presentations, spreadsheets, memos and other documents for the Legal and Compliance Department, internal/external clients and/or the senior management team, as requested.
• Complete special projects/responsibilities as requested.
  

Education Required

German law degree, or European law degree with strong experience in advising on German laws governing pharmaceutical companies.

7+ years of experience, preferably including both in a law firm and in-house in the biopharmaceutical industry

Computer Skills

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, CTMS and CMS/similar system

Other Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in German and fluency in English required. Additional European language skills are and advantage.
• Experience advising on and strong and up to date knowledge of German, Austrian and other European medicines/biopharmaceuticals laws, regulations, codes of practice and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience gained within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and/or significant law firm experience advising clients within the life sciences sector, including with the launch of new pharmaceutical products.
• A demonstrated ability to collaborate, as well as to work independently, balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a high level of professionalism.
• Highly effective communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work across time zones.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information using discretion and judgment.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and be reliable and responsive.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to accept new responsibilities as needed.
  

Travel:30%

Competencies

Ethics -Treat people with respect; Inspire the trust of others; Work with integrity and ethically in accordance with BeiGene’s Code of Conduct, policies and procedures.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plan work activities; Use time efficiently; Complete administrative tasks correctly and on time; Follow instructions and respond to management direction.

Communication -Listen and get clarification; Respond well to questions; Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Write clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork -Balance team and individual responsibilities; Give and welcome feedback; Contribute to building a positive team spirit; Put success of team above own interests; Support everyone’s efforts to succeed; Contribute to building a positive team spirit; Share expertise with others.

Adaptability –Able to adapt to changes in the work environment; Manage competing demands; Change approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Technical Skills - Assess own strengths and development areas; Pursue training and opportunities for growth; Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Dependability -Follow instructions and respond to management direction; Take responsibility for own actions; Keep commitments; Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Complete tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Quality -Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; Look for ways to improve and promote quality; Apply feedback to improve performance; Monitor own work to ensure quality.

Analytical -Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collect and research data; Use intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem Solving -Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gather and analyze information skillfully.

Project Management -Communicate changes and progress; Complete projects on time and within budget.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.