Senior Lawyer

Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Harlow, Essex
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Senior Lawyer Date: Apr 1, 2020 Location: Harlow, GB, CM20 2FB Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals Who Are We? We touch the lives of over 200 million patients every day, and billions every year. After all, everyone needs healthcare or medication at some point. Yet until today, you may not have heard of us. We're Teva, a global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare to patients around the world. We are looking for a Senior Lawyer to support the General Counsel for the UK & Ireland in managing the provision of a high quality and commercially focused legal service to the UK Business and, where relevant, the Irish Business. A Day in the Life of... + You will be supporting the General Counsel UK & Ireland, deputising where appropriate and required, including at senior commercial management meetings. + You will be leading on the provision of legal advice in respect to a wide range of matters, including new launch initiatives, strategic change initiatives, digital activities, legislative change and Brexit opportunity planning. + You will contribute to the development of functional strategy in the UK & Irish Legal Team, including development and implementation of legal services improvement initiatives within the UK & Irish cluster. + You will anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommend process, product or service improvements. + You will ensure maximum understanding of and compliance with current and future legal requirements affecting the industry and provide training to non-legal colleagues in these areas. + You will provide clear and incisive legal advice, on a wide range of legal matters, including contractual, competition, GDPR, strategic, litigious and where required regulatory matters. + You will manage legal risk across the full breadth of the UK businesses in a manner that supports and facilitates their continued commercial success. + You will broadly contribute to the leadership of the businesses, working effectively with senior management and creating strong relationships with the UK Businesses Units. + You will lead external and internal project teams to achieve milestones and objectives. + Other duties as required by the direction of the GC UK & Ireland regarding project leadership/management, strategic project planning and implementation and growth initiatives. + Some team member management responsibilities. Who we are looking for Are you.... + A strategic thinker with the ability to create solutions to situations? + Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines? + Able to manage your workload and tasks with shifting priorities? + Highly skilled in planning in time management? Do you have.... + A Legal Degree? + Multiple years post qualified experience within England and Wales with some experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry or, if in private practice, experience of advising clients in the sector? + Strong technical commercial knowledge with experience in commercial contracts is essential - especially experience negotiating commercial agreements in the pharmaceutical industry? + Experience in data protection when it comes to e-commerce (Preferred) ? + A strong understanding of competition law, ideally within Pharma? What do we offer you? + 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays + Company bonus scheme + Flexible benefits including health insurance, gymflex and cycle to work scheme + Programme of Wellbeing initiatives including on-site Creative Rooms, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions Function Legal & IP Sub Function Legal Already Working @TEVA? If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply: Internal Career Site The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner. Teva's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. EOE including disability/veteran

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