Senior Legal Counsel (R&D)
The Position
Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Corporate Legal Innovation Unit R&D at Boehringer Ingelheim! As key player in a committed, high-performing team, you will provide tailor-made legal solutions for business functions within Research and Development. You will negotiate and handle various complex contracts, such as research collaborations, drug development and manufacture agreements, for the Boehringer Ingelheim Group. If you are an experienced lawyer and driven by purpose and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity for you: Your work helps accelerate cutting-edge research and development of life-changing therapies. Join us and contribute with your expertise, experience, and enthusiasm, to our mission of transforming lives for generations.
Tasks & responsibilities
- As legal business partner within cross-functional, international teams, you draft and negotiate contracts on corporate level of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group, providing strong leadership in legal and business-related questions, and take responsibility for all project related legal activities. You will partner closely with our R&D functions and provide guidance and direction for strategic projects and corporate policies & procedures
- You will provide expert guidance on a broad range of legal topics pertinent to scientific collaborations and development activities within a research-driven globally operating pharmaceutical company, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property topics and international contract law.
- As integral part of a team that values innovation and is driven by bringing real value to patients, you will collaborate closely with colleagues from our Global Legal & Compliance function, as well as from Patents, Sourcing, and Business Development & Licensing.
Requirements
- Experienced lawyer with excellent qualifications – fully qualified lawyer (“Volljurist*in”) or foreign equivalent.
- Several years of professional experience, preferably as in-house counsel within the life sciences sector or other innovative industries. Broad and profound experience in international contract law, well-versed in structuring and negotiating contracts, as well as in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks. Experience at a law firm with clients from these sectors is also highly valued.
- We appreciate team players with strong interpersonal skills, who can influence others, stay committed, and always seek solutions.
- Profound understanding of economic and strategic aspects, such as organizational structures, business processes, industry trends, and willingness to assume responsibility.
- Experience in working within a global environment with the ability to operate in a highly complex matrix environment.
- Excellent analytical skills with strategic and long-term thinking, ability to analyze and communicate risk and good judgment.
- Proficient in English and German
Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until March 31st. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to March 17th" are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting End of March/beginning of April
Step 3: On-site interviews mid of April