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Legal Counsel EMEA
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The Opportunity
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established Global Seqirus legal team as the Legal Counsel, EMEA. Reporting through to the Seqirus Associate General Counsel, EMEA, you will be responsible for supporting the region by prioritising and delivering expert legal support and partnering with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic business objectives.
Your Responsibilities
- Legal Lead Support: Preparing, negotiating, and finalising standard form contracting for Europe (including the UK), Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) and forming part of the network of counsels supporting this activity globally for Seqirus. The role acts as the primary regional interface between the other counsels supporting standard form contracts, other regional lawyers, and business stakeholders, ensuring consistent, high-quality, efficient, and user-focused contracting support across the region and Seqirus business.
- Enterprise Initiatives: Supports template generation and harmonisation, process optimisation, and contracting innovation promoting good contracting practices.
- General Legal Advice: Providing general legal advice and counsel to clients in the EMEA region, including commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Procurement, with a particular focus on supporting the manufacturing operations of the Liverpool manufacturing facility.
- Employment Law Matters: Provides legal advice on certain employment law matters and management of employment law matters (in association with the Associate General Counsel).
- Subsidiary Management Activities: Works with the Company Secretary and Corporate Governance team and Associate General Counsel to support certain subsidiary management activities.
- Legal Advice: Provides solutions-focused and pragmatic legal advice on a range of legal issues, including contract interpretation, and compliance with laws and regulations, including those applicable to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Compliance Activities: Provides support and works with the Seqirus Compliance Team to advance compliance-related activities and initiatives in EMEA.
- Disputes Management: Advises the business on challenges and disputes with third parties and provides advice on the management of such issues and disputes.
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To be Successful
- Bachelor of Laws degree or J.D or Masters or equivalent foreign degree.
- Admission to the bar in the UK or an EU country.
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar legal role, law firm, or in-house position.
- Fluent in English and another language (preferably German, French, Spanish, or Italian).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritise work.
- Strong business acumen and judgement.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a broader team.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, cross-cultural, and matrixed environment.
If you are looking to develop your skills and have a real impact on public health, please apply.
The role is hybrid requiring 3 days per week in the office.
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About CSL Seqirus
CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell, and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.
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Our Benefits
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You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging, visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
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