Senior Legal Counsel (f/m/d)

STADA Arzneimittel GmbH
We are looking to hire a highly motivated and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel (all genders) to augment our existing Global BDL/M&A legal team based at STADA´s headquarters in Bad Vilbel.
In this role, the Senior Legal Counsel will report into the Director Legal Affairs - Global BDL/M&A and will work closely with other members of the global legal department as well as with colleagues from other functions such as Procurement, IP (patents), Quality, Regulatory, and Business Development and Licensing ("BDL").
What you can expect

• In your role as Senior Legal Counsel, you are responsible for drafting, commenting, reviewing, and negotiating BDL transaction documents such as CDAs, licensing agreements, co-development agreements, and distribution agreements, as well as participating in related due diligence processes.
• You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of operational agreements throughout the entire value chain of a pharmaceutical company, including manufacturing and supply agreements and Quality Agreements.
• You provide business-focused and reliable legal advice to internal stakeholders, particularly to the BDL, procurement, external supply, regulatory, and quality departments on various legal topics.
• You identify training needs among business stakeholders and develop and conduct training and education sessions on relevant legal topics/legal developments or the use of existing templates.
• You identify contract template needs and develop these templates.
• You establish and build good working relationships with internal clients based on mutual trust and respect, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the company's business, strategy, needs, and objectives.
• You coordinate with and manage external counsel as required for advice in various jurisdictions.

Who we are looking for

• You hold a university degree in law and have completed the second German State Exam with above-average grades, or you are a foreign-qualified lawyer from Germany, the UK, Switzerland, or Austria with above-average grades.
• You have at least 5 years of Post-Qualified Experience (PQE), including a minimum of 2 years in the pharmaceutical or life science industry.
• You have a proven track record in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts typical in the life science industry, including BDL-related transaction agreements.
• You have the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• You can assess legal risks and provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented, risk-based legal advice with business acumen.
• You are an open, energetic self-starter, able to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision.
• You possess strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills and are skilled at managing outside counsel.
• You have a fluent command of English and preferably German (though not mandatory). #LI-MK1 #LI-HYBRID