- Company Name
- Ipsen
- Job Title
- Legal Manager Assets & Brands, Oncology M/W
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Legal Manager – Assets & Brands (Oncology)
**Role Summary:**
Provide strategic legal counsel and partnership across the entire lifecycle of oncology assets. Manage risk, negotiate contracts, ensure regulatory compliance, and support innovation for global oncology teams.
**Expactations:**
• Deliver proactive legal advice and serve as trusted partner to medical, R&D, and product strategy units.
• Protect exposure, mitigate liability, and enable business opportunities while aligning with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Operate across multiple jurisdictions, escalating disputes and implementing risk‑management frameworks.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Advise on clinical trials, real‑world evidence, research collaborations, alliances, and promotional activities.
- Counsel on market access, pricing, regulatory issues, data protection, due diligence, digital/IT solutions, and healthcare partner collaborations.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a broad range of life‑sciences contracts.
- Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, industry standards, and corporate policies.
- Support strategic and operational plans, providing practical legal solutions aligned with the Global Legal Director Oncology.
- Escalate and manage disputes; develop legal frameworks for new projects and associated risk controls.
- Update contract templates, deliver internal training, and collaborate with legal, ethics, procurement, finance, and regulatory teams.
**Required Skills:**
- Commercial law expertise with proven experience supporting life‑sciences businesses.
- Strong regulatory, commercial, and anti‑corruption awareness; knowledge of competition law and data protection.
- Experience in IP law within pharma/biotech is a plus.
- Ability to provide autonomous advice across complex, multi‑jurisdictional projects.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
- Fluency in English; knowledge of French is advantageous.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Master’s degree in law (LL.M. or equivalent).
- Qualified to practice law in the EU or internationally.
- Minimum 5 years post‑qualification experience in a life‑sciences legal team (law firm or in‑house).