Head of Legal

Our Client: A pioneering pharmaceutical company with strategic operations in Dublin and part of a renowned global Fortune 500 organisation. The Opportunity: Join a strategic Dublin operation as Head of Legal at a pivotal time in its growth cycle. Enjoy parent support from one of the world's most successful brands Shape, mould, and lead the Irish legal division Act as Legal Business Partner to the organisation Join a collaborative, personable, dynamic team Command a highly competitive remuneration package Hybrid working - city centre Dublin office Key Duties & Responsibilities: Provide clear, pragmatic technical legal and regulatory advice to the business regarding the interpretation and application of the relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Research, review and advise the business on any relevant supervisory authority’s regulatory requirements e.g HPRA requirements, Wholesale Distributor Authorisation framework Correspond and successfully build relationships with relevant supervisory authorities as required. Research, prepare, submit and manage any relevant authorisation applications and/or submissions. Responsible for the management and successful delivery of all legal and regulatory projects in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Collaborate with all relevant internal and third-party stakeholders as required to review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts across multiple jurisdictions. Ensure contracts comply with corporate policies and procedures, data privacy, security regulations, and audit requirements leveraging from existing precedents/ practices and fellow US in-house legal peer expertise. Agreements include Confidentiality Agreements, CMO agreements, Vendor Agreements, Product development agreements, Strategic partnership agreements, Quality/technical agreements, Distribution Agreements, and Co-Branding agreements. Ensure and maintain a robust and fit-for-purpose suite of data privacy policies and procedures for the organisation in line with GDPR and update the business and colleagues as appropriate. Assist and advise on relevant commercial and company law matters. Advise on any potential company re-organisation and/or M&A activity. Act as company secretary for the Irish entity taking responsibility for all corporate governance matters across the company. Foster and develop productive relationships with key stakeholders and business units, acting as a trusted legal advisor. Manage relationships and budgets with external counsel as required. Advise and assist on ad hoc projects and issues as they arise. Key Skills & Qualifications: Qualified lawyer. Minimum of 10 years’ PQE. Prior pharmaceutical industry experience. Relevant pharmaceutical industry regulatory experience including the Health Products Regulatory Authority regime. Wholesale Distributor Authorisation process experience is advantageous. Excellent contract drafting, review and negotiation skills as discussed. Experience advising on GDPR in a global organisation setting. Experience providing commercial, pragmatic to an organisation on a range of relevant legal and regulatory issues as and when required. Proven ability to positively engage with and influence relevant stakeholders - both internal and external. Strong team player but also self-motivated and strong decision-maker. Excellent attention to detail and highly analytical. Adaptable, and proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, global environment. Commercial and solutions-focused. #LI-RL1 #LI-hybrid #LI-RL1 #LI-hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr