Life Sciences Attorney (M/F)

April 4, 2022

We are looking to hire an Attorney to join our Legal Department with a focus on life Sciences activities to join our Montpellier, France facility and participate to our on-going success as a growing, socially responsible company dedicated to Global Health.

As the Life Sciences Attorney, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements in the pharmaceutical area. As a highly knowledgeable attorney in commercial law, you will provide the business with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation and coordinate with outsourced legal partners.

Responsibilities 

• Draft, review and negotiate pharmaceutical, biotech or related commercial agreements including, but not limited to:
  • Clinical Trial agreements;
  • Co-development / partnership agreements;
  • Supply, Manufacturing and other operational agreements (MSAs with CRO, CDMO, CDA/NDA, MTAs, safety data exchange agreements, laboratory services agreements, consulting agreements, etc);
  • Intellectual Property Licensing agreements;
  • Academic and/or Industry Research and collaboration agreements;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that agreements are aligned with corporate objectives and satisfy compliance and regulatory issues
• Manage legal research, prepare memorandum in support of contract execution
• Support our Head of Legal department on transverse topics/activities

Requirements

• Degree in business law
• Preferred Additional Training :
  • Degree as corporate counsel (DJCE – diplôme de juriste-conseil d’entreprise)
  • Master’s degree specializing in Common law is a plus
• Licensed to practice law in France (CAPA) and/or U.S
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices industries or in a law firm
• Significant corporate transactional experience with a background in Life Sciences
• Experience in US law is a plus.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Technical skills

• Strong generalist understanding of the legal implications of business operations
• Strong understanding of contracts involving intellectual property law
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information with strong rigor
• Ability to manage a large variety of legal issues
• Strong writing persuasion skills 

Language skills

• Fluency in English is a must

Soft skills

• Highly collaborative cross-functional approach
• Results orientation with focus on timely delivery and sense of urgency
• Effective functioning in a rapidly evolving environment and adherence to the values, principles and mission of the company
• High degree of autonomy
• Strong listening skills
• Openness and ability to adapt to changing situations
• Desire to continuously improve and progress
• Strong work ethic