Healthcare / Pharma Legal Counsel

Take the next step in your career with the leading global alternative legal service provider. Don’t compromise. 

Over twenty years ago, Axiom started a movement to change the face of the legal industry. Today we continue to break boundaries with a combination of top-tier legal talent and globally recognized F500 clients. Trusted by the leading brands around the world, Axiomites gain access to the highest quality legal work while maintaining control over what and how much work they take on. Axiom puts its people first, attracting those who are thoughtful, caring and collaborative. We strive for excellence in everything we do and value integrity and our people above all else. 

Prioritize the life you deserve with the legal work you love. 

We are currently seeking a Healthcare/Pharma Legal Counsel (m/w/d) to work with various Axiom clients across all industries.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device related commercial contracts, including negotiating with counterparties (e.g. CROs).
• Providing legal advice for a wide range of regulatory matters, including product promotional activities and product pricing.
• Working with and advising business clients directly, as well as providing guidance and practical solutions, in a fast-paced environment.
• Working on complex legal and regulatory issues, including building and implementing compliance policies and programs.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• University degree in Law and ideally an LLM. Admission to the Swiss bar or in a European country is preferred.
• Significant legal experience at a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device or other life sciences company, or experience within a law firm advising such organisations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements with industry sponsors, government agencies, universities and large healthcare companies, as well as agreements such as informed consent forms, confidentiality, regulatory, consulting, supply, and other related clinical trial agreements.
• Experience in advising on legal and regulatory provisions, especially in dynamic cross functional roles.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to: vendor agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, clinical trial/supply agreements, safety data exchange agreements, laboratory services agreements, consulting agreements, R&D agreements, manufacturing agreements, indemnity agreements, and managed care contracts.
• Fluency in English needed; German and/or French is a strong asset; any other languages are a plus.

Compensation, Benefits & Location: 

This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes Medical, dental, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence. 

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. 

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation. 

Learn more about working at Axiom. 

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.