Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel (all genders)

About us 

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here 

We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.  

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors. 

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.  

 

Purpose

Chiesi in Hungary and Slovenia operate as the affiliate of Chiesi Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Vienna, which belongs to Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. located in Parma. Both entities are the local representative organisations of Chiesi providing marketing services for products of Chiesi Group, with no more than approx 50 employees in the 2 countries total.

The role provides effective strategic and operational legal & compliance support for stakeholders in Hungary & Slovenia focused on variety of topics. It is a stand-alone position, requiring independent and assertive approach, offering legal expertise through close cooperation with our business units in finding practical business solutions. This role includes cooperation within HU & SI and within the CEE cluster, with  Hungary in focus. A further element of the role is supporting the implementation of global projects in the countries.

Main Responsibilities

The function holder shall, in particular, perform the following activities within the scope of his/her position within Hungary and Slovenia in direct cooperation with the group-wide Legal & Compliance function:
•   Ensuring that all operational processes and procedures of Chiesi in Hungary and Slovenia comply with the law, focusing in particular on healthcare compliance more specifically in relation to mostly promotional activities
•    Identifying relevant requirements (laws, regulations, codes of conduct) at local (i.e. HU & SI) level and reviewing, drafting and revising internal (Group) policies and SOPs.
•    Advice and training for all departments of Chiesi in Hungary and Slovenia on compliance-relevant topics (incl. anti-corruption measures).
•    Advice on legal matters (incl. general contract law, labor law, advertising of medicinal products law, anti-corruption law, antitrust and competition law, data protection law) in cooperation with external advisors.
•    Draft and review contracts for cooperation with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Healthcare Organisations (HCOs), e.g. speaker contracts, consultancy contracts, sponsorship contracts, and with other service providers and suppliers.
•    Local contact point for data protection: answering requests from data subjects and authorities, concluding data protection agreements and maintaining local record of processing activities, developing and implementing local procedures, advice and training in cooperation with the group-wide Privacy function.
•    Support for audits in relation to legal and compliance-relevant topics.
•    Cooperate with the Legal & Compliance Department of the Chiesi CEE HUB in Vienna on group-wide compliance projects and initiatives in Hungary & Slovenia

Experience Required

•    Proven professional experience 4-6yrs in the field of legal and/or compliance in a legal counsel or officer position (e.g. in a legal department or law firm) in relation to the pharmaceutical industry, specifically focused on advertising and promotional activity of medicinal products, and relevant contracting with HCPs and HCOs.
•    Understanding the needs of relevant stakeholders; assertive personality and strong communication skills.

• Proven ability to find synergies between the nuances of legal problem-solving and practical business experience
•    Ability to influence & communicate with all employees