Senior Legal Counsel, France Lead

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in France whose key responsibility is to serve as a legal advisor and business partner to the General Manager (GM) of France and the members of his Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience counseling prescription pharmaceutical companies in France, specifically advising prescription drug companies on legal issues related to the launch and commercialization of new pharmaceutical products, as well as matters concerning marketing, promotion, advertising, scientific exchange, interactions with healthcare professionals, and employment law in France as well as in other markets, depending on workload capacity in France.

The position requires native-level proficiency and/or fluency in French and English.

Responsibilities:

• Attend and actively contribute to discussions and decisions at the affiliate Leadership Team meetings, providing sound and highly responsive legal and business partner support.

• Act as a subject matter expert on French healthcare laws and related business operations, staying abreast of evolving local healthcare legislation and regulations.

• Advise business colleagues on various initiatives to advance the Company’s strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting BeOne’s integrity and reputation.

• Provide local and regional legal advice on promotion, market access, pricing and reimbursement, employment, the use of social media, dissemination of scientific information, product liability, competition, and other matters relevant to the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of prescription drugs.

• Serve as a “wise counsel,” offering good judgment and practical legal solutions to challenges faced by BeOne in France, maintaining a thoughtful risk-taking mindset in all areas of the Life Sciences industry.

• Draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume and wide variety of complex contracts and documents. This includes the review of Review and revise employment agreements, consulting agreements, and HR-related contracts, support of the clinical operations team to draft and review patients informed consent forms before and after EC review.

• Develop local policies, procedures, and processes for France  adapted from global SOPs that ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and codes while driving consistency. Conduct training as needed.

• Build relationships and influence at all organizational levels, demonstrating a flexible approach to connect with colleagues across the broader organization and engage with multiple stakeholders to drive projects and cultural change.

• Provide practical, solution-oriented legal support to BeOne internal clients during business projects lifecycle, from project definition, through contract preparation and negotiation, to project management. Train and educate local and regional stakeholders on the use of contract templates, relevant legal issues, and best contracting practices.

• Manage external counsel effectively, build effective relationships, and monitor legal spending.

• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills, developing and providing clear direction to the business and pragmatic solutions to complex legal and compliance challenges.

• Demonstrate sound judgment and self-confidence to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks, delivering effective recommendations on diverse legal and business matters.

• Handle and resolve disputes and claims including pre-litigation and litigation disputes and government audits.  Assist in internal investigations related to employment issues.

• Monitor pending and new laws, regulations, decisions and government enforcement activities, also in those related to employment issues, and provide proactive, strategic advice to relevant stakeholders. 

• Generate reports, presentations, spreadsheets, memos, and other documents for the Legal and Compliance Department, internal/external clients, and the senior management team as requested.

• Complete special projects and responsibilities as requested in other markets in Europe and the New Markets region.

• Provide expert legal guidance on employment matters, including hiring, terminations, compensation/benefits, union relations, contingent workers, safety and health requirements, performance management, internal investigations, and leave of absences.  Advise and implement proactive strategi