Associate Corporate Counsel, EMEA

The Corporate Counsel, EMEA will assist in corporate legal matters and related processes for EMEA Region for a globally focused medical device corporation.  Tasks will include preparing, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts and providing advice and counsel to various business functions, including clinical, sales, marketing, compliance and IT.  Must be able to perform legal assignments with a high degree of independence, be detailed-oriented, and can adapt to changing priorities as well as a high volume of work under tight deadlines.  Will perform legal work, conduct research and provide legal support and counsel to various functions.
The position will reside within MicroVention Europe. Job duties:

• ­Performs contracts function, including negotiating and drafting agreements including but not limited to clinical trial agreements, consulting agreements, distribution agreements, master service agreements, no-disclosure agreements.
• Create, maintain and/or update templates of contracts.
• Assist in the advice and counsel on all kind of legal support to solve any specific issue including management of preliminary works and active negotiation, drafting and follow up.
• Work closely with MicroVention’s various business units, including Clinical, Sales, Marketing, compliance and IT to support their contract and advice needs.
• Assist with GDPR matters including assessment, drafting processes and agreements.
• Completes special projects as requested and participate in Legal Department initiatives and development.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

1. Post graduate University Diploma in Law.
2. Three (3+) years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
3. Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
4. Medical device, pharmaceutical or other healthcare-related experience highly desirable.

Desired Qualifications

1. Member of French Bar is a plus
2. Excellent interpersonal skills
3. Well-organized and autonomous in the organization of duties assigned.
4. Good responsiveness to priorities, strategic and problem solving.
5. A self-starter who is able to function in an individual contributor role as well as in the capacity of counselor to others.
6. Strong English language skills (business nomenclature).#LI-DNI