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Experiencing together a unique human adventure
Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide Management with General Legal Advice:
- Advise management on a broad variety of matters requiring legal guidance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate transactional and other legal documentation, including, supply and distribution agreements, other contracts, letters, and related documents.
- Work with the Company’s procurement and business teams to draft and negotiate contracts which consistently protect the Company’s interests.
- Manage legal contracts and advise management on matters such as termination, renewal, notices, etc.; assist with and train on contract review and signature policies.
- Oversee and manage or assist in oversight and management of claims and litigation.
Practice Preventive Law:
- Provide legal advice, draft and revise policies, and conduct training in areas requiring legal guidance or risk management such as competition law, regulatory compliance, environmental law, insurance, trademarks, IT/AI, contract negotiation, privacy, and labor/employment.
- Review and provide legal advice to ensure that training, marketing, and promotional materials comply with applicable law, codes, policies, and standards.
- Monitor existing law, legal precedent, and pending legislation to identify potential risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with Virbac’s global legal team on best practices for multinational issues, policies, and agreements.
Intellectual Property:
- Coordinate management and administration of intellectual property matters with the VP & General Counsel and the Virbac Group Intellectual Property teams.
- Provide advice on and maintain guidelines for the use of trademarks and patents in product packaging, promotional materials, and social media.
Qualifications
- Law degree from an accredited US law school with active bar membership in at least one US state.
- A minimum of 5 years practicing as a lawyer.
- Prior relevant, broad-based experience, including commercial experience, in a law firm and/or in-house legal position.
- Experience with a regulated industry (especially pharmaceutical) is a plus; experience in the animal health sector is ideal but not required.
- International legal work experience is a plus.
- Foreign language knowledge, especially French, is a plus.
Expected Results
- Help ensure the Company is protected legally in contacts it enters into.
- Help ensure the Company is protected regarding legal risks it takes and that procedures are put in place to manage those risks.
- Help ensure that legal risks to the Company are identified and mitigated through sound legal advice, policies, and training.
- Help ensure the Company’s intellectual property remains appropriately protected consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures.
Job Related Capabilities
- Business acumen with the ability to provide practical, well-reasoned legal and business advice.
- Creative and resilient approach to solving legal problems with the ability to apply sound judgment quickly and across multiple topics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal concepts and advice simply to various levels of Company employees and to non-native English speakers.
- Integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Basic computer skills; fluency in English required; knowledge of French would be a plus.
