Senior Legal Director

Overview

Reading, United Kingdom Full time Hybrid R

Assist with strategic and operational support for the office of the General Counsel. Provide counsel in one or more of the following areas: contract law, employment law, commercial law, regulatory or compliance.

Essential Functions

• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts. Ensure that contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory and organization policies. Monitor the contract process to assure compliance with the organization's contractual guidelines, satisfaction of customers/vendors, including participation in precontract discussions, contract negotiations and contract changes.
• Act as a Legal Partner to one or more IQVIA Business Units, providing strategic legal support as leaders and their teams navigate key customer issues, market dynamics, M&A opportunities and process improvements.
• May provide legal advice regarding employment law. Liaise with Human Resources on all issues of the law related to the organization's human capital. Monitor legal issues and implications regarding discrimination, sexual harassment, health and safety, hiring and firing, as well as all other aspects of employee rights and responsibilities.
• Advise and represent the organization on legal issues concerning patent, copyright, and trademark, real estate, or privacy matters.
• May examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting a lawsuit. Study statutes, decisions and ordinances to determine appropriate plan of action. Prepare files and take cases to trial if out-of-court settlements cannot be reached or coordinate such legal matters handled by outside counsel. Assess impact of case outcomes and initiate steps to implement any resultant changes.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (or equivalent) and an active license to practice law in applicable jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 10 years in-house legal department, law firm and/or other relevant legal experience.
• Effective organizational, planning, project management, communication, presentation, interpersonal, pragmatic problem-solving and influence skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development process preferred.
• Working knowledge of data protection, privacy, and related laws and regulations preferred.
• Ability to engage in complex problem solving, hard-working and results-orientated.
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated sound judgment/decision-making skills.
• Skilled in using MS Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.