Assistant General Counsel - Pharma / Personal Health Care (m/f)

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Assistant General Counsel – Pharma / Personal Health Care
Location: Geneva

Are you looking for a new career challenge?

The main focus of this role is to support the General Counsel and other Legal team members in bringing to the highest levels of quality the provision of commercially focused legal service to support the needs of Procter & Gamble’s Personal Health Care International Business Unit across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. This opportunity will require outstanding organization building skills and top notch knowledge of Health Care law, including advice on compliance matters, regulatory issues, product liability, litigation, clinical trials, market research projects, purchases (e.g. contract manufacturing agreements and related disputes), distributor operations and review of promotional materials.

This role will suit a pragmatic senior lawyer looking for an opportunity to play a key role in developing in-house experienced capability on health care legal matters in an International Legal team to bring it to the highest levels of excellence in the industry.

“Do something that matters”.

With us you will:
·  Design and coordinate the operationalisation of internal processes to meet the specific legal compliance and other business needs of the Personal Health Care International Business Unit
·  Craft and coordinate a network of expert outside counsel networks who will supplement Procter & Gamble’s in-house capacity and capability across markets
·  Help manage legal risk across the full breadth of the HealthCare business in a manner that supports and facilitates their continued commercial success
·  Advise and provide best practice guidance on regulatory issues that will require practical business judgment, sophisticated communication skills and an effective business solutions mindset
·  Have an individual training plan, develop personal capability and grow your career within a Global environment

Qualifications

Apply if you have/are:
·  An experienced Senior Lawyer with in-house legal experience in leading Pharmaceuticals or Personal Health Care companies across a Global market
·  Have an approachable, down to earth, resilient and persuasive personality with strong negotiation, communication and influencing skills and a constructive, commercial and imaginative approach to problem solving
·  Strong team collaboration skills and a desire to work as part of an international network
·  Law Degree, bar membership is preferable but not a requirement
·  Proficient in English and German, written and verbal
·  Strong ability to balance multiple projects and competing priorities
·  Creativity in finding legal solutions and ability to quickly understand a broad range of commercial legal issues
·  Strong lateral and analytical thinking skills

What can we offer you?

At P&G, Day 1 starts with you making an impact on the world, P&G brands, and your career.

You’ll be at the core of breakthrough innovations, be given exciting assignments, lead initiatives, and take ownership and responsibility. Also, we provide creative work spaces where new ideas flourish. All the while, we will offer you world-class training and development to help you be a leader in your field. And it’s not just about what you will do, but how we will make you feel: welcomed, valued, purposeful, challenged, heard, and inspired.

You can also expect:

·  P&G Vibrant Living programs
·  Competitive salary and benefits program (private health care, PG stock, saving plans, etc.)
·  Compensation and career progression in line with your results and performance

P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we have built this company into world’s largest consumer goods firm and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We have a deep understanding of our market and strive to deliver innovation to our consumers. We’ve spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship.

We believe insight, innovation and passion of hardworking teams has helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and transparent, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job locations:
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland Job Type: Full-time Job categories: Legal Req No: LGL00000685