Associate General Counsel

Would you like to work with M&A and other complex business development transactions that support [xxxxx]’s global Research and Development, Commercial and Product Supply activities? Are you an experienced transactional attorney who wants to be part of a high-performing legal team with global impact in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? We are looking to expand our Legal Business Development team with a transactional Associate General Counsel to support on global M&A matters. Start your application for a life-chnaging career!
The position As an Associate General Counsel, your main responsibilities will focus on drafting, negotiating and related legal counselling for complex global M&A agreements and other strategic transactions and integrations across all [xxxxx] areas and geographies, including Research & Development, Commercial and Global Product Supply organisations. You will be expected to develop solutions to new and challenging issues in a changing environment; and contribute to the ongoing development of the legal team and cultivate a highly collaborative culture. Your collaboration will be with a diverse range of stakeholders within the business and across Global Legal, including working closely with Research & Development, Global Product Supply organisation, the global Business Development teams, headquarters staff, as well as other global legal colleagues on various strategic projects. The key responsibilities of this role will be to:

Lead drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on M&A and other complex life science transactions, strategic collaborations and acquisitions

Be a key business partner with Business Development and line of business for such transactions

Advise [xxxxx] leaders on critical legal issues and work closely with other [xxxxx] functions such as Global Product Supply, R&D units, strategic finance, and tax

Manage risk and help ensure [xxxxx] obtains the benefit of the transactions

Supervise and direct outside counsel for transactions

Contribute to Global Legal & Patents initiatives

You will be reporting to the Head of Legal M&A and Integration– part of the Legal Business Development, Digital Health & Trademarks Team. Qualifications To succeed in this role, you hold a law degree from a recognized university and are authorised to practice law, and you have minimum 7 years of experience from a major law firm or relevant in-house legal department, with proven track record of drafting and negotiating M&A and general corporate law matters. Furthermore, as an ideal candidate, we expect you to have following qualifications:

Strong work ethic and personal drive, “can-do” approach and results-oriented attitude, which enables you to establish strong professional relations internally and externally

Well-developed business partnering skills, including a proactive approach to understanding our customers’ needs and enabling business results through best-in-class legal advice

International mind-set and enjoy being part of a global work environment

Ability to manage numerous and changing priorities effectively, meet deadlines and work independently as well as in cross-functional teams

Excellent communication skills in English

Strong stakeholder management skills that enable you to collaborate with peers and convey complex issues and navigate among stakeholders from different business functions

We expect you to have excellent interpersonal skills and solid attention to details, with creative and practical problem-solving approach. About the department You will be a key member of the highly collaborative and high-performing Legal Business Development team, providing legal support to global Business Development activities such as M&A transactions and integration, and other global strategic collaborations. The position is located is in [xxxxx]’s headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark, as part of Global Legal & Patents. [xxxxx]’s Global Legal organization has more than 300 global legal colleagues situated at +40 locations around the world. Working at [xxxxx] At [xxxxx], we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. Contact For further information, please contact Mille Praastrup, Head of Legal M&A and Integration at +[xxxxx]. Deadline 23 June 2024. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience. Please submit your application, CV, and transcripts/diploma, in English, as interviews will be conducted in English. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please do not include a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At [xxxxx] we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.