Legal Counsel
Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands, Netherlands
Job Description
Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.
We are a pharmaceutical company with a clear Purpose: to improve lives throughinnovative and sustainable manufacturing of medicines.With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2000 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandse Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rijswijk (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.
The Legal department has a vacancy in its Rijswijk offices, for the following position:
Legal Counsel
The Position
The Legal Counsel is responsible to provide guidance and sound advice and act as good and pragmatic in-house counsel in a wide range of legal matters, including day-to-day matters, reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements in several areas and legal projects; ensure effective and efficient legal support to all relevant functions; support on compliance and manages corporate housekeeping matters.
The main activities and responsibilities
- Provide high quality guidance and sound legal advice to Centrient’s business throughout;
- Act as good and efficient in-house counsel in reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements in several areas (including material and tailor-made), with a special focus on purchase and sales related agreements (incl. distribution, agency, services, licenses, confidentiality);
- Ensure effective and efficient legal support on various matters to several functions and global matters, e.g. legal opinions, compliance matters roll-out of templates and (co-)providing trainings to business teams and provide legal advice where needed;
- In cooperation with Deputy General Counsel manage (potential) litigation matters;
- Stay updated on developments in relevant legal areas and advise on appropriate measures;
- Advocate and support within support areas Centrient Legal and Compliance requirements, provide internal trainings;
- Manage corporate housekeeping matters;
- Co-operate with fellow Centrient Legal Counsels in daily activities and participate in accomplishment of mission and objectives of Centrient Legal Affairs (e.g. sharing best practices);
- Execute Centrient strategy and priorities together with the Deputy General Counsel;
- Create value and provide sound advice as solid and trusted lawyer;
- Support corporate governance compliance and act as a role model. Advocate and support within support areas Centrient Legal and Compliance requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
- 5 to 6 years overall working experience. A combination of an (international) commercial legal environment combined with (international) experience in private practice;
- Preferably experience in the pharmaceutical industry;
- Dutch qualified lawyer;
- Technically strong and having broad experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating large purchasing, sales, distribution/agency, license and services agreements and other related documents;
- Strong Analytical skills;
- Ability to translate (complex) business needs to sound and clear legal documents while capturing associated risks in the best possible way and provide clear and practical advice and guidance;
- Strong, highly collaborative and flexible team player with a keen business acumen and good communication skills;
- Self-starting, hands-on and pragmatic and able to cope with deadlines and set priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- Service-minded, responsive and precise working style;
- Excellent written and communication skills in English.
Terms and reward
We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct and informal atmosphere.
The Procedure
Please submit your application before December 18, 2023 via the 'apply' butto