Associate Legal Counsel

2 months ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Amgen Full time

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

ASSOCIATE LEGAL COUNSEL

LIVE

What you will do

In this vital role you will be the second member of a legal team managing day-to-day legal matters, strategies and tactics associated with Amgen’s operations in the UK, & Ireland affiliates. This dynamic position will provide broad legal support services to Amgen commercial, medical, regulatory, compliance and related business functions in a fast-moving and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Interpreting EU / UK / Irish law and regulations (including industry codes)

  • Advising on complex legal issues in multiple fields, including commercial, healthcare compliance, value & access

  • Research, drafting and providing legal risk assessments

  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including commercial, collaborative/joint working agreements and HCP/HCO contracts

  • Reviewing promotional and non-promotional materials

  • Developing/updating of legal training, contract templates and guidance

  • Support on other matters, e.g. to local data privacy officer and corporate administration

  • Support the continuous improvement of legal processes to promote efficiency

Accountabilities

  • Able to provide sound legal advice with pragmatic commercial insight in line with UK / Irish legislation and case law and remain up to date with relevant legal changes

  • Able to apply learnings to different situations, adapt and suggest overall improvements to processes

  • Able to work independently with some supervision, taking ownership for advice provided

  • Sound individual contributor who is valued by clients by providing legal advice focused on achieving business objectives

Be part of our team

You would be working alongside and reporting to legal counsel in the UK supporting the UK & Ireland affiliates and will be part of a broader, global network of lawyers within Amgen.

WIN

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent and qualified to practice in UK and/or Ireland (admitted to bar or Law Society Roll of Solicitors)

  • Experience working for or within pharma/ biotech industry

  • Working with cross-functional teams

  • Mix of private practise and in-house experience preferred

  • Fluency in English

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

  • Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

  • Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

  • Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

LOCATION: You will work in a FlexSpace environment which is predominantly home-based within commuting distance from and with flexibility to attend the Cambridge office to meet the needs of the business.

APPLY NOW

for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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