Assoc. Dir., Legal & Compliance (m/f/d)
Core
Associate Director providing pragmatic legal and compliance advice to business areas across the DACH cluster, managing complex matters, risks, and investigations.
Role type
Senior IC legal & compliance advisor
Builds
Local compliance system, policies, procedures, and guidance
Domain
Life sciences / Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare
Required skills
German law expertise, EU pharmaceutical law, anti-corruption law, contract law, compliance management systems, enterprise risk management, litigation support, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Life sciences sector experience, leading law firm experience, multinational environment experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Independently manage complex legal and compliance matters; Proactively identify and manage legal, compliance, or reputational risks; Assess compliance matters including anti-corruption and external stakeholder engagements; Serve as subject matter expert for Compliance and key contact for the local Business Practices team; Act as an investigator for local compliance cases; Provide advice across legal areas including pharmaceutical, reimbursement, advertising, data privacy, competition, antitrust, corporate, medical device, intellectual property, employment, and product liability law; Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and templates; Lead and support disputes, litigation, product liability, and insurance matters; Partner with business units, enabling functions, committees, councils, and leadership teams across the DACH cluster; Coordinate with international legal teams, authorities, and external counsel
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC