Legal Counsel / Lawyer (m/w/d) for Roche Diagnostics Switzerland

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The Position

Roche Diagnostics Switzerland (Swiss affiliate) is currently looking for motivated individuals who not only “do” but are also people who influence change and make a difference. The team is always looking for passionate, dedicated individuals who are self-motivated in their work and careers.

The identified candidate will report directly to the General Manager of Roche Diagnostics Switzerland - with a dotted line to the Head of Legal & Compliance EMEA-LATAM – and will be a member of the Roche Diagnostics Switzerland Enabling Team. The identified candidate will be responsible for the Legal function in Roche Diagnostics Switzerland and act as a business partner in providing legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of strategic and operational matters. The candidate will be able to identify legal challenges and opportunities for Switzerland, providing effective legal advice to all levels of the commercial organization.

Your Challenge

A part of your challenge is...

• Provide legal advice on commercial arrangements, challenges, and opportunities to all levels of the business

• Collaborate with colleagues from the commercial organization to understand business needs and provide legal expertise on projects and digital initiatives

• Conduct legal research and provide daily advice on antitrust, data privacy, commercial arrangements, public procurement, anti bribery regulations, and product liability

• Draft, review, and negotiate business contracts and precedents, including Sales Agreements, Services Agreements, Supply and Partnership Contracts, Business Promotion Agreements, License and Lease Agreements

• Design, implement, and continuously improve policies and procedures related to legal matters, such as contract management, privacy, antitrust, and medical device advertisements

• Advise on new aspects of the law to ensure continuous legal compliance, considering new business models and digitalization, such as data sharing arrangements and e-commerce

• Manage corporate law matters, coordinate with Group Legal, M&A and other lawyers, and stay updated on legislative developments to provide proactive advice and training to employees

Who you are

As our ideal candidate you have a Masters degree in Law (MLaw, lic.iur.) from a University in Switzerland or foreign equivalent and admission to the bar in Switzerland. Postgraduate studies (LL.M. or equivalent) in Business Law is a plus for sure. On top you bring a minimum of 5 years professional experience in a multinational company or at a well-respected law firm in Switzerland - preferably in the life sciences industry (e.g. diagnostics, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry). Your professional experience and expertise should also be collected in the fields of commercial contract law (supply and distribution/sales), Swiss and European competition law, Swiss Data Privacy Law or Public Procurement Laws. Your knowledge of Health Care/Medical Devices laws as well as of digital /IT laws is a big plus.

What are you good at?

• Providing accurate, high-quality, strategic yet practical and concise legal advice

• Being a thought partner that enables informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal risk profile

• Communication and interpersonal abilities and interacting with senior stakeholders

• Ability to challenge status quo constructively and to proactively contribute to improvements in the business

• Motivating yourself, strategic thinking and working in a team (hands-on) to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Continuous learning and curiosity for new developments

• German and English (fluent on a business level), French or Italian are a plus

Sounds like the perfect next step for you? Apply now online and attach a cover letter in English explaining your motivation!

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Diagnostics (Switzerland) Ltd in Rotkreuz is the Swiss marketing, sales and system service organisation for the Diagnostics Division of Roche. The company provides diagnostic systems and services to Swiss laboratories, hospitals and physicians. Find out more about our site in Central Switzerland, here.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.