Description:

Scope of the Position
We are looking for a full-time LEGAL COUNSEL to join our central Legal team at A Biotechnology Research Company SA, the Group's parent company. The Group Legal team provides legal advice to both A Biotechnology Research Company SA as parent company and the Group affiliates in Belgium and abroad.

Are you passionate about business law and negotiating commercial transactions? Are you qualified to practice US-law? Do you have sound experience in the Life Sciences sector, preferably Biotech or Pharma? Are you a technically strong and solution-oriented lawyer? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a team of highly motivated colleagues?

You might be the new colleague we are looking for!

Based in*Brussels, Belgium OR Andover, USA and reporting to the General Counsel you will join a collaborative team full of passionate change-makers. This job is the perfect opportunity to advise a group of various rapidly growing entities in the biotech sector in Belgium and abroad, contribute to our mission and be impactful.
Remote working is possible though on-site presence at either our Brussels office or our Andover office is preferred.

Main Responsibilities:
As Legal Counsel, your key responsibilities will be to:

Provide transactional advice and support for global commercial deals (in particular development partnerships, sales and purchasing deals)
Analyze and provide advice on envisaged business deals or business models (focusing on commercial legal aspects, IP as well as other business law aspects) in the USA, EU and beyond
Advise on, negotiate and draft business agreements for and with A Biotechnology Research Company' or A Biotechnology Research Company Affiliates' partners (including NDA, Material Transfer Agreements, CDMO Service agreements, (clinical) R&D agreements, tech transfer agreements, IN- and OUT-licensing agreements, purchasing agreements for strategic materials, etc).
Give accurate and timely counsel to executives and business stakeholders in a variety of legal topics, and particularly on doing business in the USA (e.g. corporate and HR law, corporate compliance, commercial transactions, financing deals, international ventures and partnerships, etc.)
In addition, as Legal Counsel within the A Biotechnology Research Company Legal team you will also need to:
Effectively and efficiently work together with external counsel (e.g. in the event of disputes or litigation)
Work independently as part of cross-functional teams with a service- and solution-oriented focus.
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
Draft, solidify and negotiate legal agreements and documents to safeguard and enforce A Biotechnology Research Company' legal rights and interests
Support with the preparation of internal governance policies and processes and support with monitoring compliance thereof;
Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Legal professional with a Master of Laws degree – We are looking for a US-law qualified lawyer (our offices are based in the State of Massachusetts), preferably also having a Belgian law or other EU continental law degree or vast experience in these jurisdictions.
5-8 yearsof experience in an international law firm or as an in-house counsel in an international environment with commercial and problem-solving skills and sound experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating business deals.
Demonstrated experience in the USA biotech, pharma or life sciences' sector. Working understanding of molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, cellular biology, protein chemistry or the like is a strong asset.
Excellent in English (both verbal and in writing) - working proficiency in French or any additional language is a +.
High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
Technically strong and solution-oriented lawyer with a sound judgement and ability to analyze and synthesize situations and information and build pragmatic solutions. Solid business acumen and strategic mindset.