Head of Legal and Compliance

Head of Legal and Compliance

Your new company

For our client, a multinational pharmaceutical company, we are looking for a
Head of Legal and Compliance
To join their top management team and lead the compliance functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the operations align with all relevant laws and regulations while promoting ethical business practices across the organisation.

Your new role

As the Head of Legal and Compliance, you will play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing legal affairs and compliance across the business, for Romania and the region.
This top management role requires a dynamic, mature professional with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and a passion for leadership.
You will lead the legal and compliance team, collaborate with various departments, and be responsible for effective coordination of processes and projects to ensure regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee legal and compliance activities for the organisation, ensuring full adherence to all local and international laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • Lead, coordinate, and manage a team of legal and compliance professionals.
  • Review, draft, and negotiate contracts to protect the company's interests and minimise risks.
  • Provides strategic legal advice to top management and other departments, ensuring business decisions are made in compliance with relevant laws.
  • Coordinate and drive process improvements, ensuring legal and compliance tasks are handled efficiently and effectively.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance across various departments.
  • Implement and monitor company policies and procedures in relation to legal and compliance matters.
  • Stay up-to-date with changes in regulations and laws affecting the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Manage projects, ensuring timely completion while maintaining high standards of legal and compliance quality.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for legal and compliance matters within the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Educational Background: Jurist degree (Law).
  • Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience as a jurist, with at least 3 years of management experience in a legal or compliance role.
  • Proven experience in a senior legal and compliance role, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry or other highly regulated sectors.
  • Experience working in multinational companies.
  • Leadership Skills: Strong leader and team coordinator with the ability to foster collaboration across departments.
  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and concisely.
  • Language Proficiency: Advanced level of English.
  • Process coordination and project management capabilities.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment with task efficiency.
  • Open-minded and proactive approach to challenges.
  • Mature professional who can make sound decisions in complex situations.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid model (office, remote, the role also includes travel).

What you'll get in return

  • Developing your career in a prestigious multinational Life Sciences company;
  • Promoting and developing a top portfolio of products;
  • Opportunity to work in a multicultural environment;
  • Various opportunities for your career development

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


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Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Location
Bucharest
Specialism
Legal
Pay
-
Ref:
1192465

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Cristina Cojocaru, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Hays Bucharest
Premium Plaza, 63-69 Dr. Iacob Felix Street, 7th floor

Telephone: +40 720 112 287