Associate Legal Counsel

Amgen, Cambridge

Associate Legal Counsel

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Amgen, Cambridge

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 7 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c26c5f16ca814adb9b75a5685dd16374

Full Job Description

  • 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., 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.

  • 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

    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.

    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