Roche

Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel

Basel Full time

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

As part of our Global Legal Pharma team at the Roche headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, you will participate in the development of innovative technologies, pharmaceutical products and solutions.

The Opportunity

  • Legal advice and support to the Pharma Division in the areas of Research and Early Development as well as Product Development.

  • Legal advice on a broad variety of matters including data privacy 

  • Drafting, assessment and negotiation of contracts

  • Participation in negotiations, mainly in Switzerland

  • Collaboration in interdisciplinary and international teams, with colleagues from the Research, Development, Patent, Procurement, Finance and Compliance functions.

  • Cross functional collaboration with legal colleagues throughout the Roche Group to advise on legal matters

Who you are

You have a Master degree in Law (MLaw, lic.iur.), and admission to the bar. Any additional qualification is a plus. You need to be fluent in English, German is a plus. Besides, you bring the following qualifications:

  • Several years of professional experience, significant exposure to contract drafting.

  • Knowledge of data privacy law

  • Intellectual property law is a plus

  • Knowledge of new technologies

  • Strong analytical and negotiating skills and assertiveness

  • Ability to find creative and innovative solutions

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – emotional intelligence, team player

  • Results-orientated, independent and proactive self-starter with a high work ethic, always going the extra mile to deliver the highest support while operating with unwavering integrity

We look forward to your application!

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.


Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.