At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
The Company
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The Company’s mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead Sciences has operations in over 35 countries which include the Americas, Europe and Asia. Gilead Sciences has the following exciting opportunity.
Specific Responsibilities and Skills for the Position
Senior Manager / Associate Director, Legal will be based in Gilead Sciences’ Tokyo office and will handle various legal and compliance related matters under the supervision of the Head of Legal. This position offers a unique opportunity for a junior to mid-level pharmaceutical lawyer to function as a core member of the legal department in a fast-paced international biotechnology company.
Responsibilities include -
- draft, review, negotiate contracts and other legal documents
- perform due diligence on potential third-party vendors
- proactively detect legal issues, conduct legal research, and provide compliant solutions
- counsel internal customers on legal and compliance issues and provide support as a strategic business partner
- promote fostering a culture of compliance and collegial teamwork
- ensure appropriate and compliant interactions by the Company with healthcare professionals, government officials and other third parties
- develop and drive new initiatives and enforce the Company’s compliance program
- support the periodic updating of policies, procedures, training, monitoring and auditing in relation to promotional and non-promotional interactions with healthcare professionals and other third parties, to ensure they appropriately reflect legal, regulatory, and company-specific requirements
- obtain information on the latest trends and developments of pharmaceutical regulations and provide compliance advice and training to employees
- coordinate with external counsel as needed for specialized legal matters
- support data privacy compliance including handling of personal data in collaboration with global privacy team
- proactively participate in compliance related committees of industry organizations; and
- where needed run investigations on non-compliance cases.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Demonstrate willingness and ability to work with and coordinate across a large number of individuals in various departments not only within Gilead Sciences’ Japan organization but also with the Company’s headquarters in Foster City, California and other affiliates.
- Appropriately triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate expectation/priorities with clients and advise the business based on sound judgment and within the compliance framework, within agreed timelines. Demonstrate ability to take necessary actions proactively, think creatively and devise solutions to challenging problems.
- Demonstrate ability to quickly acquire working knowledge of a subject matter, to work effectively across multiple disciplines and cultures, and to provide appropriate legal support to clients and business partners who work in resource-limited settings.
- Exercise mature and reliable judgment while enjoying the Company’s enthusiastic, informal and fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Written and spoken Japanese and English fluency.
- Bar admission in Japan or a common law jurisdiction.
- Law degree from a Japanese university and an internationally recognized university in a common law jurisdiction.
- 4+ years of relevant private practice and/or in-house experience including significant experience in compliance related matters and transactions in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of legal documents.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong personality and ability to make tough decisions in difficult situations.
- Experience in a compliance related function preferred.
- Experience working in a pharmaceutical company is a plus.
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