Senior Legal Counsel – Commercial & Privacy
Permanent role | Lausanne, Switzerland
Your Mission
Protecting Innovation through Legal Excellence
As a Legal Counsel – Commercial & Privacy
As a Legal Counsel – Commercial & Privacy, you will serve as a pragmatic, business-oriented partner to our commercial, clinical, and operational teams. You will safeguard and develop Debiopharm’s interests by managing a diverse portfolio of complex contracts and driving our global data protection compliance programme.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Commercial & Strategic Contracting: Draft and negotiate a broad range of life sciences agreements, including MSAs, Licenses, Asset Purchases, Manufacturing, and Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs).
* Data Privacy Leadership: Oversee compliance with Swiss FADP and EU GDPR, providing expert guidance on clinical trial privacy, patient data, and cross-border transfers.
* Risk Mitigation: Identify and anticipate legal risks in business activities, offering actionable solutions to facilitate objectives while protecting company rights.
* Healthcare Compliance: Apply strong knowledge of industry-specific frameworks, including anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws and interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
* Internal Training & Evolution: Enhance legal awareness across the organization by training employees and updating internal policies and templates.
* Dispute Management: Manage pre-litigation strategies and resolve disputes pragmatically, directing external counsel when necessary.
Your Profile
* Education: Master of Law (Swiss or EU).
* Experience: Minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
* Expertise: Deep knowledge of commercial contract law and hands‑on experience with European and Swiss data privacy regulations.
* Innovation: Solid knowledge and proven track records of usage of digital tools, AI, to bring continuous improvement on processes and overall efficiency.
* Languages: Full professional proficiency in English is mandatory; fluency in French is a strong asset.
* Soft Skills: Orchestrator mindset, proactive, initiative and results driven; collaborative team player, capable of working autonomously and translating complex legal concepts into practical business solutions.
What we Offer
* Being part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and impact aren’t just values — they’re how we work every day.
* Partner with teams across disciplines, at the forefront of oncology and anti-infective development.
* An inclusive and respectful workplace — proud to be Equal‑Pay certified.
* Grow in a culture that values people, purpose, and performance.
* A chance to grow, share, and shape the future of healthcare.
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