Senior Legal Counsel (EMENA)

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The Legal department has a vacancy in its team for the following position:

Senior Legal Counsel (EMENA)

Responsible to provide guidance and sound advice to EMENA region and for that region i) act as good and pragmatic in-house counsel in a wide range of legal matters, including day-to-day matters, reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements in several areas and legal projects; ii) ensure effective and efficient legal support to all relevant functions; iii) support on compliance and corporate governance processes; iv) manage existing litigation exposure and deploy litigation when necessary to protect the Business interest.

Manages corporate housekeeping matters for Spain and provides legal support to Spain site related matters.

The main activities and responsibilities

• Provide high quality guidance and sound legal advice to Centrient’s business throughout EMENA region and is part of EMENA leadership team.
• Act as good and efficient in-house counsel in reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements in several areas (including material and tailor-made), with a special focus on purchase and sales related agreements (incl. distribution, agency, services, licenses, confidentiality).
• Ensure effective and efficient legal support as business partner on various matters to several functions in EMENA Region and global matters, e.g. legal opinions, compliance matters roll-out of templates and (co-)providing trainings to business teams and provide legal advice where needed.
• In cooperation with Deputy GC manage (potential) litigation matters.
• Stay updated on developments in relevant legal areas and advise on appropriate measures.
• Advocate and support within support areas Centrient Legal and Compliance requirements, provide internal trainings.  
• Manage corporate housekeeping matters for Spain, Mexico and US, and support Spain site related legal matters.
• Co-operate with fellow Centrient Legal Counsels in daily activities and participate in accomplishment of mission and objectives of Centrient Legal Affairs (e.g. sharing best practices).

The Ideal Candidate

• Master degree in law.
• At least 5 to 8 years working experience in an (international) commercial legal environment and preferably combined with (international) experience in private practice.
• Preferably at least 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Technically strong and having broad experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating large purchasing, sales, distribution/agency, license and services agreements and other related documents.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Ability to translate (complex) business needs to sound and clear legal documents while capturing associated risks in the best possible way and provide clear and practical advice and guidance.
• Strong, highly collaborative and flexible team player with a keen business acumen and good communication skills.
• Self-starting, hands-on and pragmatic and able to cope with deadlines and set priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Service-minded,  responsive and precise working style.
• Excellent written and communication skills in English.

Terms and reward

We offer a local contract in a challenging, comprehensive, operational environment, with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat. You have a lot of freedom and responsibility in an open, direct, and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application via the 'apply' button and upload your CV & cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment & Selection process you can contact us via [email protected]. We invite you to visit our website www.centrient.com for information about our company.

Reference check procedures are part of the Centrient Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when a reference check is required.