Senior Legal Counsel Neurology Spain

**Make your mark for patients**

We are looking for a **Senior Legal Counsel **who is **analytic, team player and strategic thinker** to join us in our **Neurology Europe **team, based in our **Madrid**’s office in **Spain**.

**About the role**

As the Senior Legal Counsel you will be responsible for providing legal support to UCB’s global Neurology portfolio in Europe. You will have the opportunity to contribute to transformational initiatives supporting brand agnostic projects such as Patient Experience, and certain European digital projects.

You will counsel and provide strategic advice on the positioning of new medicines and associated services including on business strategy, development programs, promotional campaigns and materials and public announcements/press releases.

**Who you’ll work with**

You will be part of the team focusing on Neurology (including Epilepsy, Movement Disorders and Rare Diseases); this role will provide legal support to all elements of the cross-functional teams responsible for launch, commercialisation and life cycle management of Neurology products and services in Europe.

**What you’ll do**
- You’ll guide new business models, social media initiatives, digital projects and new forms of interactions with patients, healthcare professionals, payers and other customers.
- You’ll prepare for new product launches and supporting regulatory, pricing and reimbursement initiatives.
- You’ll lead the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements and scientific collaborations in relation to the on-going needs of relevant teams.
- You’ll advise on key business initiatives in Market Research, Real World Evidence and medical education/congresses.
- You’ll work with Business Development and other functions as required to maximize life cycle management opportunities.
- You’ll lead the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements and scientific collaborations.

**I**nterested? For this role we’re looking for the following** **education, experience** **and **skills**
- Minimum of 5 years legal experience as a licensed attorney in life sciences or as inhouse lawyer in a pharmaceutical/biotech company, with a respective broad business-related skillset.
- You have the ability to analyse complex legal issues and handle multiple, often complex projects simultaneously.
- You possess exceptional and diversified legal skills in managing all matters pertaining to a variety of projects and client groups in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
- Business acumen, intellectual bandwidth and acumen to provide outstanding business-oriented solutions; with a deep industry knowledge.
- You are able to simplify complex situations, demonstrate a well-structured thought process, and make sound judgments.
- You have strong communication skills and the ability to interact easily with all levels within the organization.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you

**About us**
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

**Why work for us?**
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.