Legal Counsel - Operations

About the position

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling on commercial and business law issues, as well as providing services to all functional groups within Roche Diagnostics Operations and related/affiliated business units.
• Develop an in-depth working knowledge of the business models, priorities and risks and apply this knowledge in delivering legal advice.
• Embody the Roche values, such as integrity, courage and passion.
• Review and keep management informed of legal developments.
• Work as a liaison between clients and subject matter expert attorneys to ensure effective mitigation of risk in specialized areas of law.
• Negotiate, draft and review direct and indirect procurement agreements and other legal documents required by the business unit.
• Collaborate with global business areas, group functions and affiliate attorneys as necessary to assist clients in achieving business goals.

Requirements

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must be actively licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 states.
• At least five years' combined experience practicing law in-house within a corporate law department and/or at a large- to medium-sized law firm.
• Practice experience must include business transactions, procurement contracting and real estate law.
• Excellent drafting skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and multi-deadline a large variety of projects effectively, on time and in a cost-efficient manner.
• Excellent verbal/written English language communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Litigation experience preferred.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Company performance.