Legal Counsel (in-house)

About Us

PolyPeptide Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries ('PolyPeptide') is a focused Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide- and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients. By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world. PolyPeptide offers products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages, including generics. Its active custom projects pipeline reflects the opportunities from novel drug therapies in development to fight both widespread and rare diseases. Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global network of six cGMP-certified facilities in Europe, the U.S. and India. PolyPeptide Group AG's shares (SIX : PPGN) are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange.

We are constantly growing and developing our organization. As part of this process, we provide our employees with a dynamic and stimulating workplace with great opportunities to grow. PolyPeptide offers diverse opportunities for both experts and young professionals throughout the world.

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and proactive in-house Legal Counsel to join our global Legal and Compliance team. This role is ideal for a lawyer with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in an international environment. You will support the Group's legal operations across jurisdictions, with a primary focus on reviewing legal agreements, managing the Group's contract management system as well as overseeing corporate governance matters across multiple jurisdictions. In addition, you will act as company secretary for the subsidiary in India, providing support on corporate matters including the preparation and coordination of board and shareholder resolutions, and ensuring compliance with local governance requirements.

Contract Management :

• Review, draft, and negotiate CDAs across the Group.
• Support review of Quality Agreements to ensure consistency with Group legal policies and templates.
• Handle business contracts, service agreements, consulting arrangements, etc.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management processes : renewal or archiving of contracts by internal stakeholders, support implementation of new contract workflows within the Group's systems, monitor compliance with established workflows / procedures and escalate deviations.
• Ensure alignment with global contracting standards and risk policies .
• Conduct virtual training sessions on CDAs across the Group.

Corporate Governance; Legal and Compliance operations :

Regulatory & Compliance Support :

YOUR PROFILE

Does this sound like an exciting challenge

Become part of a globally integrated Legal and Compliance team with exposure to international business practices, and work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment with opportunities for growth.

PolyPeptide offers a great work environment where our co-workers and business are allowed to grow together. We have an open and welcoming atmosphere and are proud of our workplace since we work with the purpose of making life better for patients around the world.

If you enjoy challenges and find it rewarding to influence and improve, we hope that you will find this position intriguing. If you are interested, please submit your application and your CV, as soon as possible via our career portal : Grow with us - PolyPeptide Group. We will review the applications on an ongoing basis.

Skills Required

Negotiation, Microsoft Office, Contract Drafting, Analytical Skills