Job Information
About the Position
Introduction
Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.
Overview
Legal Counsel will provide, under the supervision of Legal Counsel and in close cooperation with the rest of Corporate Legal team members, as well as other Werfen stakeholders, legal support to all Werfen affiliates and business units, with a particular focus on Corporate Governance.
Legal counsel will aim to protect and enforce key rights, facilitating business transactions, providing continued preventative legal advice and defending Werfen’ interests in order to mitigate legal risks.
Key Accountabilities
Provide, under the supervision of Legal Counsel, recurrent legal support to Werfen affiliates and business units, with special focus on Corporate Governance, including:
- With regard to corporate matters:
- Monitoring compliance with legal obligations of Werfen subsidiaries and coordination with external counsels, including monitorization of compliance with Werfen policies and supervision of corporate governance software.
- Preparation of recurring documentation of a corporate nature (minutes of meetings, financial statements, etc.).
- Handling the incorporation, merger, winding up, spin-off and any other corporate' reorganization.
- Drafting, review, negotiation and provision of recurrent legal advice in relation to all kind of contracts such as manufacturing, procurement, supply, OEM, distribution, agency, transport, logistics, license, material transfer agreements, clinical studies, consultancy, financing, real estate, services’ provision, public tenders and interactions with health care professionals.
Networking/Key relationships
To be determined based on department needs, but in principle cooperation and interaction with all business units of the different Werfen companies, with particular focus on Corporate departments (such as Finance & Control, Tax, Compliance, QA/RA, Internal Audit, IT, Logistics, HR etc.) as well as with the controllers of Werfen subsidiaries.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
Provide, under the supervision of Legal Counsel, recurrent legal support to Werfen affiliates and business units, with special focus on Corporate Governance, including:
- With regard to corporate matters:
- Monitoring compliance with legal obligations of Werfen subsidiaries and coordination with external counsels, including monitorization of compliance with Werfen policies and supervision of corporate governance software.
- Preparation of recurring documentation of a corporate nature (minutes of meetings, financial statements, etc.).
- Handling the incorporation, merger, winding up, spin-off and any other corporate' reorganization.
- Drafting, review, negotiation and provision of recurrent legal advice in relation to all kind of contracts such as manufacturing, procurement, supply, OEM, distribution, agency, transport, logistics, license, material transfer agreements, clinical studies, consultancy, financing, real estate, services’ provision, public tenders and interactions with health care professionals.
Networking/Key relationships
To be determined based on department needs, but in principle cooperation and interaction with all business units of the different Werfen companies, with particular focus on Corporate departments (such as Finance & Control, Tax, Compliance, QA/RA, Internal Audit, IT, Logistics, HR etc.) as well as with the controllers of Werfen subsidiaries.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
- Education: Law Bachelor. Master in Commercial Law or Business Law will be a plus.
- Experience:
- At least three (3) years of proven experience in commercial and corporate law, either at a big or medium-sized multinational company, large or medium-sized law firm or at a big four (secondments in multinational companies will be a plus).
- Additional Skills / Knowledge:
- Sound legal knowledge.
- Language: English proficiency.
Skills & Capabilities:
The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the following skills and competencies:
- Decision making, problem-solving and pragmatism.
- Proactivity.
- Driving for results and innovation.
- Emotional intelligence essentials.
- Flexibility and adaptability to a fast-changing environment.
- Critical thinking, business curiosity.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to foster teamwork and cooperation in an outside the department.
- Prioritization, planning and organization skills without losing focus and maximizing efficiency.
Travel requirements:
Availability to travel, from time to time, upon request.
Individual Contributor Core Competencies:
Managing Work
Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Emotional Intelligence Essentials
Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others’ emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that one’s behavior matches one’s values and delivers intended results.
Building Partnerships
Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups, including cross-functional groups, to achieve results.
Decision Making
Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
Continuous Improvement
Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions.
Continuous Learning
Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.
Werfen appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
www.werfen.com