Location(s)
Allschwil, Switzerland; High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland; Zug, Switzerland.
Job Description
We are searching for the best talent for Senior Counsel, Innovative Medicine Supply Chain to join our Global Legal Organization located in Basel, Switzerland; Zug, Switzerland; Cork, Ireland; or High Wycombe, UK.
The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal support for IM Supply Chain activities related to advanced therapies and emerging modalities, focusing on advanced therapy programs, supply chain planning, and Transcend and other digitally enabled supply models. The role will advise on a broad range of complex, novel, and high‑risk legal issues across the end‑to‑end lifecycle of advanced therapy supply chains, from early clinical development through commercial launch and global scale‑up.
This position partners closely with IM Supply Chain leadership, Supply Chain Planning (regional demand and supply teams), IM SC Digital, Oncology, R&D, Technical Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial stakeholders to enable resilient, compliant, and patient‑centric supply.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as Attorney for Advanced Therapies and IM Supply Chain, providing strategic legal counsel to senior leaders and enabling reliable last‑mile delivery for patient‑critical products.
* Provide dedicated legal support to the IM Supply Chain organization, including global and regional demand and supply planning teams, on capacity planning, allocation frameworks, launch readiness, resiliency, and shortage response.
* Partner closely with regional demand and supply teams to support agile, ethical, and compliant decision‑making aligned with global strategies and regulatory obligations.
* Advise on and enable the IM Supply Chain digital strategy, including Transcend, digital planning tools, advanced analytics, AI‑enabled forecasting, track‑and‑trace solutions, and chain‑of‑identity and chain‑of‑custody systems.
* Draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements supporting advanced therapies, including sourcing, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and digital technology partnerships.
* Advise on global regulatory developments impacting advanced therapies, oncology supply chains, planning models, data governance, cybersecurity, and trade controls.
* Proactively identify and manage legal risk across end‑to‑end supply chain activities in collaboration with cross‑functional legal and business partners.
* Oversee outside counsel strategy, workflow, and budget for advanced therapy, planning, and digital matters.
Qualifications
* A J.D. or LL.M. with admission to and good standing with the bar of one state or the District of Columbia, or a European jurisdiction is required.
* Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience in the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
* Strong experience supporting clinical and commercial supply chain as well as oncology products and/or advanced or emerging modalities preferred.
* Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex international agreements.
* Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast‑evolving, and digitally driven environments.
* Strong leadership, people‑management, and servant‑leadership capabilities.
Base Pay
The anticipated base pay range for this position is 114,200 to 196,880 EUR.
Benefits
In addition to base pay, we offer a competitive bonus program, vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement, caregiver, and volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement and programs, financial, physical and mental health support, service anniversary and recognition awards, and participation in various insurance plans subject to the terms of the respective plans.
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