Summary / purpose of the position

Ipsen is a global, mid-sized biopharmaceutical company focused on transformative medicines in Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Ipsen sells medicines in over 100 countries. Alongside its external-innovation strategy, Ipsen’s research and development efforts are focused on its innovative and differentiated technological platforms located in the heart of leading biotechnological and life-science hubs: Paris-Saclay, France; Oxford, U.K.; Cambridge, U.S.; Shanghai, China. For more information, visit ipsen.com.

As part of the legal department of Ipsen, the legal trainee will be responsible for actively assisting the team in providing legal support to various corporate level teams of the Ipsen's group that are involved in the various phases of our product’s lifecycle.

Main responsibilities / job expectations

Main tasks :

• Provide legal advice and support to the following teams at corporate level across the three therapeutic area: Research & Development, Global Medical Affairs, Global Regulatory Affairs, Global Patient Safety, Business Development and Global Product and Portfolio Strategy teams;
• Draft and review a wide variety of contracts in the pharmaceutical field across the lifecycle of an asset (confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, Research & Collaboration, Master Services Agreement, Service agreements with services providers or experts, sponsorship agreements, amendments...);
• Provide support on contract management and legal operations including supporting the delegations and continuous improvement of standard templates and applicable processes
• Perform legal research on various topics legal issues (competition law, IP law, pharmaceutical regulations).

Knowledge, abilities & experience

Education / Certifications:/Experience: At least Master 1 level in commercial law, IP law or health law

Languages: Good level of English is required (writing and speaking)

Key Technical Competencies Required

• CFRPA is a plus but not required.

Other Useful Information

• Key Internal stakeholders: n/a
• Key External contacts: n/a
• Financial budget: n/a
• Number of direct reports: n/a

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