Job Description

A career at Pfizer offers opportunity, ownership and impact.

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.

Right now, we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Legal Director/Senior Legal Advisor (m/f/d)

Location: Berlin

• Support the Legal Director by making a significant and proactive contribution to the German Legal team strategy, priorities, team meetings and team issues
  

• Able to work independently with German senior leaders including the Country President supporting key strategies and priorities for Pfizer Germany
  

• Deputize for the Legal Director, as needed
  

• Identify and propose opportunities to innovate, refocus, develop or tailor the German Legal team service taking account of business needs, financial constraints and industry developments
  

• Advise on and draft/review/negotiate complex and high value agreements, protecting Pfizer's interests
  
• Assist with product launches and marketing campaigns
  
• Protect Pfizer's interests in relation to claims, disputes and FOI applications
  
• Proactively identify, educate and inform internal clients about legal issues and changes to the legal environment in order to pre-empt risks and allow Pfizer to gain the maximum benefit from legal advice
  
• Actively participate in Legal Division committees
  

• Share best practices across the Legal Division
  
• Lead legal projects from conception to implementation.

• Experienced pharmaceutical lawyer with strong commercial acumen
  
  
• At least 8 years of experience as syndics lawyer or lawyer at a law firm
  
  

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or advising clients within the pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred
  
  

• Proven ability to cultivate strong client relationships, build credibility and successfully influence leadership in a fast-paced business climate.
  
  

• Strategic and proactive. Anticipates needs and able to prioritize quickly.
  
  

• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills
  
  

• The ability to effectively manage matters with little supervision
  
  
• A high level of initiative and strong orientation towards results
  
  

• Excellent negotiation skills
  
  

• language capabilities: fluent in English and German (speaking and writing, able to negotiate contracts)
  
  
• Periodic travel to other countries may be required

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives - In order to fulfill our corporate purpose, a value-oriented corporate culture guides our actions. Pfizer's values are: Courage, Excellence, Equity & Joy.

Courage: One bold way we are achieving our goals is our company-wide digital transformation strategy. Our flat hierarchies enable short decision-making paths.

Excellence: We focus on what is really important, take responsibility, measure progress and work together in a spirit of trust. Together we rely on an agile way of working that encourages our employees to balance their private and work lives and to promote personal development.

Equity: We believe that different experiences are valuable, which is why every opinion is heard and valued. These experiences and opinions enrich the entire company. In this way, we promote a diverse and inclusive working environment in which colleagues in various Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) working groups such as, e.g. Engage Empowered Women, LGBT*IQ , DisAbility, X-Gen.

Joy: If we experience our work as meaningful, we get a lot in return. We achieve this by being proud of the contribution we make, appreciating each other and sharing this with joy and recognition. Our BRAVO Award program gives us an appreciative opportunity to do so. Our employees benefit from a comprehensive company health management "Pfizer in Balance" also during working hours.

Living our values extends well-beyond the workplace, you get the opportunity to support people in need and to carry out our efforts around diversity, inclusion & equity, environmental sustainability and against any form of exclusion through volunteering e.g., during our annual engagement days.

For us, it goes without saying that we offer fair remuneration in accordance with the IG BCE framework collective agreement, as well as a pension scheme and many other attractive benefits.

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