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Associate Director, Legal Generalist
Date: Nov 5, 2024
Location:
Montreal, Canada, Quebec, H2Z 1S8
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id: 59057
Who we are
Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.
The opportunity
Associate Director, General Legal Counsel
Location: Toronto or Montreal
Reporting to the Country’s Executive Counsel, the Associate Director, General Legal Counsel is a multifaceted role at Teva Canada Limited, ensuring adherence to legal standards, internal policies, privacy and ethical practices across the organization. The incumbent will be a legal champion, accountable for a wide range of functions related to innovative, biosimilar, and generic businesses.
How you’ll spend your day
Legal Business Partner Support
Manage and oversee a diverse portfolio of legal matters impacting the Canadian organization, including but not limited to purchase and/or divestment of assets, alliance management, agreement negotiating and drafting, advising on local laws, legal counselling, litigation matters, regulations and company policies etc.
As a strong and reliable business partner interfacing with cross-functional units and attending various business meetings to provide legal input
Overseeing external legal counsel, managing legal spend, and connecting issues and opportunities across the business to drive the company’s success
Assist the Executive Counsel as needed and provide legal advice and support to the Company’s various business units in the Canadian business
All other Business Partner duties as required
Privacy Champion
Develop, implement and maintain organizational privacy policies, procedures and guidelines in compliance with legislation and in coordination with organizational leadership, the Privacy compliance oversight structure, and legal counsel
Serve as an advisor and strategic business partner to ensure data privacy requirements are incorporated in Enterprise, business activities and programs
Lead ongoing monitoring for compliance of privacy and security related policies and procedures
Represents the organization as the Privacy Officer
All other Privacy duties as required
Non-IP Litigation
Manage important non-IP litigation including but not limited to HR and employee matters, mediations, employment and labour standard issues, etc.
Participates in business meetings and trains on issues related to rebate and customer contracting, formulary placement and payer agreements
Review and update all organization policies and procedures annually
Support as needed in audits of customer utilization and compliance with rebate agreements
Ensures that the company follows all applicable laws, rules and regulations; monitors compliance and makes recommendations regarding changes to policies or operations
All other duties as assigned
Your experience and qualifications
Juris Doctorate
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in private practice and/or in-house setting experience in a related industry
Work experience in a firm or legal experience in a pharmaceutical/ Healthcare/ Life sciences organization is a preferred
Strong knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to prescription and OTC drugs preferred
Experience reviewing advertising and promotional materials of pharmaceutical products
Negotiation: Experience in counseling and assisting clients in the negotiation of agreements, including participating in the negotiation process
Exceptional written and oral communication skills; solid project management skills
Proven judgment and ability to counsel senior management and influence top leaders
Travel Requirements: 10-15% of the time
Enjoy a more rewarding choice
Make an Impact: Shape the future of Teva’s generics business in Canada.
Leadership: Lead a talented team to achieve big results.
Collaboration: Partner with diverse teams across the business.
Career Growth: Opportunities for development within a leading global pharmaceutical company.
Already Working @TEVA?
If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on “Employee Central”. By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply:Internal Career Site (https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/careers/jobsearch?bplte_company=1080030P)
The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.
Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva’s global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.
EOE including disability/veteran
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