Associate Director, Legal in Mississauga, Ontario

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

At Gilead, Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving the lives of people around the world and advancing the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.

We are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Every day, we aim to transform the promise of science and technology into breakthrough, innovative therapies that have the power to cure, prevent or treat disease. As a research-based bio pharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of high unmet need including HCV and other Liver diseases, HIV/AIDS, Hematology, Oncology, and Inflammatory Diseases. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

The Role

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a thriving bio-pharmaceutical company working across a broad spectrum of the company providing multifaceted operational, commercial, and health compliance legal advice. This position will provide legal support to Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. located in Mississauga, Ontario (“Gilead Canada”) and from time-to-time Gilead’s manufacturing operations located in Edmonton, Alberta.

You will provide expert advice and counseling to the Canadian business on a broad array of strategic and tactical projects within a highly regulated environment. This role is responsible for providing legal and compliance support to business partners in various departments across the organization, such as Sales & Marketing, Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, Commercial Operations and Market Access. The ideal candidate will have prior experience counseling prescription drug companies on legal issues relating to advertising and promotion, scientific exchange, and interactions with health care professionals, though this is not a prerequisite.

How you will ‘Create Possible’

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements including service agreements, distribution / supply agreements, research agreements, consulting agreements, and licenses and collaboration agreements. Create new template agreements and where necessary review existing agreements to clarify / clean-up agreement structures, track outstanding agreements and amendments to ensure timely execution, and follow-up with customers or vendors on behalf of Gilead to move deals forward.

• Advise business partners on various commercial and medical initiatives in a way that advances the company’s strategy while addressing legal risks and protecting the company’s integrity and reputation.

• Act as a subject matter expert on matters relating to healthcare law and related business operations and stay abreast of evolving healthcare legislation and regulations.

• Share information and knowledge through group presentations and individual discussions with peers and managers

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Requires a Juris Doctorate and called to the Bar of Ontario.

• 6+ years of experience.

• Outstanding ability to effectively communicate sound legal advice to lawyers and non-lawyers alike, coupled with a strong understanding of business needs.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience advising on statutes, regulations, guidance documents, and ethical standards governing the pharmaceutical industry including the Food and Drugs Act & Regulations, anti-bribery laws, privacy laws, Competition Act, patent laws, PAAB’s Code of Advertising Acceptance, IMC Code of Ethical Practices.

• Proficiency in technology tools used by the Legal Department including imanage, Apttus, Team Connect, and Microsoft Teams is helpful.

• Self-starter and life-long learner with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills who enjoys working collaboratively and cross-functionally on teams, as well as independently.

• Proactively solves problems and makes decisions.

• Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Is eager to take on new challenges.

• Strong client service orientation and collaborate well with members of the Canadian Legal Group as well as members of the Global Legal Group and internal client departments.

• Able to set appropriate priorities with clients and deliver results within the established timelines.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (doing what’s right)

• Teamwork (working together)

• Excellence (being your best)

• Accountability (taking personal responsibility)

• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

Gilead Leadership Commitment

• I AM BOLD in aspiration and AGILE in execution.

• ​I CARE and make time for people.

• ​I LISTEN, speak openly and explain the “why.”

• ​I TRUST others and myself to make sound decisions.

• ​I OWN the impact of my words and actions.

We are committed to creating a healthier world for everyone – no matter the challenges ahead of us. Through bold and transformative science, we’re driving innovation that has the potential to become the next generation of life-changing medicines. Our ambition is evident in our mission. Because the impossible is not impossible. It’s what’s next

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.