Associate Corporate Counsel, Clinical Trials Division, EMEA

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Associate Corporate Counsel EMEA

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every dayenabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.

The Clinical Trials Division (CTD) of the Pharma Services Group delivers end-to-end supply chain packaging comparator sourcing and logistics solutions to support clinical studies worldwide. With the industrys largest global footprint of FDA cGMP facilities and strategically located hubs CTD ensures critical therapies reach patients quickly reliably and compliantly.

Position Summary

Reporting to CTDs Director Corporate Counsel the Associate Corporate Counsel Clinical Trials Division EMEA will provide practical legal support for CTDs global operations with a primary focus on the EMEA region. The role will act as a legal advisor and strategic business partner for designated regional sites and key business initiatives with a strong focus on enabling CTDs growth while responsibly managing risk. Diverse opportunities to support fast paced business across diverse areas including commercial regulatory compliance quality transportation and operational matters partnering with cross-functional teams to anticipate and mitigate risk support growth and strengthen legal and compliance processes across the division. This position offers the opportunity to develop deep expertise in a highly regulated fast-paced environment at the intersection of life sciences and global supply chain logistics.

This role can be based remotely from one of Thermo Fishers Strategic Legal Hubs: UK (Glasgow); Italy (Milan); Bulgaria (Sofia).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on commercial regulatory compliance quality transportation and operational issues impacting CTDs EMEA businesses and global operations.
• Support CTDs clinical supply operations transportation comparator sourcing business by advising on applicable legal frameworks and identifying and mitigating risks.
• Assist in resolving commercial and operational disputes by conducting legal research gathering facts preparing analyses and supporting senior attorneys in negotiations or escalations.
• Contribute to compliance initiatives including guidance on regulatory requirements such as data privacy controlled substances anti-bribery/anti-corruption competition law and other areas.
• Partner with cross-functional teamsincluding Quality Regulatory Transportation Trade Compliance and Operationsto address issues and advance business objectives.
• Support continuous improvement of policies legal templates playbooks procedures and review processes to enhance efficiency and alignment with CTDs business needs and broader legal/compliance functional objective.
• Assist in developing and delivering legal training communications and resources to promote compliance awareness and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and JD / LLB from an accredited law school; licensed and LPC or SQE.
• Established legal practice experience preferably in-house and in a regulated industry such as life sciences logistics pharmaceuticals healthcare or clinical trials.
• Experience with regulatory or compliance matters such as pharmaceutical regulations transportation/logistics requirements controlled substances anti-bribery/anti-corruption competition law or data privacy.
• Ability to provide practical business-oriented legal guidance and translate legal concepts into operational solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated analytical research and issue-spotting skills with high attention to detail.
• Practical doer mindset with strong judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Growth-oriented perspective with a focus on continuous learning problem-solving and process improvement.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.