Director, R&D Counsel, Europe – New Markets

BeOne Medicines

. Provide strategic and practical legal support for R&D activities across Europe and selected New Markets .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Switzerland, Germany, ItalyLead💰 CHF 181,400 - CHF 226,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in R&D activities within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, with a strong focus on clinical trial regulation, compliance, and stakeholder management. Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex R&D contracts while providing strategic legal support across multiple jurisdictions.

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Law DegreeClinical Trial RegulationR&D ContractingStakeholder ManagementNegotiation Skills

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Hard Skills

Legal SupportClinical Trial AgreementsRegulatory CompliancePharmacovigilanceData ProtectionResearch EthicsContract NegotiationLegal Risk MitigationLocal Law AnalysisKnowledge Management

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInfluencing SkillsCuriosityCollaboration SkillsPrioritization Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Authorization to Practice Law

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalBiotechnologyMedical DeviceLife SciencesClinical DevelopmentDigital HealthArtificial IntelligenceDecentralized Clinical TrialsAdvanced Data AnalyticsHuman-Subject Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and practical legal support for R&D activities across Europe and selected New Markets
Serve as a trusted partner to regional and global R&D stakeholders
Advise on legal and regulatory issues throughout the product-development lifecycle
Advise on the design, start-up and conduct of clinical trials and human-subject research
Partner with Regulatory, Clinical Development, Global Clinical Operations, Safety, Medical and other functions to identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies
Draft, review and negotiate clinical trial, central-vendor, clinical-supply, technology and services agreements
Advise on regional implementation of global R&D policies, standards, templates and processes
Monitor legal and regulatory developments across supported markets and communicate actionable guidance
Coordinate with Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property and other legal functions
Support inspections, audits, investigations, disputes and remediation activities involving R&D matters
Develop and deliver training and practical guidance for R&D colleagues
Contribute to global R&D Legal knowledge management, process improvement and cross-regional collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree or equivalent professional legal qualification, with current authorization or good standing to practice in at least one relevant jurisdiction
Typically 7 or more years of relevant legal experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device or broader life-sciences sector
Meaningful in-house or closely comparable client-facing experience
Substantial experience advising on clinical development in Europe
Strong working knowledge of clinical trial regulation, research ethics, pharmacovigilance, data protection and privacy, and laws governing interactions with healthcare professionals and institutions
Demonstrated experience with complex R&D contracting, including clinical, research, data, sample, technology, vendor and collaboration arrangements
Ability to analyze unfamiliar local-law issues and engage qualified local counsel appropriately
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Proficiency in an additional language relevant to supported markets is an advantage
Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to prioritize competing demands and collaborate across multiple jurisdictions and projects in a matrixed global organization
Curiosity and aptitude for learning scientific, technical and operational aspects of drug research and development
Experience with digital health, artificial intelligence, decentralized clinical trials or advanced data analytics is helpful but not required