Associate Legal Counsel - MEA

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that read over 10 million patients worldwide.

It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Come Join us!

About the Company

Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses.  The company focuses on several therapeutic areas including oncology, nephrology, cardiology and bone health.

Amgen MEA has been established for several years and consists of almost 400 employees across the region.

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL – Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Live - What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be a part of the International Legal Group – a team of over 30 lawyers supporting most of Amgen’s ex-US businesses.

Reporting into the Head of Legal for MEA,the Associate Counsel will support the Head of Legal MEA in a broad range of matters and will cooperate with other support functions in the company (such as compliance, sourcing, finance, regulatory, etc.). Travel maybe required depending on business needs.

Main areas of responsibility will include:

Advice and Support on Commercial Contracts:

• Supporting the business in the preparation of commercial contracts (such as services, sponsorship, consultancy, non-disclosure, collaboration, distribution and market research agreements etc.) and ensuring the applicable policies and procedures (SOPs) are accurately followed;
• Drafting tailored and ad hoc agreements and letters for various purposes;
• Advising and supporting the clients in the negotiation of contractual terms;
• Reviewing and updating contract templates periodically, ensuring at all times' compliance with the law and with the internal procedures

General Business Support:

• Providing advice on various matters such as: product promotion, patient support programs, early access and compassionate use programs, collaborations with HCPs, Institutions, patient organizations, and third-party vendors, provision of grants, sponsorships and donations
• Delivering periodic training to the business;
• Delivering Anti-Bribery and Anti Corruption and Competition Law training to third parties as required.
• Provide brief summaries of legal developments of interest to Amgen’s MEA business operations
• Corporate Administration Activities

Coordinating and managing corporate administration matters, including:

• Drafting Shareholders’ and Board of Director’s meeting minutes;
• Register of Commerce filings and maintenance of Company Corporate Administration records;
• Reviewing and updating company’s Power of Attorneys.

Win - What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Legal professional we seek to hold this critical position will have the following qualifications and attributes:

Educational and Professional Requirements:

• Law degree from recognized university law faculty. Admission to the Bar.

Experience Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of law practice, in-house (in a multinational healthcare and/or life-sciences company preferred) or in a law firm (life sciences/health care experience preferred), or a combination of both.

Personal Attributes

• Fluent English (writing, speaking and listening) and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Arabic and / or French would be highly preferable
• Ability to diagnose legal problems, present constructive creative solutions and alternatives and act as a business partner to add value and help to achieve commercial and strategic objectives
• Builds and maintains a good relationship with clients, is a great team player showing commercial acumen and interest in the business needs
• Proactive, responsive with good judgment and maturity
• Able to work independently on most issues within core areas and knows when to escalate matters
• Strong organizational abilities with ability to drive clear and timely outcome
• Unquestionable integrity, ethics in business and personal conduct

Thrive - What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act upon them.

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Come Join Us and let's Defy Imagination!

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.