The Position

Join us at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, a global leader in animal health, as a Legal Counsel for our Global Supply & Commercial Business. In this role, you will provide crucial legal advice to our business units worldwide, working with a dedicated team in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Based in Ingelheim, your role will be pivotal in fostering cross-functional collaboration and contributing to the success of our AH Business Unit.

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your new role, you will be a strategic business partner to the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (AH) Global Supply team, collaborating with ROPU/OPU and cross-functional leaders as well as international legal colleagues.

• As Legal Counsel you will provide a broad range of legal services including strategic legal advice on corporate projects and regional topics with global impact.

• You will draft, negotiate, and manage a broad variety of contracts such as contracts with alliance partners, CMOs and API suppliers for the global supply of animal health products.

• As business partner for the AH Quality team, you will support AH specific quality topics including SOPs / AH Site Inspection or AH Task Forces and join the group of lawyers counselling CAC cases.

• Moreover, you will provide legal advice to our global function AH Global Commercial Business supporting projects with global key customers like large corporate clinic groups, food producers, or (e-)retailers as well as projects to driving commercial excellence.

• You will assist the business to understand which impact decisions may have and to realize associated risks and opportunities because you know the business and think yourself like an entrepreneur.

• Finally, being a passionate lawyer, you will monitor the development of relevant local and international laws and regulations to anticipate business relevant legal trends and create corresponding legal strategies to deliver a competitive edge.

Requirements

• German qualified lawyer or similar qualification

• Long-term relevant experience in the pharma and/or animal health industry

• Expertise in drafting and negotiating complex agreements in an international environment and in providing council on commercial matters

• Good knowledge of international contract law and relevant commercial law including healthcare law as well as basic understanding of GMP and other manufacturing/quality related regulations

• Business partner oriented, proactive, and outcome-driven mindset with a strong ability to build professional relations at all levels of the business

• Excellent judgment on legal and compliance risks and business opportunities

• Business proficiency in written and spoken English

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.