Critères de l'offre

Île-de-France - PARIS
Type de contrat : CDD ou intérim
Métier : Directeur juridique
Domaine(s) d'activité : Droit des affaires (général), Droit médical et de la santé, Droit des sociétés - Corporate - M&A
Temps de travail : Temps Plein
Salaire : -
Date d'entrée en fonction : Immédiate

Profil du candidat

Expérience (Requis ): 10 ans et plus
Formation (Requis) : BAC +5 (Master 2)
Type de Formation : CAPA
Compétences (Requis) : Droit des affaires (général), Droit des sociétés - Corporate - M&A, Droit médical et de la santé
Langues (Requis): Anglais

Descriptif de l'offre

What we're looking for

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 10-12+ years of post-qualification experience.


• Significant experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or broader life sciences sector.


• Strong expertise in commercial contracting and providing legal support within international environments.


• Experience supporting product development, clinical research, evidence generation and commercialization activities.


• Sound knowledge of data privacy regulations and patient/health data matters.


• Proven ability to work with senior leadership stakeholders and governance bodies.


• Experience managing external counsel and complex legal projects.


• Understanding of licensing arrangements, strategic partnerships, corporate transactions and data-driven initiatives.


• Strong business acumen with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach


• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential.


• French is an advantage.

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At Ipsen, we are committed to improving the lives of patients through innovative therapies and a deep focus on unmet medical needs. We are currently looking for an experienced legal leader to join our Global Legal team as Legal Director, Rare Diseases on a fixed-term basis to cover a maternity leave from late December to early July.

In this highly strategic role, you will serve as a trusted business partner to our global Rare Disease organization, supporting both marketed products and pipeline assets across their lifecycle. Working at the intersection of science, innovation and business, you will provide practical, risk-based legal guidance to some of Ipsen's most impactful global initiatives.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge therapies, influence key decisions at a global level, and work alongside senior leaders across R&D, Medical Affairs, Patient Affairs and Commercial functions.

As the lead legal partner for the Rare Disease business, you will:

• Provide strategic legal advice across Ipsen's global Rare Disease portfolio and pipeline.


• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, R&D, Patient Affairs, Real World Evidence (RWE), HEOR, Clinical Operations, Clinical Supply, Early Development and Commercial Strategy.


• Support product development, research and evidence-generation activities, including RWE initiatives, from concept through execution and commercialization.


• Advise on data privacy, patient and health data matters, digital health projects and AI-enabled initiatives.


• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including clinical trial agreements, non-interventional studies, research collaborations, surveys and market research activities.


• Support strategic alliances, collaborations and corporate communications initiatives.


• Identify and mitigate legal and business risks while enabling innovation and operational excellence.


• Manage relationships with external counsel and legal service providers.


• Promote a proactive legal partnering approach through training, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement and Finance.