Senior Legal Counsel, Italy

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Job Description

A superb, wide-ranging Legal Counsel career development role with BD, a global leader in Medical Technology.

BD is a global medical technology company focused on improving drug therapies, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases, and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. BD provides an environment which enables our highly talented workforce to be the best at their professions. We are always seeking people who have a passion and commitment to join our Company on its journey to ‘advancing the world of health’.

Summary

Based in Milan, this position is responsible for providing strategic legal advice to the Italy´s BD´s business including legal support with dotted line to the Italy General Manager and report into the EMEA Chief Legal Counsel.

The purpose of this role is to ensure BD´s compliance with local regulations and avoid legal risks. The role also involves strong coordination with the EMEA Compliance team in implementing BD Ethics program in the region.

As a member of the Italian Local Leadership team, the role also contributes to the implementation of BD strategy in the region and drives regional initiatives and initiatives that contribute to individual and company success.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on all legal matters related to the company Business Units; Tender Department, Market Access function, Human Resources to resolve issues regarding regulatory and commercial topics.
• Advise management in a variety of areas including legal rights, obligations and privileges, employment law, contracts, corporate, compliance, subsidiary governance / maintenance, dispute avoidance and resolution, mergers and acquisitions, financings, negotiations and litigation management.
• Advise on local labour issues and negotiate with external parties on behalf of the Company, where needed or appropriate, in close coordination with the HR local teams and support preparation and review of legal documentation as required.
• Manage non-material litigation and supports in the management of material litigation.
• Assistance and support in Data Privacy agreements with customers.
• Drafting and update of contract templates as per new projects and regulation requirements.
• Oversight of the corporate documentation to be submitted before Notaries, Public Administrations, Commercial registry, etc. (Powers of Attorney, deeds, etc).
• Ensure the needs of management are met through internal resources and determines when it is appropriate to engage outside counsel.
• Review invoices from outside counsel, proactively manage costs and ensure appropriate and efficient use of outside counsel.

Experience & education

• Education: Law Degree in Italy
• Experience: At least 10 years’ post-qualification experience in major law firm(s) and/or international companies. Experience of MedTech industry is an advantage.
• People Management experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Knowledge & skills

• Broad based knowledge of general corporate law and regulatory law impacting the MedTech industry
• Strong business orientation and acumen, with an ability to advise senior management
• Must be able to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally and the ability to foster and maintain relationships through all levels of the organization
• Good IT skills – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluency in Italian and English. Knowledge of Greek is an advantage.

The salary range for this role is 80,000eur - 110,000eur /year

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Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

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