Legal & Compliance Business Partner

pSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert: /p pField of work: Legal, Audit Compliance /p pPosting Date: 23 Oct 2026 /p h3Role Description /h3 pbAre you ready to play a key role in enabling responsible business growth in a purpose-driven global pharmaceutical company? At LEO Pharma, we are looking for a Legal and Compliance Business Partner to join our International Operations and Critical Care Legal Compliance team. Bring your legal expertise and compliance mindset to the heart of our Italian affiliate, where your advice will enable sustainable growth, responsible business decisions and help safeguard LEO Pharma’s license to operate. /b /p pbJoin us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology /b /p pAt LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 115 years’ experience in bringing innovation to healthcare. And we are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines. In this role, you will be a trusted legal and compliance business partner for the French market, combining strong legal judgement with commercial understanding to help the business make confident, compliant and value-creating decisions. You will work closely with local leadership and global Legal, IPR and Compliance colleagues, contributing to a consistent, high-quality approach across International Operations and Critical Care. /p pIn International Operations and Critical Care Legal Compliance Department, we share a “challenge accepted” mindset and are guided by our winning behaviors of simplification, collaboration, and accountability, to achieve our goals. /p pbYour role /b /p pAs our new bLegal Compliance Business Partner /b, you will provide qualified, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice for the Italian market. You will support the effective implementation of LEO Pharma’s compliance programs, including global policies and projects, while helping the organization take a risk-intelligent approach to compliance. /p pYou will be a close partner to the local affiliate leadership team and a trusted advisor across the business. Your work will span commercial contracting, compliance advisory, risk management, privacy, competition law, disputes and internal investigations. /p pYour

key responsibilities
will include: /p ul liAct as a legal and compliance business partner and trusted advisor /li liParticipate in the local affiliate leadership team and contribute strategic legal and compliance perspectives /li liDraft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, providing strategic and legal advice in negotiations /li liMonitor relevant local compliance regulations and requirements, assess potential business impact and co-drive solutions where risks or opportunities arise /li liAdvise on anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters, including implementation of our third-party compliance management processes /li liProvide advice on high-risk or complex HCP compliance matters and local marketing compliance topics /li liAdvise on privacy-related topics and competition law mattersSupport dispute and litigation handling and resolution, including strategic input on potential outcomes /li liBuild strong relationships across the business to strengthen understanding of legal and compliance requirements /li liSupport selected internal investigations in the market on an ad hoc basis /li /ul pbThe role offers /b /p ul liA highly visible role where you will partner closely with local leadership and influence key business decisions /li liThe opportunity to combine legal expertise, compliance leadership and commercial understanding in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment /li liA broad and varied scope covering contracts, compliance advisory, privacy, competition law, disputes and investigations /li liClose collaboration with Global Legal, IPR and Compliance colleagues and the wider International Operations network /li liThe chance to help shape a risk-intelligent compliance culture that enables responsible growth and meaningful patient impact /li /ul pThis role is based at our Italian Affiliate's office in Rome and offers a hybrid working option (3 days working from the office and 2 days from home per week). /p pTo succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following

qualifications:
/p ul liBachelor’s degree in Law, ideally complemented by a Master’s degree in Law /li liMinimum 5 years of relevant experience from a private law firm and/or the pharmaceutical industry /li liStrong legal skills combined with solid commercial understanding and knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry /li liExcellent drafting and negotiation skills, with proven ability to work in a multicultural environment /li liFluency in written and spoken English and Italian /li liCompliance certifications and experience are considered an asset /li /ul pLEO Pharma is built on collaboration, innovation and curiosity. Is this you? Can you bring this and a collaborative mindset, strong communication skil