T2407 - Paralegal Officer (Maternity Cover - 8 months)

Debiopharm is privately-owned Swiss biopharmaceutical company commitmented to research in oncology and infectious diseases in order to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Debiopharm International SA aims to develop innovative therapies via our unique development only business model, acting as a bridge between disruptive discovery products and patient access in international markets.

At Debiopharm you will be at the forefront of the fight against cancer and infectious diseases through working on innovative medicines for patients.

Join our team at Debiopharm where together, we innovate, we impact, and we grow.

For our Legal organization based at our Headquarters in Lausanne, we are looking for a

Paralegal Officer 100% - (Maternity Cover 8 months)

In this role, you will support the Legal Affairs department in its mission of safeguarding and protecting Debiopharm Group entities’ interests, particularly through preparing and following up some contracts especially clinical trial agreements.

Your responsibilities will be but not limited to :

• Review a variety of agreements in relation to clinical trials (clinical trial agreements, services agreements, consultancy agreements, confidentiality agreements, etc.)
• Assist the legal department members on other legal matters not relating to clinical trials such as legal presentations, implementation of IT tools, Intellectual Property Matters
• Assist with drafting, reviewing and negotiating different type of agreement especially confidentiality agreements , consultancy agreement, services agreements, material transfer agreements and amendments under the supervision of lawyers
• Participate in internal projects meetings, working with internal and external stakeholders (including third parties and outside counsel as necessary)
• Different administrative tasks (signature, filing, keeping trackers, etc.)

Requirements

• Law Degree (Paralegal, Bachelor or equivalent), 5-7 years of experience in negotiating and drafting agreements,
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and French (C1)
• Experience in working within the Life Sciences is an advantage
• Experience in working on Intellectual Property is an asset
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within an international environment and across a variety of business disciplines
• Independent in your work, you are a strong team player, looking to integrate a passionate team
• Ability to quickly prioritize and organize work
• Excellent user of Office Programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• 2 days of home office every week
• The opportunity to join a successful company, at the forefront of the most advanced scientific developments in the industry and be exposed to many areas within clinical development and the pharmaceutical industry
• The possibility to be in a company in which innovation, people and entrepreneurship are the fundamentals of its success
• Proud to be an Equal-Pay certified, we ensure offering to all our employees the same opportunities

The use of external staffing agencies or recruiters requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Debiopharm requests external staffing agencies or recruiters not to contact Debiopharm employees or members of the Board of Directors directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external staffing agency or recruiter does not create any implied obligation on the part of Debiopharm.

Debiopharm will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions.