Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Provides legal advice and counsel within IQVIA’s Research and Development Solutions (RDS) and Real-World Solutions (RWS) Business Units, each operating on a global basis.

Essential Functions

• Provides varied high-level legal assistance to RDS and RWS in complying with laws, meeting business objectives, protecting assets and minimizing risks.
• Acting as navigator/triage support across the global legal department on higher value/complex/key strategic contracting escalations and development of novel/strategic business offerings (e.g., data privacy and/or rights frameworks)
• Provides general/escalation support to our RDS and RWS contracting function.
• Provides escalation/drafting support across a broad range of contracts with suppliers, customers, vendors and others, including clinical services, clinical technology, software‑as‑a‑service and outsourced services agreements.
• Provides advice with respect to the protection and commercialization of IQVIA’s software and other intellectual property assets.
• Provides support to the business on a range of legal topics, and consults with legal department subject‑matter experts and outside counsel, as needed.
• Collaborates with and facilitates decision‑making among multiple internal stakeholders.
• Engages in and leads process improvement and other projects, and collaborates with other team members on maintaining and creating templates, processes and policies.
• Conducts training.
• Supervises and coordinates engagements with outside counsel.
• Manages others where requested.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (or equivalent) and an active license to practice law in applicable jurisdiction.
• Minimum of eight (8) years in‑house legal department, law firm and/or other relevant legal experience.
• Effective organizational, planning, project management, communication, presentation, interpersonal, pragmatic problem‑solving and influence skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development process preferred.
• Working knowledge of data protection, privacy, and related laws and regulations preferred.
• Ability to engage in complex problem solving, hard‑working and results‑orientated.
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated sound judgment/decision‑making skills.
• Skilled in using MS Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.

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