Laboratoires Pierre Fabre employs more than 10 000 people in 41 countries.
The company's products can be found in all areas of the healthcare sector,
from prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines to dermo-cosmetics.
Your mission
About the Role
We are looking for a Country Legal & Compliance Counsel to join our Group Legal Direction, supporting our business operations across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Acting as a trusted business partner, you will deploy the global legal strategy locally, support sustainable growth, protect innovation, and uphold the highest standards of business ethics by providing pragmatic, solution-oriented advice. You will be responsible for legal, ethics, and compliance activities at country level within a highly regulated environment (Pharma & Cosmetics).
Key Responsibilities
As a Legal Counsel:
- Provide legal advice and support to country management and business functions on corporate governance, commercial operations, strategic projects, compliance, disputes, and litigation risks
- Act as legal partner for the country organization, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, Group policies, and strategic objectives
- Assess and manage legal risks relating to strategic, complex, high-value, or sensitive matters, providing risk-based recommendations
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial and operational agreements
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks, escalating key issues to the Line Manager
- Manage disputes and litigation matters, coordinating with Group Legal Direction and external counsel
- Support selection and management of external legal counsels; contribute to local legal budget management
- Monitor legal/case-law developments and advise the business on their impact
- Promote legal awareness through training and guidance across the organization
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Legal function, harmonizing practices and tools
As a Compliance Counsel:
- Support, maintain, and continuously improve the local Ethics & Compliance Program
- Identify, assess, and monitor compliance risks; develop and implement corrective action plans
- Coordinate with key stakeholders (Legal, HR, Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk Management, Group Compliance)
- Ensure compliance issues are appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved
- Lead or coordinate investigations into alleged violations of laws, regulations, or internal policies
- Monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program and recommend enhancements
- Develop and deliver compliance communications, awareness initiatives, and training programs
- Provide regular reporting and strategic advice to senior management on compliance matters
Requirements
- A postgraduate degree in business law (equivalent to a Master's 2 degree or German Staatsexamen 2nd)
- At least 4-7 years’ experience in a legal department and/or having practiced at a law firm or company, ideally in the pharmaceutical or cosmetics sectors.
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance and business law (antitrust, anti-corruption, advertising, pharma self-regulation, IP, commercial law, civil law, distribution law, data privacy)
- Proven experience in risk management and compliance
- Strong prioritization, organization, and decision-making skills
- Strong stakeholder communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to handle complex matters with autonomy and teamwork
- Solid business acumen and pragmatic problem-solving approach
- Digital proficiency and project management capabilities
- Fluent German and English required
- Knowledge of French is an advantage
Benefits
- An attractive and secure role at a forward-thinking pharmaceutical company based on the Pierre Fabre Foundation
- Two days of remote working per week, if desired
- An attractive range of additional benefits (Jobrad, a pension scheme that goes well beyond a 15 % employer contribution, staff shop for our dermo-cosmetic products, free skin screenings etc.)
- High-quality work equipment, including height-adjustable desks in an open-plan office
- Ongoing support through targeted coaching and training programmes
- A dynamic team in which trust, enjoyment of work and a spirit of camaraderie play a major role
We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.