Director, Legal Counsel, International

About BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. 

BridgeBio is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering transformative medicines for patients living with genetic diseases and genetically defined cancers. Since our founding in 2015, we have built a diverse portfolio of more than 20 drug development programs, ranging from early discovery to late-stage clinical trials, across multiple therapeutic areas including precision oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, and renal disease. We have already achieved regulatory approval for three therapies and continue to advance promising science from academia into meaningful treatments for patients worldwide. 

Who We Are 

BridgeBio is a global biotechnology company with our Global Headquarters located in San Francisco, USA, and our International HQ located in Zug, Switzerland. Since establishing our European presence in 2021, we’ve been building empowered, high-performing teams across countries — with experienced colleagues who move quickly, take ownership, and are fueling the company’s international growth. 

At BridgeBio, you’ll find an energetic and collaborative culture where pragmatism meets bold decision-making. We embrace uncertainty with confidence, guided by our commitment to making a meaningful impact for patients. Our people are trusted and empowered, united by urgency, purpose, and the drive to advance science for patients around the world. 

To learn more about our story and company culture, visit us at https://bridgebio.com

 

The title and level of this role will be set commensurate with experience, ranging from Legal Counsel to Director, International.

What You’ll Do

When was the last time you helped bring a life-changing medicine to patients who had no other options? If the question sparks excitement rather than hesitation — read on.

The legal work behind bringing medicines to patients is rarely one-dimensional. It spans commercial contracting, launch readiness, promotional review, digital channels, compliance, privacy, procurement, and the judgment to know when to move quickly and when to pause.

Reporting to the VP, Associate General Counsel, International, you will serve as a legal business partner supporting BridgeBio's operations across European markets. You will be a hands-on contributor to pre-launch activities, commercial launch readiness, and ongoing operations across Europe, focused on the core legal processes that help the business operate effectively and compliantly, including commercial contracting, MLR review, and compliance support. Depending on your experience and background, you will also provide strategic legal guidance to the leadership team and local functions, Commercial, Medical, Finance, HR, Regulatory, Market Access, ensuring local law compliance, operational excellence, and a commitment to high standards of integrity and ethics. This is a role combining strategic influence with hands-on legal execution, suited for a pragmatic, business-oriented counsel who thrives in a fast-paced, science-driven biotech environment.

Responsibilities commensurate with experience

Commercial Contracting & Day-to-Day Legal Support

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of agreements, including supplier and vendor agreements, master services agreements, service agreements, NDAs/CDAs, technology and digital services contracts, and other ancillary commercial documents.
• Provide day-to-day legal support across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Market Access, Procurement, Finance and Supply Chain, on contractual and commercial, ensuring alignment with applicable laws, internal policies, and business objectives.
• Advise on contract structuring, liability and risk allocation, and contract interpretation, and help manage the full contracting lifecycle in partnership with business stakeholders.

Commercial Launch, Marketing & Promotional Review

• Support launch readiness across relevant European markets by advising on pre-marketing activities, field force materials, promotional reviews, patient support initiatives and operational readiness questions.
• Support MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory) review for International, ensuring promotional and medical materials meet European and/or country requirements, giving clear, enabling advice on claims, fair balance, substantiation, and appropriate risk mitigation.
• Support the development and maintenance of an European-specific promotional review guidelines and support training of cross-functional stakeholders on compliant pre-marketing and promotion practices.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering (depending on experience)

• Partner with the VP, Associate General Counsel, International, and senior BridgeBio International leadership to execute BridgeBio’s global expansion strategy, working closely with BridgeBio affiliates within the region and global cross-functional teams.
• Serve as a strategic legal advisor to relevant EU GMs with respect to European regional and country operations (direct markets), ensuring alignment with global Legal and Compliance priorities. Translate complex legal and regulatory risks into clear, actionable, business-enabling guidance that balances agility with compliance.

Operational Excellence & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with the global Compliance function to identify, assess, and manage regional compliance risks, including competition law, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, sanctions, and commercial governance, while supporting guidance and oversight on applicable industry codes and ethical standards across Europe.
• Advise Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, and related functions on marketing, labeling, advisory boards, speaker programs, and other interactions to ensure compliance with applicable healthcare laws and industry standards.
• Champion continuous improvement in legal operations, including the implementation and responsible use of modern legal tools, templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Contribute to legal training, knowledge sharing, and a culture of legal excellence across the wider Legal Department.
• Handle additional legal projects and operational matters as assigned.

 Where You’ll Work

• This is a role that requires in-office collaboration 2-3 days per week in our Zug Office
• Some domestic and international travel is expected when required

Who You Are

• You are a Swiss or EU qualified lawyer in pharmaceutical or biotech with 6+ years of post-qualification, with extensive experience in the Life Sciences industry (preference pharma/biotech, in-house or law firm) in a multinational environment. 10+ years required for Director level.
• Deep knowledge of EU and national pharma/healthcare laws, promotional codes, anti-bribery laws, industry trade association standards, global privacy requirements, competition laws. Extensive cross-disciplinary experience in European jurisdictions. Exposure to additional jurisdictions is a plus.
• MLR (Medial, Legal, Regulatory Material Review) involvement/experience is a must.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic guidance at leadership level while remaining hands-on in execution. Strong business acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills, with the drive to cut through complexity and turn high-level business requirements and opportunities into specific initiatives and results. Flexible and have a high tolerance for ambiguity, and solution-oriented to provide clarity.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment with efficient prioritization, responsiveness and focus (especially during periods of sustained pressure and often under tight deadlines)
• Fluency in English (working proficiency required); proficiency in an additional European language is preferred.
• Highest ethical standards and ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure
• Strong negotiation and project management skills

Rewarding Those Who Make the Mission Possible

We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.  

• Market leading compensation 
• Hybrid work model - we value your flexibility in how you work, but encourage time in the office to strengthen our culture, collaboration, and sense of community
• We provide career development through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs
• We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities