Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else.
At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.
We have established a Global Capability Center in Barcelona to support Galderma’s growth trajectory and our global commercial and functional teams. Located in the upscale Eixample district in the heart of the city, it offers the possibility for professional career development through exposure to global and cross-functional projects.
Job Title: JR013840 Legal Counsel Contract Management
Location: Barcelona
Job Description
We are looking to hire an experienced and dynamic professional in contract management to join Galderma’s Legal & Compliance Team. It is an exciting opportunity for anyone who would like to leverage their expertise to enhance our new legal contract management function. You will have the possibility to influence the way we operate around commercial contracting, build agreement templates and playbooks, manage policies, and improve our contract management processes, tools and systems. You will be at the front line negotiating key commercial contracts.
We are currently in an inspiring transformational phase – as we deliver on our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. You will be joining an ambitious and skilled international team of lawyers and compliance personnel and have the ability to make a positive contribution early on.
Key Responsibilities
- Support business and procurement operations by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts
- Manage the contract templates globally, develop and/or enrich templates; work with colleagues withing the L&C department to improve and streamline our contracts templates.
- Manage and investigate contract-related matters and issues in cooperation with business stakeholders and other corporate counsels.
- Develop, communicate, and ensure compliance with contract guidelines, policies, and SOPs.
- Develop and/or enrich contracts negotiation playbooks and deliver associated trainings to stakeholders.
- Develop a training program and train stakeholders on contract matters, negotiation positions, and policies and processes - creating systematic and recurrent internal training (legal for non-legal) to allow procurement and business teams and managers to operate with greater autonomy.
- Develop and improve processes to mitigate contractual risk, improve contract quality and increase efficiency.
- Be the legal point person for managing Galderma’s contract repositories and contracts management tools and systems, and interact with business users to monitor usage and adoption, resolve issues, and make improvement to those tools/ systems. Drive transformation and innovation in the contract management area and lead change management.
- Keep appraised of global developments in contract law and other topics relevant to Galderma’s contract management operations.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law, JD or equivalent degree from an accredited law school.
- Strong experience working with commercial contracts in a contract management setting – acquired in the pharmaceutical industry or consumer health sector.
- Highly skilled at drafting and negotiating commercial contracts in English.
- Expertise in developing efficient contract templates, playbooks, and standard documents.
- Hands-on experience with contract management tools and systems.
- Demonstrated experience in streamlining processes, implementing systems and tools.
- Experience working in a global corporate environment (preferable)
- Excellent presentation skills to deliver training programs to internal stakeholders
- Self-motivated; thrives in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and can adjust workload based upon changing priorities and deadlines.
- Proficient in English
- Strong communication skills
What we offer in return
- You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.
- You will receive a competitive compensation package with bonus structure and extended benefit package
- You will be able to work in a hybrid work culture
- You will participate in feedback Loops, during which a personalized career path will be established
- You will be joining a growing company that believes in ownership from day one where everyone is empowered to grow and to take on accountability
Process steps
- Send your CV in English
- If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with Talent Acquisition
- The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager
- The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team
Our people make a difference
At Galderma, you’ll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.