• Job Description

  Req#: 31899

  At Getinge we have the passion to perform

  Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge, our passion is to secure that every person and community have access to the best possible care, offering hospitals and life science institutions products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. Every day we collaborate to make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives.

  Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

  Currently we are looking for Head of Legal, MEA & CEE - position can be located in Prague, Czech; Warsaw, Poland, Istanbul, Turkey.

  Summary of the job:

  This is a leadership role in the global commercial legal team. Head of Legal CEE&MEA, will be providing high quality, strategic and practical legal advice, guidance and support for Getinge’s business in MEA & CEE. The role will manage the MEA & CEE legal function as overall Head.

  The role will report to the Head of Global Legal.

  This role will be managing two positions: Legal Counsel GCC, Legal officer Poland.

  Responsible for:

  • Providing hands-on legal support for the general corporate affairs of Getinge’s legal entities and operations in MEA & CEE, including governance-related matters.
  • Managing relevant contracts with customers and suppliers, contractors, distributors and agents, service providers, software/technology providers, other internal corporate entities, etc.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements.
  • In cooperation with the global commercial legal team, drafting, revising and implement contract templates for various transactions and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
  • In collaboration with the global legal team implement contract management administration.
  • Identifying and advising on legal, policy and regulatory risks and the legal liabilities associated with the MEA & CEE business in general as well in specific transactions.

  • Collaborating with the Ethics & Compliance team e.g. supporting implementation of global policies and directives and global governance structures.

  • Supporting the Ethics & Compliance team with internal investigations, and related legal advice, as relevant
  • Conducting training for various legal and compliance related topics as relevant.
  • Keeping abreast of legal and compliance issues that could impact the MEA & CEE organization.
  • Performing other related duties and special projects as required.

  Required Skills and Abilities:

  • This position requires capability to teamwork and cooperate with all levels of an organization with a positive and engaging style despite sometimes challenging circumstances.
  • Commercial experience and analytical and negotiation skills, as well as, the ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams in a matrix reporting structure.
  • Knowledge of global business and international matrix models.
  • A team player with a proactive and customer-oriented mind set, providing high-quality legal support, often under time pressure.
  • Must possess good judgment in knowing when and how to escalate issues to the appropriate level and propose solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
  • Perform work with integrity and responsibility.
  • Fluency in English and knowledge of one of the CEE languages is preferred.

  Experience and Education Requirements:

  • At least 10 years of legal experience from a top tier law firm and an in-house legal function of a multinational company within the Life Science/Medical Device/Pharma sector, or other relevant business facing the equivalent commercial and regulatory concerns. At least 5 years of experience should be from work in-house in a multinational company.
  • Experience of working in Middle east and Africa, and Central & Eastern European market.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is essential.
  • Law degree. Preferably qualified to practice in one of the Central & eastern European Jurisdiction.

  About us

  Getinge is on an exciting transformation journey constantly looking for new ways to innovate together with our customers to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. Our passionate people hold our brand promise ‘Passion for Life’ close to heart.

  If you share our passion and believe that saving lives is the greatest job in the world, then we look forward to receiving your application and resume. We hope you will join us on our journey to become the world’s most respected and trusted MedTec company.

  Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

• About the company

  Saving lives is the greatest job in the world. Everything we do aims to secure the safest and most reliable care and cure within healthcare and life science.

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