Aspen, a dynamic entrepreneurial pharmaceutical company, is looking for an individual commercial lawyer to join our Aspen Legal team, with this position being based in Dubai. As a European-qualified lawyer, you will be responsible for proactively and efficiently facilitating the commercial business of Aspen, including certain companies in Europe and the Middle East, by efficiently servicing the legal contracting and commercial legal advice, including corporate regulatory compliance, litigation, and other general legal requirements of Aspen, complying with Aspen Legal protocol and strategy, working as a team in the Group Legal structure directed out of the headquarters with strategic direction from the Headquarters based Group Executive: Legal.
The below is not exhaustive and includes the following but is not limited to:
General
Commercial Agreements
Legal Opinions & Legal Solutions
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Customer Service
Signed Agreement Repository
Legal Reporting to management and to Group
Legislative Compliance and Reporting
Learning & Growth
Position Requirements
Level of Education Required:
Name of Qualification
Bachelor Degree: Applicable Degree in Law qualified as a Solicitor in a European Country, preferably England & Wales or Ireland. Other ancillary qualifications are an advantage.
Masters Degree: Relevant post-graduate qualification an advantage.
Experience Required:
Field of Experience
Language Skills: Excellent corporate written, spoken, and legal drafting English underpinned by a can-do attitude.
10 years legal experience in a corporate/commercial/operational legal environment. Experience in the pharmaceutical sector is preferable.
Technical Skills/Other Requirements:
Level Required
MS Office: Proficient.
Membership of professional body or law society: Yes.
Contract drafting and communication skills; positive facilitating approach; ability to close matters in the shortest possible time; time management and keeping; problem solving; analytical skills; solutions-oriented; service orientation; robust interpersonal skills; computer literacy; communication skills; planning and negotiation skills; conflict resolution; ability to deal with uncertainty.
Aspen Competencies
BUSINESS
Performance Driven.
Foster Consumer and Customer Commitment.
PEOPLE
Dealing with ambiguity. Embrace Change.
Communicate effectively.
SELF
Contribute special expertise.
Take action with integrity.
Key Attributes
BUSINESS
Multitasking.
Results oriented.
Systems thinking.
Planning and organisational skills.
Focus.
Market knowledge.
Aspen knowledge.
Consumer relevancy.
Cooperation.
Proactive.
Responsibility & Accountability.
PEOPLE
Transition management.
Capacity for and resistance to Stress.
Perseverance and tenacity.
Informal communication skills.
Active listening skills.
Writing skills.
SELF
Curiosity / learning agility.
Self-awareness.
High standards.
Technical / professional knowledge.
Industry knowledge.
Personal responsibility.
Self-assurance.
Ethical conduct.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.