Head of Legal and Compliance Officer Iberia

Head of Legal and Compliance Officer Iberia

Location : Madrid, Spain

Department : Corporate Functions

Job ID : 44425

Internal Posting Date : -

Our Corporate Functions teams ensure that everything at Grünenthal runs smoothly by bringing together people with diverse skills – from experts in finance, IT, HR, law, and compliance to business strategists and creative media minds. If you’re a great collaborator and a strong communicator, you’ll feel right at home here. Join our team and collaborate with colleagues across our business to maximize our company’s positive impact on patients and their families.

What the job looks like :

• Manage the strategic setup and implementation of Compliance and Responsibility Program for Iberia in line with the global Compliance and Responsibility Program.
• Represent Legal & Compliance in the Iberia Cluster Leadership Team, local boards, and cross-functional teams, providing strategic input.
• Establish processes to control and monitor Grünenthal’s activities in accordance with regulations and pharmaceutical codes, including the establishment of adequate internal controls for identified risks.
• Plan and supervise the implementation of local trainings for Legal and Compliance.
• Manage processes to provide regular updates on non-financial metrics to Global Responsibility.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
• Manage court actions and, if necessary, engage and coordinate external lawyers.
• Oversee the digitalization of contracts and their proper distribution within Grünenthal.
• Manage potential non-compliance incidents, including internal investigations.
• Act as Data Privacy Officer for Iberia and implement the local Data Privacy Program, providing solution-oriented legal advice on data privacy topics.
• Coordinate all local initiatives and efforts in the area of AI Governance.
• Act as the Secretary of the Grünenthal Spanish Foundation.

What you’ll bring to the table :

• Degree in Law required.
• At least five years of experience as a lawyer or in-house counsel, preferably within the life sciences industry, with at least 2 years of experience as a compliance professional within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Languages : Fluent in Spanish and English; proficiency in Portuguese is an advantage.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical devices law, unfair competition, IP, and corporate law.
• Knowledge of the relevant pharmaceutical market.