Associate Legal Counsel (Barcelona)

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that read over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us. 
ASSOCIATE LEGAL COUNSEL

LIVE
What you will do

In this vital role, you will be at the forefront of shaping our legal landscape, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a array of agreements with precision and ensuring alignment with laws and our internal policies and industry standards. Your expertise will provide support to our cross-functional teams, offering strategic legal advice on digital innovation, public procurement, and clinical trials, while meticulously maintaining corporate governance.
Additionally, you will handle legal risks, conduct detailed legal research, and stay abreast of the ever-evolving legal landscape. Collaborating with external legal advisors as needed, you will support the development and implementation of robust legal strategies, and adeptly handle disputes and litigation to safeguard our organization's interests. Reporting directly to the Legal Counsel for Spain & Portugal, you will play an integral part in our mission to serve patients and achieve excellence together.

Responsibilities:

General Business Support

• Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including service contracts, consultancy agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), sponsorships, and market research contracts, ensuring alignment with internal policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Ensure full compliance with applicable laws, internal procedures, and industry codes.

• Provide proactive legal support to cross-functional teams, including Sourcing, Compliance, Finance, and Digital, acting as a trusted business partner.

• Advise on legal aspects of product promotion, early access and compassionate use programs, grants, donations, and collaborations with HCPs, institutions, patient organizations, and third-party vendors.

• Maintain and periodically update the contract templates repository, ensuring consistency with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Design and deliver periodic legal training sessions to internal stakeholders to promote legal awareness and operational compliance.

Digital Innovation & Market Access

• Provide guidance on legal aspects of digital tools, innovation projects, and value-based healthcare programs.

Public Procurement

• Offer legal advice on public tenders and procurement processes.

• Draft and negotiate public procurement-related agreements and submit allegations.

• Deliver training on evolving public sector regulations and best practices.

Legal Support to Clinical Trials and R&D

• Support the Clinical team legally by reviewing and drafting agreements related to sponsored clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, and observational research.

• Advise the Medical Department on clinical trial operations and regulatory compliance (Farmindustria and Apifarma Codes, and relevant legislation).

Corporate Governance & Administration

• Support corporate governance and entity maintenance activities, including drafting shareholder and board resolutions, updating corporate records, and managing powers of attorney.

• Ensure compliance with local registration and reporting obligations, including filings with the Commercial Registry.

WIN
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

Minimum requirements:

• Law degree from recognized university law faculty.

• Admitted to the Spanish Bar Association.

• Minimum of 5-6 years of relevant legal experience, in a law firm (life sciences/health care experience preferred) or in-house in a European or multinational life sciences company, or a combination of both.

• Fluency in Spanish and English (oral and written); strong legal drafting and negotiation skills in both languages.

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, with exposure to EU and Spanish health law, commercial and R&D-related legal matters.

• Master’s degree or further training in pharmaceutical law, public law, intellectual property, or digital law.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g. EFPIA Code, Farmindustria, Apifarma).

• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools and digital legal operations.

THRIVE
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. 

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.