Senior Manager Legal Global TechOps H/F - 6 month fixed-term contract

This is a fixed term contract starting in September and ending in late January.

In a complex and international environment, you will act as a strategic legal business partner to the Global Technical Operations (Global TechOps) organization. You will provide high-level legal advice and hands-on support to internal and external manufacturing teams, supply chain activities, and global support functions.

As a trusted advisor, you will contribute to key strategic projects, support Ipsen’s product portfolio across the end-to-end supply chain, and actively help optimize ways of working within Global TechOps.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Legal Advisory

• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance on global Technical Operations activities, projects and transactions.
• Act as lead lawyer for Supply Chain Manufacturing sites and/or External Manufacturing Organization (EMO), serving as a key business partner in day-to-day operations.
• Advise Global Support Functions including Procurement, Global Supply Chain, Global Technical Services, Quality, EHS, Regulatory and other relevant stakeholders.

Contracting & Negotiations

• Lead the negotiation, drafting and review of a broad range of complex international agreements related to internal and external manufacturing, supply of critical raw materials and consumables, engineering and construction projects, equipment procurement, facilities, maintenance and services.
• Advise internal clients on the full contract lifecycle and interpret key contractual provisions in light of business objectives, operational realities and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Ensure contractual arrangements comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, corporate codes and internal policies.

Risk Management & Dispute Resolution

• Proactively identify and manage key legal risks affecting Global TechOps.
• Intervene promptly to manage contractual disputes or litigation, including resolution, settlement and escalation in coordination with management, internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Manage relationships with external counsel.

Cross-functional Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Provide legal support to global projects and initiatives involving Global TechOps and Asset Teams.
• Develop, implement and maintain global legal tools, contract templates and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement of legal ways of working to increase efficiency, consistency and scalability.

Training & Business Enablement

• Deliver tailored legal and regulatory trainings to Global TechOps teams.
• Raise business awareness of applicable legal and regulatory requirements through day-to-day interactions and structured learning initiatives.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Ensure close alignment with global and local functions including Insurance & Risk Management, Finance, Intellectual Property, R&D, Ethics & Compliance.
• Work closely with Regional Lawyers and Asset Teams to ensure consistent legal support.

Profile & Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5–7 years post-qualification experience, in legal support of Technical Operations.
• Experience in the healthcare, pharmaceutical or life sciences sector is a strong asset.
• Proven expertise in drafting, analyzing and negotiating complex international contracts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex legal issues pragmatically.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Assertive, confident and comfortable engaging at both legal and business leadership levels.
• Highly organized, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong business acumen and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently while remaining closely aligned with the broader Legal team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid experience managing external counsel.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).

Why Join Us?

• A strategic and highly visible role within Global Technical Operations.
• Exposure to global, high-impact projects across the full supply chain.
• A collaborative, international and dynamic working environment.
• The opportunity to actively shape legal processes and business practices.