Role: Counsel, PV & Quality, Legal Global Medical Ops

Job Purpose

This role is accountable for quality, autonomous, legal support in areas of pharmacovigilance and quality assurance (both R&D and PV) for projects of a lower complexity, using a developing, working knowledge of relevant law and the relevant science.  The role can work on matters of higher complexity with the direction and supervision of their line manager.  The role works with supervision from more senior attorneys and will report to a grade 4 team leader.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU with the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Responsible for producing quality legal work on a range of projects or platforms (with supervision from line manager).  Aware of departmental guidance on best practices, works with line manager to ensure this is followed.
• Provide legal advice and influence clients to avert legal risks, by proposing creative, strategic advice on projects to Line Manager, then communicating with clients.  Builds relationships with legal team members (direct and matrix teams) and clients across several projects.
• Provides client advice that is strategic, thoughtful, and clear on matters of lower complexity and impact, has clear and concise written and oral communication skills and the ability to translate complex matters into simple terms digestible by a wide variety of audiences. With supervision of line manager makes connections between different client groups and within the legal and compliance department as needed due to awareness of key roles and people within the business as well as broad GSK business structure and needs.
• Responsible for developing expertise in the areas of pharmacovigilance, quality, contracting, and PV technology platforms.
• Supports other medical projects for the CMO or CPO organizations, as needed.

Why you?

We are looking for professionals with the following skills to help us achieve our goals:

Basic qualifications:

• Qualified as an attorney in the UK
• Good communication skills
• Pharma/healthcare industry experience

Preferred experience

• Experience in Pharmacovigilance
• Experience in Quality assurance
• Experience working with regulators.

Job Application end date : 10th May 2024

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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