Senior Legal & Integrity Counsel (m/f/d), (100%)

In this senior role with global responsibilities based in Baden, Switzerland, reporting to the Group General Counsel, you will be responsible for defining and implementing global Integrity procedures, including awareness & training. You will be providing legal advice, contract support, dispute management and integrity & regulatory guidance, as well as acting as the secretary to one of the Board committees. You will also play a key part in bringing our Vision and Mission to life by embedding our values of integrity, responsibility and sustainable growth into our global legal and compliance framework.

Your Responsibilities:

Integrity

• Support in continuous improvement and implementing Global Integrity and data privacy procedures, including the Group Code of Conduct, in collaboration with the Group Integrity Officer
• Design and deliver awareness & training concepts, content, delivery modes, training administration and reporting, incl. risk-/cost-/efficiency-based make/buy decisions . Leverage AI technology in awareness & training
• Responsible to manage parts of the Accelleron global compliance program, including appropriate internal controls, data analytics and AI-assistance for preventing and detecting possible breaches
• Support implementation and operation of retaliation-free reporting channels available to all stakeholders
• Manage internal investigations, coordinating with outside resources, including case resolution, implementation of disciplinary action and other remediation

Senior Legal Counsel (Global and Region)

• Structure, draft, review and negotiate strategic collaboration agreements, joint venture agreements, M&A agreements. Manage respective deal processes incl. outside counsel management and cost, as well as conduct due diligence and assess risks in corporate deals along Accelleron risk posture
• Provide legal advice to global management and local teams in the Region, protect legal interests of the organization and manage disputes matters
• Design contract standards and provide contract reviews and negotiation support for all types of commercial agreements
• Design and deliver appropriate trainings

Global Governance

• Act as part of the global Legal, Integrity & Intellectual Property team, participate in global projects, including on legal technology, and collaborate within the function globally
• Act as Secretary of a committee of the Board of Directors
• Support on regulatory developments relevant to our business and strategy (e.g. geopolitics, data, AI, sustainability)
• Support Group Trade Compliance Officer on sanctions and export controls management
• Manage external service providers, including external legal counsel, along agreed financial targets and constraints

Your Background:

• Master of Laws degree from a reputable law school; bar admission
• At least 5 years of position-relevant post-qualification experience in an international business environment
• Experience in establishing and running compliance processes, with a focus on either antibribery & corruption, antitrust, sanctions/export controls or data/AI governance
• Experience or demonstrated curiosity in using data, analytics and artificial intelligence with agility and sound judgment to enhance effectiveness, insights and business impact an asset
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information, and create risk-based solutions
• Outstanding stakeholder communication skills
• Fluency and agility in oral and written English & German a must; French, Spanish and further languages an asset

Your Benefits:

• Attractive compensation & benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Global parental leave program

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron.com.

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