head of legal.

Advise the company with respect to legal, compliance and data privacy matters;
Provide strategic and operational guidance and to contribute to the strategy and implementation of the company's business in Portugal;
Mitigate legal risks and help business in the mitigation of commercial risks;
Implement and perform key legal processes such as drafting, negotiating and settling commercial agreements, risk assessment and approval processes and where appropriate liaising with other members of the global Legal function;
Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and requirements resulting from the company's data privacy management system in the organization;
Implement and ensure execution of the compliance program. Provide respective guidance to management including regular compliance trainings;
Provide training and education to the business on relevant laws and business legal issues, including trainings for data privacy topics;
Being a proactive member in the management team;
Being comfortable as a challenger to the management and to the business when appropriate;
Demonstrate credibility in your participation at and advice to the board;
Work collaboratively with the company's specialists in the headquarters and the global legal network.

Masters degree and law degree with excellent results in Portuguese law;
PT Bar registration as a Lawyer;
A minimum of 5 years legal work experience after PT Bar internship;
Experience in international environment is a plus (e.g. in-house experience within a multinational company);
Relevant work experience collected in the Healthcare and/or Life science Sector with strong focus on contract law for supply and service transactions, public procurement law as well as distributorship agreements is highly appreciated;
Knowledge and experience in data privacy laws is a plus;
Strong drafting and negotiation skills;
Excellent communication in Portuguese and in English;
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and to set the right priorities;
Be pragmatic and hands on;
Excellent business acumen;
Gravitas and credibility.

Flexible work schedule;
Competitive salary conditions;
Working for a multinational company.