Legal Counsel

Cerba Research stands as a global entity within the Life Science, dedicated to advancing clinical research through a vast network of over 1,000 laboratories and an extensive patient database of more than 45 million records around the world. Our core objective is to provide accurate insights, with the overarching goal of accelerating the progress of medicine and therefore improving global health.

As Legal Counsel at Cerba Research you will become part of our global legal team headed by the general counsel of the company. The tasks and responsibilities of the team involve providing legal advice and support related to the organization's operations, contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters. The following objectives are part of **your responsibilities**:

- **Legal Compliance**: Ensure the organization's activities adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, particularly those related to clinical trials and research.
- **Contract Management**: Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts with clients, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders, while mitigating legal risks and ensuring favourable terms.
- **Risk Assessment and Mitigation**: Identify potential legal risks and provide strategies for risk mitigation to protect the organization's interests.
- **Regulatory Support**: Stay updated on relevant regulations in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry, and provide guidance to ensure the organization's compliance.
- **Dispute Resolution**: Handle legal disputes and litigation that may arise, either through negotiation, settlement, or legal action, to protect the organization's rights and minimize financial and reputational damage.
- **Intellectual Property Protection**: Advise on matters related to intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, to safeguard the organization's research and innovations.
- **Policy Development**: Contribute to the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to align with legal requirements and best practices.
- **Training and Education**: Ensure that employees are aware of legal considerations and compliance requirements in their roles.

**Required Competences**:

- Completed university degree in Belgian Law
- 5+ years of working experience, gained preferably as a lawyer and/or as legal counsel to an internationally operating commercial entity
- Fluency in Dutch and English, both written and orally
- Thorough knowledge of, and experience with, Belgian Corporate Law
- Thorough knowledge of, and experience with, contract drafting in an international setting
- Stress-resistant
- Ability to prioritize
- Good communication skills
- Trustworthy and reliable team player
- Able to work independently

**Preferred Competences**:

- Fluency in French, both written and orally
- Knowledge of, and experience working with, the GDPR, including agreements covering data transfers out of the EEA.
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials and related legal topics
- Knowledge of Belgian employment law

**Working at Cerba Research**

Cerba Research is growing fast on a global scale. Working at Cerba Research first of all means that you contribute to improve global health. It also means growing your career in a dynamic, fast paced environment, where you can develop new skills and work on diverse projects. There is plenty of room for initiatives, we encourage you to take ownership, cooperate, keep learning and most and for all, have fun

**If you have drive, are willing to learn and want to make an impact, then please join