Be a part of a revolutionary change!

Times are changing at Philip Morris International (PMI). We’ve chosen to do something incredible. The world expects us to act responsibly. We are doing just that by redefining our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

This transformation will revolutionize every area of our business: the products we sell, where we sell them, and how they’re manufactured and delivered. The way we talk to our customers and engage with society.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, you’ll enjoy dreaming up and delivering better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Join our legal team in the Philip Morris Switzerland office! In this role, you will offer expert legal support to business and key partners throughout the organization. Responsibilities include handling various legal matters, leading assigned projects, and providing day-to-day advice to the company and its professionals on health, wellness, and consumer health products. Focus areas include clinical research, scientific aspects, contracts, and commercial transactions.

Your day to day:

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of agreements, including clinical trial, research collaboration, license, distribution, and vendor contracts, while mitigating risks and balancing business interests.
• Partners with internal clients to support projects in particular coming from PMI’s scientific activities in VFP with a view to enable clinical research and to mitigate potential liabilities and risks.
• Helps business partners accurately understand the risks and consequences of the given situation or course of action.
• Proactively identifies and analyzes legal issues and risks, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations and ensures legal compliance as it relates to the noted areas of law.
• Stays current with legal developments, best practices and benchmarks in the noted areas of law and assists internal clients in implementing policies and procedures in response thereto.
• Review of scientific publications and briefs, and material related to scientific research and collaboration
• Conducts legal assessment relevant for projects in Life Sciences and VFP
• Closely and time cooperates with other PMI COEs, in particular the Litigation, IP, Product Development, Regulatory, and Commercial Deployment law teams.

Who we are looking for:

• Juris doctor and licensed to practice law.
• At least 7 years of legal experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare environment, preferably with a focus on complex R&D matters; in house and/or major law firm.
• Ability to work autonomously, in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple, conflicting priorities while managing client expectations.
• Ability to maintain an appropriate perspective regardless of the delicacy or pressure of a situation.
• Expertise in regulatory frameworks and healthcare compliance.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and mitigate legal risk associated with products under assessment and development.
• A passion for collaboration and consensus.
• Drives the appropriate level of external benchmarking of best practices.
• Maintains a culture and collaborates with a high degree of emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion.
• Robust interpersonal and writing skills, with the confidence and credibility to act quickly, communicate effectively with diplomacy and civility, and command respect of both internal and external audiences.
• Outstanding ability to analyze legal issues, develop legal strategies, and provide innovative solutions
• Shown ability to negotiate complex legal documents and contracts with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary setting to achieve consensus.
• Strong sense of integrity and ethics, with an ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.

Why Join Us?

At Philip Morris International, you will:

• Be part of an ambitious team driving significant change in the industry.
• Work in a dynamic and inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• Have the opportunity to develop your career in numerous directions, with access to world-class training and development programs.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Join us in our mission to deliver a smoke-free future and make a tangible impact on the world. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you!