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As an Associate Legal Director, you’ll be providing legal support at an international level, playing a key role in supporting an extremely innovative business, with an impressively broad range of product and service offerings (from data licensing, advanced analytics, technology offerings (including artificial intelligence), and consulting services; to clinical research and laboratory services). You’ll have the autonomy to own your work, the tools to succeed, and the opportunity to collaborate internationally across functions to drive meaningful outcomes.

Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, expand your exposure to leadership, or explore new technologies, this role is designed to help you grow. If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be challenged, supported, and inspired, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• International Contracting Support: Review, draft, and negotiate a diverse array of international commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and third parties (including data and technology licensing, professional services, master services, data processing and collaboration agreements).

• Legal Advisory & Compliance: Deliver business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders on all matters related to the business operations, with a focus on data privacy, intellectual property and competition law matters. Proactively identify potential legal risks and compliance requirements under EU law, and recommend appropriate actions and/or mitigation strategies.

• Stakeholder Interaction: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, to negotiate and escalate issues as necessary, ensuring effective communication and resolution. Maintain positive and constructive relationships with external counsels, regulatory bodies and industry associations.

• Public Tenders: Provide legal support with public tender responses, ensuring compliance with internal processes and strategic alignment.

• M&A Integration Support: May participate in due diligence and assist in the preparation of documents for corporate transactions. Lead post-acquisition commercial contracting integration efforts, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance for newly acquired entities into existing IQVIA contracting processes.

• Disputes: Provide legal support with resolving customer and vendor disputes in an efficient manner, ensuring fair and cost-effective outcomes.

• Legal Operations & Process Optimization: Promote a forward-thinking legal operations approach, lead and support various projects, including process improvements, template and playbooks drafting, and new business initiatives to enhance legal operations.

• Training: Support with the development, maintenance, and dissemination of legal training, know-how and best practices for legal and business teams, promoting legal awareness and compliance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's (undergraduate) Degree in Law, ideally with qualification to practice law in your jurisdiction.

• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with at least 3 years in private practice. Experience in international legal roles is highly desirable.

• Fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

• Strong background in the technology or life-sciences sectors.

• Demonstrated success in supporting commercial contracting and providing general legal support, ideally in an international, in-house legal role.

• The candidate will need to demonstrate experience and solid knowledge across multiple other domains including commercial contracting law, regulatory compliance, data privacy, competition law and more.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com