We're hiring Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Associate Lawyer
We are a young, dynamic and ambitious Romanian law firm, providing legal advice in all areas of business law and dispute resolution in Romania and covering all business sectors.
Our firm is driven by a strong team of dedicated and extremely talented lawyers, ably supported by our equally talented and enthusiastic younger lawyers.
Our client base is extremely diverse, ranging from multinational corporations to local companies, solo enterprises and start-ups. Our clients appreciate us for our in-depth knowledge of Romanian legal matters and our prompt and practical legal solutions delivered by partner-led teams, ensuring both cost effectiveness and imaginative thinking.
We partner with a number of highly-respected and reputable law firms throughout Europe and the world, and we have significant experience in cross-border transactions providing legal advice in English, German, French, Italian and Romanian.
In a complex and rapidly shifting business culture, we have distinguished ourselves by our personal approach, going above and beyond the traditional boundaries of the lawyer/client relationship, making us a solid and reliable partner for all businesses, regardless of their stage of development.
Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented lawyer with a specialisation in pharmaceuticals and life sciences who is willing, and able, to provide clients with high quality legal advice and assistance.
The successful candidate will have a range of responsibilities and will be expected to undertake them with both diligence and professionalism. They will be expected to complete multiple projects ahead of schedule, and have a strong business orientation with a resourceful and creative approach to finding solutions and problem solving. They will be responsible for dealing with all the related tasks of a transaction from beginning to end including, but not limited to: research, gathering necessary data and information and drafting all necessary documents (such as memorandum, legal opinions, industry-related procedures).
They require a thorough knowledge of civil law and have at least 1-2 years as a Junior Associate Lawyer and 3-5 years as an Associate Lawyer in a similar position. Knowledge of competition law, whilst not essential, will be an advantage. The successful candidate will need to be a sociable and communicative person with a proven ability to work successfully in a diverse team, prioritise tasks and handle a large workload.
Skills, knowledge and experience
- An excellent academic record and qualifications.
- 3 to 5 years experience as an Associate lawyer at a top law firm, advising and supporting clients in a Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences practice.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both Romanian and English.
- Excellent levels of written and spoken English, preferably supported by an internationally recognized certificate, such as IELTS/Cambridge English: Advanced.
Package
- Attractive and competitive remuneration package.
- High quality work in small teams.
- Opportunities for fast career progression.
- Work experience in a top-tier law firm.
Please send your covering letter and Resume to:
Sorina Chirila
SChirila@saa.ro//office@saa.ro
021 316 87 49