Job Description

　　Reporting to LatAmDirector LatAm, the Senior Corporate Counsel will serve as the legal expert and business partner for several businesses and departments of the company in Mexico.

　　S/he will provide counsel and negotiate transactions partnering with Commercial teams and support areas such as Regulatory, Operations, IT, HR, Finance and Compliance departments. We are seeking a seasoned, dynamic, pragmatic and collegial life science attorney who wants to broaden their area of expertise. As part of our outstanding legal team, the Senior Corporate Counsel will have the opportunity to explore and solve a wide variety of legal issues. The ideal candidate should be able to possess a flexible, practical and thoughtful approach to solving complex legal and business issues, have an excellent work ethic and a friendly and professional behavior.

　　Specific Responsibilities:

　　Lead the negotiating and drafting of strategic agreements with key accounts, channel partners and vendors;

　　Act as primary point of contact for multiple client groups within the company, leveraging internal and external resources to timely and cost-effectively meet the legal needs of client groups;

　　Provide primary legal support on contracts process, a heavy workload of contractual matters, refine contracts processes and provide trainings;

　　Collaborate with commercial, operations and regulatory departments on various projects including development of new business models in new territories of the region;

　　Provide subject matter expertise, legal support and guidance on the development and application of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related supporting procedural documents;

　　Manage outside counsels in Mexico;

　　Collaborate with colleagues in other LatAm countries, US, Europe and APAC exchanging experiences;

　　Provide ad hoc legal support on special projects as needed

　　Qualifications / Requirements:

　　Excellent academic qualifications; candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of relevant in-house experience;

　　Fluent English are required (Speaking, Listening and Writing, including technical writing for contracts and notifications). Portuguese language skills are desirable;

　　Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills;

　　Ability to effectively evaluate legal exposure, manage risk and develop creative, client-focused solutions to achieve business goals within appropriate legal guidelines;

　　Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts, identifying and prioritizing high-risk and mission critical transactions;

　　Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines, leveraging internal and external resources to meet multiple simultaneous deadlines;

　　Willingness to pitch-in and help on legal projects across the organization;

　　Experience with contract management system to track contract requests; create and manage contract templates, reports to retrofit the business with data analytics and strategy;

　　Experience in training business partners on company policies;

　　Excellent research, writing, counselling and communication skills and a positive client service Orientation;

　　Ability to work independently, as a team member, and across the organization;

　　Accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to take ownership of an issue and provide concise and timely advice

　　High standards for Integrity and compliance

　　Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.