Professional Profile

Highly experienced legal professional with extensive background supporting corporate legal departments, in-house counsel, and senior legal leadership across complex legal, compliance, governance, litigation, and contracting matters. Brings strong expertise in contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, intellectual property management, legal research, and regulatory compliance within a multinational business environment.

Key Strengths

• Extensive experience providing senior-level legal support to General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and executive leadership teams.

• Strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing complex commercial agreements and legal documentation.

• Proven ability to support litigation matters, including legal research, preparation of legal correspondence, witness coordination, document management, and liaison with external counsel.

• Deep understanding of corporate governance requirements, including subsidiary management, corporate filings, board resolutions, annual compliance filings, and maintenance of corporate records.

• Experience managing intellectual property portfolios, including trademarks, trade names, domain names, applications, renewals, and associated documentation.

• Skilled in conducting complex legal research and translating findings into practical business recommendations.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting directly with senior executives, clients, external legal counsel, and cross-functional business teams.

Contracting & Commercial Experience

• Drafts, reviews, revises, and negotiates a wide range of commercial and legal agreements.

• Provides guidance on contractual risks, obligations, and compliance requirements.

• Serves as a key point of contact for contract-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.

• Tracks contract lifecycle activities and maintains accurate contract documentation and records.

• Supports customer contracting processes while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and responsiveness.

Compliance & Corporate Governance

• Maintains corporate governance records and subsidiary documentation.

• Ensures compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• Oversees corporate minute books, board consents, annual filings, and corporate records management.

• Supports legal and regulatory compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

Technical Competencies

• Legal Research & Analysis

• Commercial Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Corporate Governance & Entity Management

• Litigation Support

• Intellectual Property Administration

• Regulatory Compliance

• Project Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Background

• Bachelor's degree with Paralegal Certification.

• Significant experience supporting in-house legal teams in a corporate environment.

• Experience within regulated industries, including pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or related sectors.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Overall Assessment

An ideal candidate would combine advanced paralegal expertise with strong commercial and corporate legal experience, demonstrating the ability to independently manage complex legal matters while providing strategic support to senior legal counsel. The role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional capable of balancing litigation, compliance, governance, intellectual property, and contracting responsibilities while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering exceptional service to internal and external clients.

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

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is €32,200.00 - €48,400.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.