Legal Counsel IT - All Gender

At Sanofi, we pursue the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. In France, more than 20,000 passionate men and women tirelessly push their limits to transform the practice of medicine and improve patient health with drugs and vaccines.

The desire to advance science is our strength. We want to improve the health of populations and find new solutions for patients by combining scientific progress and advanced technologies.

In France, we provide more than 400 drugs, vaccines and health products, including 18 vaccines and more than 200 drugs of major therapeutic interest.

Sanofi’s roots are anchored in France where most of the Research and Development is located. In the French medical research landscape, we hold a central role and actively participate in the construction of a dynamic health sector.

To contribute to the world of tomorrow, three commitments guide our actions: access to care for the most vulnerable, inclusion of all through work and preservation of the planet. Nothing would be possible without the remarkable mobilization of our employees and partners.

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Within the Corporate Legal Affairs Department, and reporting to the Head of Global Contracting & Operations Excellence, the candidate will join a team of 6 Business Partners and will be mainly responsible for

• Providing legal support to the Global Digital Department, in particular
  • Drafting and negotiation of all types of global contracts (multi-entity, multi-activity, multi-jurisdictional) in the fields of new Information & Communication Technologies: SaaS contracts, software licenses, software maintenance, services agreements (standalone or framework agreements), third-party application maintenance contracts, hosting contracts, application development (eg. smartphone) or specific solutions such as e-commerce
  • Management of any pre-litigation and litigation related to this activity
  • Provide clear, consistent and timely advice on various range of legal matters arising in Global Digital Department

• Contribute to the determination, dissemination and education on contract templates and “best practices” with a view to optimize contracting process while managing the related risks. In particular, she/he will be able to promote training and participate in the development of "Guidelines" for Procurement Department, Global Digital Departement and other internal business partners

PROFILE

Education and Professional Experience

• Holder of a superior legal training in Business Law (LLM eq., Master II, DJCE, CAPA), supplemented by a specialization in new information technologies, with a minimum experience of 3 years in a similar position in law firm and/or international enterprise
• This experience must imperatively justify a real expertise in the drafting/negotiation of complex contracts and consulting in the new information technologies domain

Language

• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)

Qualities

• Proactive, pragmatism, agile and able to work as a Business Partner
• Strong knowledge of new technologies
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Team player, ability to cooperate transversally

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.