Legal Counsel, Global Legal Business, Innovation & Protection

Date:  12 Jun 2025
Department:  Global Legal, Compliance & IP
Business Area:  Legal, Compliance & Internal Audit
Job Type:  Direct Employee
Contract Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here

We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities. 

 

Chiesi Corporate Functions

These are the functions supporting the business: 

  • Global HR
  • Global Finance, Procurement & IT
  • Group Legal & Corporate Affairs
  • Global Communication & External Relations
  • Transformation
  • Global Strategy, Sustainability and Growth (SSG)

 

Who we are looking for

Purpose

A new opportunity is now open within our Global Legal, Compliance & IP Department: come and join our dynamic team!

Main Responsibilities

  • Providing legal advice and support in relation to:
    • M&A transactions (including post-closing and integration activities)
    • Commercial operations/contracts
    • Corporate governance, tax and finance matters
  • Managing external legal counsels (and related budget)

Experience Required

1-3 years of experience in in-house legal deptartments of multinational companies or law firms with focus on M&A

Education

Degree in Law

Languages

Fluent English

Soft Skills

  • Time management
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Communication skills
  • Proactiveness
  • Team working

Technical Skills

  • Good knowledge of contractual matters in the pharmaceutical field
  • Recent exposure to M&A processes

Location

The position is based in Parma with hybrid way of working combining smart working and presence at the HQ

What we offer

You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being. 
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.

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