Legal Counsel
Istanbul, Türkiye Regular Posted on Jan. 21, 2026 Closing on Feb. 13, 2026Country/Regional Lawyer designs strategies and solutions to facilitate the achievement of local/regional business objectives (cross activities) in compliance with applicable laws and provides legal support and counselling in specific local/regional business areas.
Key responsibilities include:
Draft and review complex agreements/ work on local and MCO projects
Research and advice to stakeholders on legislation in the area of medicines, finance, competition, trade and debt collection, manufacturing, corporate, digital, promotion & advertising
Support business projects in terms of legal compliance and provide appropriated solutions with TRT approach
Support litigations in coordination with external lawyers (Turkey and MCO)
Proceed and Support Corporate Law procedures for MCO countries
Follow up sectoral legislation periodically and proceed the necessary internal update with coordination of Head of Legal.
Review translation (TR/ENG) of critical legal documents
Education/Experience:
Legal counsel should have a law degree from an accredited university in Turkey and be admitted to the bar.
Experience in a similar position within Pharma industry is a strong asset
Skills:
Technical: Antitrust Law (Experienced), Litigation Strategy (Experienced), Legal Services (Experienced)
Functional: Contractual Drafting (Experienced), Contract Negotiations (Experienced), Legal Strategies (Experienced), Stakeholder Management (Experienced), Business Initiatives (Experienced), Commercial Laws (Experienced)
Other: Legal Compliance (Experienced), Data Privacy Law (Experienced)
Language:
Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills (English as a business language)
Other Competency Requirements:
Strategic thinking and strategic agility capabilities
Thoughtful risk taking and decision making
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Customer-centric approach
Inspired by purpose, passionate and energetic, resilient
High ethical standards, acting as a role model
Change management and conflict resolution
Authentic - Team player, transparent, open, bold, walk the talk
Ability to influence others and operate at any level of the organization
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