Legal Counsel - Global Pharma Technical Operations & Facilities (Data & Digital)

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Are you ready to ensure that life-saving medicines successfully make it from the lab to patients worldwide by navigating the evolving digital landscape? As a Legal Counsel - Global Pharma Technical Operations & Facilities (Data & Digital), you will join a highly collaborative, global team providing proactive legal support to our manufacturing and supply backbone. In this role, you will be trusted to advise on high-stakes, data-driven matters that directly support our company’s global ambition to prevent, stop, and cure diseases.

The Opportunity

In this individual contributor role, you will focus on business-focused legal support, contract negotiation, and strategic data counseling. You can expect to:

• Provide strategic legal advice and business-focused counseling to the Pharma Technical Operations and Direct Procurement organizations.

• Draft and negotiate complex agreements, including manufacturing, supply, and development contracts key to our global operations.

• Act as the primary legal point of contact for technical operations and facility matters during large, high-stakes transactions.

• Develop and implement legal strategies for the global business by collaborating closely with other lawyers, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership.

• Advise on complex data and digital matters arising under Swiss and EU legislation, guiding any legal questions in the field of technical operations.

• Manage outside counsel retained to support specific global legal or digital matters.

• Thrive in a dynamic, cross-cultural team environment where your agility, influence, and solution-oriented mindset drive meaningful global impact.

Who you are

You are a proactive, confident professional who views change as an opportunity and is committed to driving continuous improvement. To be successful in this role, you bring:

• Qualified Legal Professional: You hold a passed Bar Exam and bring at least 3 years of professional experience within an international law firm or the legal department of a multinational group.

• Digital & Pharma Expertise: You have prior experience providing legal support in the pharmaceutical or biotech industries, with a strong focus on data and digital-related matters alongside manufacturing agreements.

• Technical Savvy: You possess a strong affinity for healthcare and biotechnology, allowing you to understand highly complex technical and digital issues relating to pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.

• Strategic Communicator & Collaborator: You combine excellent analytical and negotiation skills with high cross-cultural sensitivity and a dedicated team-player attitude.

• Language Skills: You are fluent in business-level English (written and verbal); knowledge of German or other languages is an asset.

We look forward to your application!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.