Head of Legal Affairs Department
Confidential client
Head of Legal Affairs Department
You will lead the Legal Affairs department and hold expert responsibility for legal matters in the research environment. Key areas include contract management, data protection, compliance, as well as legal support for procurement and IPR issues.
Your responsibilities
- Leading the Legal Affairs department
- Advising institutes and the head office on legal matters
- Advising on contract law
- Advising on corporate and association law
- Legal support of procurement processes and public procurement law
- Advising and implementing data protection regulations
- Developing and implementing compliance guidelines
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating funding, research, and cooperation agreements with university and industrial partners, considering non-profit and state aid aspects
- Building and enhancing a structured contract management system
- Standardizing and optimizing contract processes
Your profile
- Degree in law
- Several years of professional experience
- Leadership experience
- Experience in contract negotiations
- Knowledge of compliance and experience with research funding
- Experience in contract and corporate law (ideally)
- Experience in scientific institutions (ideally)
- Affinity for digital processes
- Good understanding of complex relationships in various legal areas
- Structured and solution-oriented working approach
Benefits
- Meaningful work impacting health and society
- Career Center for personal and professional development
- Offers for lifelong learning and further education
- Work-life balance
- Individual telework agreements
- Flexible working time models
- Professional parental leave management
- Advisory services on physical health for employees and family members
- Advisory services on mental health for employees and family members
- Team events like team days, participation in the business run, and Christmas party
About the company
The recruiting company is seeking to strengthen its team at the Vienna location.
The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.
Your contact person

Andrea Huber
Head of Recruiting
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