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locations
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 2 Days Ago
job requisition id
R0028492
Job Description:
As a privately-
owned,
biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while
remaining
agile and true to our people first philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the worlds oldest enemy: disease.
As the
US Legal Operations Associate Director,
you will be responsible
in helping drive and implement operational success of Ferrings US Chief Legal Office (CLO) team, creating strategy, processes, and practices to transform and improve day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness, working in coordination with Global Legal Operations and the global CLO organization. The US CLO team (Legal, IP, Compliance, Privacy, and IP 17 people with over EUR 8m in total budget) is a part of Ferrings US business (with over 900 employees and over USD 1 billion in sales), which is critical to Ferrings current and future success and the efficient, effective provision of CLO services is essential to achieve this.
With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of The Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its Change the World List, for addressing societys unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with members of the CLO team and business partners to continuously seek out and lead process improvement initiatives that further the implementation of the CLO Services Model.
Identify data within CLO, Ferring, and third party systems and processes that can be used to drive continuous improvement of CLO services.
Implement continuous improvement in CLO services through a strong business partner focus, active listening skills, a goal of team success, and involving business partners in every step of the change process.
Support the continuous improvement of Ferrings contract management process within the US organization in coordination with the global lead, with a focus on stakeholders needs, continuous process improvements, and continued improvement in technology solutions.
Facilitate and manage the process for sourcing, negotiation, selection, and performance of law firms and external service providers (ALSPs) consistent with global guidelines, leading to a quick and simple onboarding of law firms and vendors and a close management of budget.
Liaise with ALSPs in relationship to the contract management process, with a focus on continuous improvement of the process and improvement of services to business partners.
Assist in and contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate CLO budgets and forecasts to actively contribute to the accuracy and usefulness of the CLO teams forecasts.
Work effectively with our IT partners to enhance existing (e.g. icertis, Brightflag, Anaqua, OneTrust, Polaris, Dow Jones) to enable streamlined team collaboration and workflow automation within the CLO team and among business partners.
Partner with the Global Legal Operations team on additional project / initiatives as applicable and collaborate, learn, participate in industry conferences, benchmarking, networking, to provide recommendations on best practice and latest advancements.
Requirements:
Minimum of a combined 7 years experience in legal operations with an in-house legal department or a law firm, and other relevant areas, such as IT, Finance, Project Management
University degree in business, finance, technology, or other relevant areas
Significant experience working in a multi-national corporate environment
Demonstrated experience in process efficiency, including identifying opportunities for improvement, building an implementation plan, and implementation
Demonstrated ability to lead successful change management in a corporate setting
Strong active listening and empathy skills
Experience in workflow automation tools, eBilling, contract management systems, including process redesign, and technology and project management
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Detailed planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Demonstrated financial knowledge / experience
Ferring you
At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and
equitable
, and the chance to work with the industrys most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy
.
Our Compensation and Benefits
At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is
determined
using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $136,850 to $195,500, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities,
education
and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.
Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to
120 hours
in the first four (4) years of employment, and
160 hours
in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 12 to 13 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer
26 weeks
of paid parental leave, learn more about the parental leave offering in our benefits package here
.
Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate
on the basis of
race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws
.
Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to
come up with
new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right
in.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We
maintain
a drug-free workplace
.
Location:
Parsippany, New Jersey
Posting
At Ferring, we believe in everyones right to a family and we commit to building families of every shape and size.
Millions of people around the world are unable to access the care, treatment and support they need to build a family. We want to change that.
We are addressing some of the greatest challenges in reproductive medicine and maternal health through our research and development programmes.
Learn more about our #FamilyProject Commitment
At Ferring, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build the family they dream of, no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love. We provide support to ensure that our people have access to family-building options such as fertility treatments, surrogacy programs, adoption, and egg freezing. We offer 26 weeks of equal parental leave and a flexible return-to-work policy. We are committed to helping people build families and live better lives, and that includes you.
Ferring Mission
Driven by its entrepreneurial spirit and enabled by a decentralised organisational setup, Ferring will harness its world-class competencies in science and business with other innovative technologies to create solutions for patients and doctors.
By developing an understanding of peoples needs, we will deliver personalised healthcare solutions, integrating pharmaceutical products with diagnostics, data, devices, education and support services to optimise health outcomes.
Ferring will be the world-leading, most trusted healthcare company in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and a leader in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Each of us at Ferring will contribute to providing innovative solutions to help people live better lives. We will devote significant research and development investment to new therapeutics, life cycle management and next generation healthcare solutions.
As a privately owned, specialty healthcare company that operates globally, Ferring will grow revenues at a rate that is 50% faster than the industry average. We will strive for efficiencies in our business and create flexibility to invest in opportunities to build our future.
We are, and continue to be, part of a transparent and aligned company. We strive to best address the needs of patients, stakeholders and customers by collaborating across functions, experimenting and sharing our practices, and continuously learning. We are always guided by the Ferring Philosophy.
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