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 Opportunity
Provide legal advice on commercial, labor, tax, regulatory, intellectual property and data privacy matters.
Draft, review and negotiation of a wide range of contracts and agreements with vendors and distributors
Identity legal risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies
Support business and functional teams with legal input on transactions, partnerships, and strategic initiatives
Ensure company policies and practices comply with local laws
Represent company's interests in legal proceedings and liaise with external counsels as needed
Oversee corporate governance and maintain legal documentation
Who you are
Law Degree (specialization studies is a plus)
3-5 years of experience as a Senior Legal Counsel or Legal Manager in transnational companies
Solid expertise in data privacy matters, corporate housekeeping matters, employment law, contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property and contract management
Excellence drafting, negotiation, and communications skills in English language (writing, speaking and listening)
Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under pressure
High sense of responsability
High ethical standards and sound judgement
Strong communication skills (oral and writing), proactiveness and curiosity
Preferred Skils
Experience in pharmaceutical industry
Strong pharma business acumen and ability to balance legal and commercial considerations
This position does not have relocation support.
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.

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
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