About the Role
In this high-impact and dynamic role, you will support two key franchises, Injectable Aesthetics and Dermatological Skincare, providing legal guidance across a complex and evolving regulatory landscape spanning pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer/OTC products. This position offers a unique opportunity to partner closely with Global Product Strategy, Medical Affairs, R&D and Commercial teams, providing pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, science-driven environment. We're looking for someone who brings strong legal expertise, a collaborative approach and a solutions-oriented mindset to help drive innovation while ensuring compliance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead legal partner for designated product portfolios across Injectable Aesthetics and Dermatological Skincare
- Advise on global regulatory frameworks across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics and consumer health products
- Support product teams in navigating multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements and evolving regulations
- Review and approve promotional, non-promotional and scientific materials, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and industry codes
- Advise on promotion and advertising requirements, including interactions with healthcare professionals and patients
- Support compliant material review processes through Veeva or similar systems
- Provide guidance on scientific exchange, real-world evidence initiatives and medical education programmes
- Support governance and risk mitigation for global and cross-border activities
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to Global Product Strategy, Commercial and Medical Affairs teams
- Provide legal guidance on go-to-market strategies, product positioning and business initiatives
- Support product launches, line extensions and global congress activities
- Advise on regulatory compliance matters, including promotion, labelling, safety communications and post-market activities
- Counsel on anti-bribery, anti-corruption and other healthcare compliance considerations
- Monitor regulatory developments, assess business impact and recommend risk mitigation strategies
- Draft, review and negotiate a range of life sciences agreements, including services and consultancy agreements
- Partner with R&D, Alliance Management and external stakeholders to support innovation and development programmes
- Deliver legal and regulatory training to commercial, medical and regulatory stakeholders
- Promote awareness of key legal requirements and support a culture of compliance
- Build strong partnerships across Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs and Commercial teams
- Share best practices and contribute to a high-performing global legal team
Requirements
- Law degree (JD or international equivalent) required
- Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
- 5–8+ years of relevant legal experience in the life sciences sector
- Combination of: Law firm experience (preferred, with focus on life sciences/regulatory)
- In-house experience within a pharmaceutical, medical device, or consumer health company
- Demonstrated experience as a product or regulatory attorney supporting product lifecycle activities
- Proven experience in reviewing promotional and scientific materials
- Working knowledge of Veeva or similar content approval systems
- Understanding of healthcare compliance frameworks (e.g., anti-bribery, anti-corruption, industry codes)
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal requirements into pragmatic solutions
Skills
- Life sciences legal experience
- Product attorney experience
- Regulatory attorney experience
- Promotional and scientific material review
- Veeva or similar content approval systems
- Healthcare compliance frameworks
- Anti-bribery
- Anti-corruption
- Industry codes
- Business acumen
- Pragmatic solutions
Location
- London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 3 days/week onsite
Experience Level
- 5-8+ years
Education Level
- Law degree (JD or international equivalent)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Bonus structure
- Extended benefit package
About the Company
- Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries.
- We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology.
- Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals.
- Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.
- We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy.
- They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration.
- Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day.
- We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.
- Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.
- At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world.
- With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.
- Our people make a difference.
- At Galderma, you’ll work with people who are like you. And people that are different.
- We value what every member of our team brings.
- Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.
Equal Opportunity
- We embrace diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.
- Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.
