Head Legal North Europe and Netherlands

Job Title: Head of Legal – North Europe & Netherlands

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

About the Role

As Head of Legal for North Europe & Netherlands within our Legal, Ethics, Business Integrity & Global Security team, you'll lead a team of legal professionals while serving as a strategic business partner to our Specialty Care, General Medicines, and Vaccines business units. Ready to shape the future of legal practice in pharma?

Join a forward-thinking legal function that goes beyond traditional counsel. We're building a modern, AI-enabled legal practice that drives strategic value across Sanofi's North Europe operations (€960M+ supported sales). Based in Amsterdam, you'll lead a team of four lawyers and a paralegal, partnering with business leaders to advance our mission of chasing the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

About Sanofi:

Sanofi is a biopharmaceutical company that innovates in R&D and harnesses AI at scale to improve people's lives and create long-term growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and our innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people worldwide. Together, we pursue the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing legal team across North Europe, serving as strategic partner to business unit leaders for Specialty Care, General Medicines, and Vaccines

• Establish and execute legal strategy for the North Europe MCO, including Clinical Study Units and Manufacturing & Supply sites across the region

• Provide strategic counsel on complex matters including advertising & promotion, competition law, healthcare regulations, and IP protection

• Monitor legal and regulatory trends, proactively advising business leaders on risks and opportunities that impact strategy

• Manage high-stakes litigation and external counsel relationships cost-effectively across the Netherlands and North Europe MCO

• Represent Sanofi Legal to external stakeholders including government bodies and industry associations

• Champion AI and technology-enabled legal practice, coaching your team to leverage data tools for enhanced quality and efficiency

• Serve on the Key Markets Legal Leadership Team, driving continuous innovation and development of the legal function

About You

• Experience: 15+ years of pharmaceutical legal experience, combining in-house and/or law firm roles with deep expertise in pharma regulations

• Leadership: Proven ability to inspire, build, and motivate legal teams while serving as a passionate ambassador for the legal function

• Strategic Mindset: Strong business acumen with ability to balance legal risk management and commercial objectives

• Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence across international matrix organizations

• Technology Forward: Genuine passion for AI-enabled legal practice and modern, evidence-based approaches to legal work

• Education: Dutch Law degree required

• Languages: Fluent Dutch and English required; French is a plus

Why Choose Us?

• Lead a strategic legal function that's genuinely valued as a business partner, not just a compliance function – where your counsel shapes major business decisions •

Pioneer AI-enabled legal practice in a company that's investing heavily in digital transformation and modern ways of working

• Develop your leadership impact through the Key Markets Legal Leadership Team, with exposure to global strategic initiatives and cross-border matters

• Work in a truly international environment with opportunities for collaboration across Europe and beyond

• Join a company committed to innovation, where legal is seen as a value creation center, not a cost center

• Benefit from exceptional advantages including flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health coverage, and wellness programs designed to help you thrive

Always Progress . Discover the Extraordinary .

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science – where your journey can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and accomplish what's never been done before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge conventions, and design smarter solutions for the communities we serve. Ready to pursue the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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