Head of Legal to BioInnovation Institute Foundation
Do you have an interest in working with early-stage company-creation and grant-giving activities? And do you want to be part of a fast-paced international life science environment and help create the best opportunities for our early-stage life science start-ups?
If so, we might have the perfect job opportunity for you. BioInnovation Institute Fonden (BII) is looking for a Head of Legal with a broad corporate law background and demonstrated leadership experience to lead our legal team. As Head of Legal you will be responsible for managing and handling a broad range of legal matters within BII.
Your opportunity to join BII
You will have an important role in providing high-quality, broad legal support and sparring in day-to-day contractual handling as well as in a broad range of legal matters. You will play a vital role in developing a strong legal structure in BII, in close collaboration with the Legal team and COO. We also use external advice from other external legal experts.
The tasks will include the following:
- Management of the Legal team consisting of 3 lawyers and 1 legal student assistant
- Ensure the framework and managing stable operation daily and support, sparring to the team
- Proactively handling best class legal advice, legal solutions to the organization (e.g., sparring with BII’s program teams on legal matters relating to BII’s portfolio companies)
- Provide best class legal advice regarding grant and loan-giving activities, including drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements with relevant stakeholders
- Contribute proactively to the development of new initiatives (e.g. internal regulation and processes)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and statutory regulations
- Include relevant stakeholders about governance and Foundations strategic initiatives in Danmark and globally in legal matters
- Heading projects to optimize internal legal processes
- Be a central sparring partner and with reference to the COO
You will be responsible and part of BII’s legal team within the Operations Department. We value a dynamic and highly skilled working environment with the ambition and dedication to become the trusted legal advisor to our stakeholders. Furthermore, we believe working together and lifting as a team is the key to unlocking the highest quality, creativity, and productivity in everything we do. The BII working environment is dynamic and diverse. Partnering up with stakeholders across the organization is key to managing the tasks professionally and proactively.
Professional and Personal Qualifications
We are looking for a Head of Legal who is ready to join a dynamic environment and have managerial experience within the legal domain. Maybe you come from a former position as director in a law-firm, experience as an in-house senior Legal counsel/director or director in government office, ministries.
Furthermore, we expect that you have:
- A Master of Laws (Cand.jur.) or MScs in Business Administration and Commercial Law (Cand.merc.jur.),
- 3+ years of managerial experience within the legal domain,
- Experience with writing commercial contracts, reviewing, interpreting, and translating legal matters, also experienced in producing deliverables
- Excellent communication in writing and legal drafting skills in English, and
- Great abilities to interact and communicate with various stakeholders at all levels.
- Understanding of corporate law; and understanding of the life science industry is a plus.
You thrive with stakeholder management and are motivated by driving processes and projects. You are a strong leader and team player, enjoy building strong relationships and are resourceful. It is key for us that you find BII’s purpose and vision meaningful and motivating.
Working at BII
We offer a committed and professional workplace in which we emphasize ensuring that our colleagues thrive, are challenged, and have opportunities to develop their potential. A career at BII gives you the opportunity to work on building the largest innovation and incubation initiative within the Life Sciences in Denmark with key actors within research and development and as part of a dedicated team that is passionate about creating value for society.
BioInnovation Institute Fonden provides you with an opportunity to become part of a vibrant and professional workplace with a chance to bring ideas to life and science to market for the benefit of society and human welfare.
Curious for more?
For more information, please contact Pui Ling Lau, Chief Operation Officer, via e-mail: pll@bii.dk or on phone: +45 24695602. We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than September 6th, 2024.
To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, and university transcripts by clicking on the “Apply now” button.
About the BioInnovation Institute Foundation
The BioInnovation Institute foundation (BII) is an independent foundation with a nonprofit objective supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. BII has established a collaborative workspace in Copenhagen (Nørrebro) to bring together entrepreneurial researchers and company creators from different disciplines. BII operates as an incubator to accelerate world-class life science innovation that drives the development of new solutions by early life science start-ups for the benefit of people and society.
Our community at BII is something we value highly, and it currently consist of more than 70 employees, and we have also supported a total of 102 start-ups since 2018.