Job Description

The Position

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Are you looking for a new challenge in an international environment, making a true difference at the German headquarters of a growing top 20 pharmaceutical business? Are you seeking to leverage your experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and help us pursue our ambition to improve the health of humans and animals – for generations? Are you interested in joining our 350+ Legal & Compliance professionals globally and becoming a member of the Legal Strategy & Governance team?

Tasks & responsibilities

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As Senior Legal Counsel M&A you will provide strategic legal advice to senior management and project leadership throughout the entire M&A process. You will structure, draft and negotiate M&A transaction documentation across all of Boehringer Ingelheim's businesses globally in close collaboration with the M&A function and other internal legal colleagues, also leading teams of external legal professionals. Due to the global reach of Boehringer Ingelheim's acquisitions and divestitures focus, you will most of the time collaborate across borders. You will select and manage outside counsel in the relevant jurisdictions always with a view on quality, speed and efficiency. You will partner-up and collaborate closely with internal colleagues in the target jurisdiction. Furthermore, you will leverage your expertise acquired through the transaction phase for the preparation of the integration of the target into the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies. Taking over a leading role, you will work with a team of international lawyers in relevant matters on a global scale.

Requirements

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Qualification as lawyer or qualified attorney with admission to the bar (2nd State Examination or equivalent) Extensive relevant working experience in an external law firm and/or as inhouse lawyer with international exposure in daily business Strong expertise in M&A as well as in corporate law and governance High level of strategic and business understanding, preferably in the pharma, biotech or life sciences industry, with the ability to provide strategic legal advice in the highly dynamic area of M&A Strong communication skills are key, as well as the capability of steering and/or leading legal matters in cross-functional and/or international settings Project leadership competencies to lead cross-functional initiatives paired with strategic thinking and solution oriented mindset Business fluent in English

Ready to contact us?

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If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com


Recruitment process:


Step 1: Online application - The job posting is online until December 31st, 2025. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to December 11th , 2025 are guaranteed to be considered.


Step 2: Virtual meeting until mid of January


Step 3: On-site interviews beginning end of January