Legal Counsel EMEA M&A

About the role

IQVIA is looking for a Legal Counsel EMEA M&A to join its international legal team and work on high-impact, cross-border transactions in the healthcare and life sciences sector, including data-driven and technology-enabled businesses. You will support the Assistant General Counsel, EMEA M&A and Integration, and have autonomy and responsibility for your own M&A, investment, reorganisation and other corporate transaction projects in the EMEA region. You will report to the Assistant General Counsel, based in London, UK.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-level advice and support on the full lifecycle of M&A, joint venture, investment, internal reorganisations and other corporate transaction projects.
• Deliver business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders on diligence, legal documentation and regulatory filings, and proactively identify and mitigate legal risks.
• Collaborate with and facilitate decisions across internal stakeholders, including the Corporate Development team.
• Drive and implement new M&A templates, innovations and processes in EMEA, including standardisation of documentation.
• Support the business and legal teams throughout the integration process.
• Manage external counsel where required.
• Promote a forward-thinking legal operations approach, including process improvements, template and playbook drafting, and the use of AI to enhance legal operations.
• Support the development, maintenance and sharing of legal training, know-how and best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, Juris Doctor or equivalent, with an active licence to practice in the applicable jurisdiction.
• At least 6 years of relevant legal experience, specifically on cross-border M&A and corporate transactions across EMEA or globally, including post-qualification experience at an international law firm and/or in-house.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and to align legal and business objectives while managing legal risk.
• Professional fluency in English; other languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• AI literacy, including awareness of AI-enabled tools in transactional and legal operations contexts, is an advantage.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, good judgement and self-reliance.