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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer.  As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Legal Head, Mexico and Latam Distributors

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the legal function for Amgen Mexico and distributor markets, serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Mexico General Manager, affiliate leadership and functional teams. Provide practical, risk-based counsel that enables sound business decisions and compliant execution across affiliate’s commercial, medical, market access, regulatory and operational activities and provide oversight for matters across Distributor LATAM markets. Translate regional and global Legal strategy, standards and expertise into effective local support, while bringing Mexico’s legal and business context back to the broader Legal organization. Lead the effective deployment of internal Legal resources and external counsel on Mexico and distributor-related matters across designated LATAM markets. This position has people manager responsibilities and has one Sr Associate reporting to the role.

Strategic counsel and business partnership

• Advise the General Manager, affiliate leadership and functional leaders on strategic and day-to-day legal matters; explain options, material risks and recommended actions in clear business terms.
• Partner with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Procurement and other functions, involving regional or global specialists when appropriate.

Commercial and transactional support

• Draft, review and negotiate customer, distributor, wholesaler, procurement, sourcing, logistics, services, intercompany, licensing, collaboration and other commercial agreements.
• Help teams reach sound, timely outcomes through practical negotiation advice; maintain usable contract templates, clause guidance and related legal processes.

Healthcare and product-related advice

• Advise on engagements with healthcare professionals and organizations, including consulting, advisory boards, speaker programs, grants, donations and sponsorships, in partnership with relevant functions.
• Review or advise on product communications and engagement activities, including promotional and non-promotional materials, patient programs and digital channels, coordinating with Medical, Regulatory, Compliance and business teams.

Regulatory and government matters

• Monitor and advise on Mexican legal and regulatory developments affecting the affiliate, its products and operations; coordinate with Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Compliance and regional Legal
• Lead or support legal strategy for government inquiries, inspections, audits, administrative proceedings and other authority interactions, including the timely coordination of internal and external responses.

Corporate governance and legal risk

• Support governance of Mexican legal entities, including statutory records and filings, delegations of authority, signature requirements and related corporate documentation.
• Identify, assess and escalate material risks across relevant areas such as competition, anti-bribery, privacy and data protection, intellectual property and employment; work with the appropriate subject-matter teams to address them.

Disputes, investigations and employment matters

• Direct legal strategy for commercial disputes, litigation, employment and labor claims, regulatory proceedings and other contentious matters, with appropriate external counsel support.
• Coordinate with HR, Compliance and other stakeholders on investigations and responses, protecting privilege and supporting fair, well-documented decisions.

External counsel and legal operations

• Select, instruct and oversee external counsel; set clear objectives, manage budgets and matters, and assess quality, efficiency and outcomes.
• Improve legal service delivery through practical guidance, training, templates, contract processes, matter reporting and approved legal technology.

Regional and global collaboration

• Work effectively across the LATAM network, Amgen’s Law team and global subject-matter teams; share local insight and align advice with enterprise standards.
• Contribute to cross-market initiatives or other regional responsibilities as agreed with the Associate General Counsel.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Counsel professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Law degree from an accredited institution and an active license to practice law in Mexico.

AND

At least 10 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience; 15 or more years is preferred for the seniority and breadth of this affiliate role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant law firm and/or in-house legal experience advising business leaders on commercial, corporate, regulatory, compliance, and strategic matters; experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
• In-house counsel experience within a multinational organization, including exposure to global legal operating models and cross-functional collaboration across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage complex commercial transactions, lead dispute resolution strategies, oversee outside counsel, and advise executive and senior business stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Mexican corporate and commercial law, with experience supporting legal matters related to healthcare regulations, interactions with healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations, product communications, competition law, anti-corruption, privacy and data protection, and other compliance-related areas.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical commercialization activities, medical and clinical operations, government interactions, market access initiatives, and healthcare professional and organization engagements.
• Experience overseeing corporate governance matters, administrative proceedings, labor and employment issues, contract lifecycle management processes, and the implementation or use of legal operations technologies.
• Fluent in both Spanish and English, with the ability to draft, negotiate, and present complex legal and business matters effectively in both languages.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.