Legal Advisor

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

As a Legal Advisor, you are responsible to provide legal advice, direction and services to the Company, concerning the legal obligations and operations of the Company and in particular, the minimization of legal risk and contractual exposure. You support and assist management members throughout the Organization by providing legal advice as required, while directly supervising the Data Privacy Coordinator, who reports into this position.

The Opportunity:

• Practicing preventative law and delivering strategic legal counsel to senior management and internal stakeholders across employment law, contract law, data privacy, and compliance matters.
• Assisting leadership in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating complex legal and contractual risks while advising on regulatory updates and company obligations.
• Drafting, reviewing, and qualifying critical legal documentation, tender materials, and corporate records (e.g., Deed of Foundation, Resolutions, Power of Attorney) to safeguard the Company's interests.
• Supporting cross-functional teams in high-stakes negotiations and managing new business relationships with external partners, contractors, and service providers.
• Instructing and supervising external legal counsel in handling corporate litigation, disputes, and specialized legal matters.
• Developing and maintaining standardized contract templates, employment contracts, employee handbooks, SOPs, work instructions, and tendering governance frameworks aligned with Roche Group guidelines.
• Delivering tailored legal training workshops on data privacy and employment law, while preparing required local, corporate, and government compliance reports.

Who you are:

• Degree in Law
• 3-5 years of experience in corporate law, with a proven background in labor law, contract law, tax law, compliance, data privacy, and information compliance, people management experience considered as an advantage
• Skilled at leading and communicating effectively without authority, managing complex negotiations, and advising Senior Management and external partners
• Methodical, analytical, and proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail, advanced time-management, and multitasking abilities
• Solid computer skills, including literacy in AI tools
• Hungarian language skillis a must have and strong professional English communication skills (written and spoken) are essential

In exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party.
• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.

Please read the Data Privacy Notice for further information about how we handle your personal data related to the recruitment process: https://go.roche.com/budapest-data-privacy-notice-candidate

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.