# Senior Legal Advisor

> SOFMEDICA · Bucharest, Romania · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-18

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Legal

## Description

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded **Senior Legal Advisor** to provide high-quality legal support across the **OneSofMedica region** and act as a trusted legal partner to the Managing Director and senior leadership team.

This is a senior, hands-on role requiring strong expertise in **commercial law and contracts**, combined with the ability to navigate EU and national regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will bring sound legal judgment, a pragmatic business mindset and the confidence to lead complex negotiations and advise senior stakeholders.

-   Provide senior legal advice to the Managing Director, leadership team and business functions on commercial, contractual, corporate and regulatory matters.
-   Ensure appropriate legal support in relation to **EU laws and regulations**, as well as applicable national legislation across the countries within the SOFMEDICA region.
-   Monitor changes in legislation and relevant industry regulations, assess their potential impact on the business and provide timely, practical advice to management.
-   **Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts**, including supplier agreements, sales and customer agreements, financing agreements, service contracts, confidentiality agreements and other business-critical arrangements.
-   Lead and support **complex commercial negotiations**, ensuring an appropriate balance between protecting the company's interests and achieving its commercial objectives.
-   Identify and assess contractual and legal risks and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations to enable informed business decisions.
-   Ensure contractual arrangements comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and appropriately protect the company's commercial and legal interests.
-   Provide advice on key contractual provisions, including liability, indemnities, warranties, termination rights, payment terms, guarantees and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
-   Manage relationships with **external lawyers and legal advisors across the region**, engaging specialist expertise and local representation where required.
-   Coordinate external legal counsel in relation to litigation, disputes, claims and other legal matters, ensuring effective management of legal risk, cost and outcomes.
-   Advise on **corporate governance matters** and support compliance with company policies, governance requirements and ethical standards.
-   Advise on **OneSofMedica corporate legal documentation**, working closely with the Corporate Officer and other relevant stakeholders.
-   Support the drafting, implementation and periodic review of internal policies, procedures, contract templates and legal standards.
-   Support strategic projects, transactions and business initiatives by identifying legal implications early and helping the business develop practical solutions.
-   Build legal awareness across the organization by providing clear guidance to commercial and operational teams on contractual and legal matters.

## Requirements

-   University degree in Law and strong professional legal credentials.
-   Significant experience in a **senior in-house legal, commercial counsel or comparable legal advisory position**.
-   Strong expertise in **commercial law, contract drafting and complex contract negotiation**.
-   Experience working within an **international or multi-jurisdictional business environment**, ideally involving EU regulatory frameworks.
-   Strong understanding of corporate and commercial legal matters and the ability to coordinate specialist advice across different jurisdictions.
-   Demonstrated ability to identify material legal and contractual risks while maintaining a **pragmatic and commercially oriented approach**.
-   Confidence in negotiating directly with customers, suppliers, financial institutions, business partners and external legal counsel.
-   Ability to translate complex legal issues into **clear recommendations and practical business solutions**.
-   Strong stakeholder-management skills and the credibility to advise and challenge senior management when required.
-   High degree of autonomy, ownership, integrity and professional judgment.
-   Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
-   Excellent command of **English**, both written and spoken; additional languages relevant to the OneSofMedica region are an advantage.

## Benefits

-   The opportunity to influence key **commercial, contractual and strategic decisions** across SOFMEDICA
-   A genuinely **international scope**, working across multiple jurisdictions and navigating both EU and national legal frameworks.
-   Significant autonomy and ownership, with the opportunity to shape the legal approach and ways of working across the business.
-   Competitive compensation and benefits package, aligned with the seniority and responsibilities of the role.
-   Opportunities for continued professional development and growth within an international organization.

## Apply

[Apply at SOFMEDICA](https://apply.workable.com/sofmedica/j/E75CFFFB0A/apply)

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