Head of Legal & IP

We are an innovative med-tech company in the process of becoming an independent entity through the carve-out of our Diabetes Care Business Area from a larger holding structure. This move is driven by rapid growth over the past two years and our strategic focus on expanding Type 1 Diabetes solutions in global markets. As we transition to an independent organization, we seek an experienced Head of Legal & IP to lead our legal, compliance, and intellectual property functions, steering the carve-out's legal complexities while building and structuring a new team. This position will be the central role in shaping the legal foundation for the new company, with support from experts joining from the holding company and additional hires the Head of Legal & IP will bring on board. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, this leader will develop strategic legal frameworks, and ensure compliance across jurisdictions as we prepare for international expansion, including the US market.

The Head of Legal & IP will foster the company's legal and IP capabilities, supporting the carve-out transition and ensuring a compliant, strategically aligned framework for long-term growth. This role will involve overseeing a team of legal counsels and patent attorneys. In addition to guiding a robust IP and litigation strategy, the Head of Legal & IP will play an essential role in shaping compliance and corporate governance, especially as we navigate US market entry. The role requires deep expertise in med-tech or healthcare law and familiarity with multinational legal and regulatory landscapes.

Ref. No. 7392

Location: Burgdorf | Hybrid

Support us in the production and development of cutting-edge medical technology solutions that enable people around the world to self-manage diabetes and other chronic diseases.

• Taking accountability for the strategic development and steering of all activities of the Legal & IP Department (incl. Compliance/Data Protection), building up and continuously improving its organization and processes
• Building and maintaining a strong network with all relevant stakeholders; acting as trusted partner and advisor to the CEO, Management and all Areas within YDC
• Managing and overviewing projects, incl. legal aspects of M&A-activities, and all commercial contracts (incl. IP) at YDC
• Establishing and executing strategies and necessary policies in the field of Legal & IP (incl. Compliance/Data Protection)
• Assuring compliance with laws, specific industry regulations and YDC guidelines, providing for a state-of-the-art corporate governance and corporate housekeeping
• Managing and coordinating litigation, incl. enforcement of IP rights (and defense to third party IP challenges)
• Shaping/Roll-out of the IP-strategy (in close alignment with the Business), overviewing and safeguarding a state-of-the-art maintenance of the IP-portfolio (in particular patents, domains and trademarks)
• Budget responsibility for the Area

• Master of Law (university degree) with bar admission; further education or MBA preferred
• Multiple years of leadership and specialized experience in commercial law, corporate law, IP, and corporate governance
• Strong negotiation skills and hands-on approach to contract drafting and negotiations
• Business-fluent in English; German language skills a strong advantage
• Pragmatic, with a collaborative mindset and effective leadership style
• Proven ability to build strategic frameworks and processes in a multinational environment
• In-depth understanding of compliance, data protection, and regulatory landscapes

More than 2,000 employees worldwide develop and produce injection and infusion systems for self-medication with the Ypsomed Group. We are a successful, rapidly growing, family-owned company headquartered in Burgdorf (CH) with various production sites and subsidiaries around the world. With our market-leading products and solutions, we enable people all over the globe to self-treatment. Despite chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, or certain types of cancer, they are provided with the greatest possible quality of life.

Alain Rusconi
Human Resources Expert Recruiting

+41 (0) 34 424 28 64

Solothurn