Hybrid General and Administrative Applications Lead (LCIP) at argenx

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients. 

PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION

• The Global BIS LCIP Lead is the single point of responsibility for strategy and implementation for all data, processes and systems, to address the business requirements and challenges of the Legal, Compliance and Intellectual Property (LCIP) organisation, ensuring operational effectiveness and efficient legal operations worldwide. The individual in this role is a key strategic leader within the BIS team.
• The BIS LCIP Lead leverages existing capabilities, enhances third party systems, and builds new capabilities as required, to automate legal operations, to improve compliance, to manage intellectual property assets, and to maximise the value of corporate data. The person in this role partners with the LCIP Leads, Technology Leads, and Service Providers to jointly define the processes, design the technology architecture, and configure the systems that are essential to deliver therapies to markets and transform the lives of patients.

REPORTING LINE

• Senior Director, BIS CMC/G&A.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish strong relationships with all levels of the LCIP organization and with Service Providers to deliver value-added solutions that work at both the strategic and operational levels.
• Establish governance processes, define an annual portfolio of projects, contract resources, and oversee implementation to deliver business outcomes that positively impact the effectiveness of the LCIP organization, and enhance the ability of argenx to execute globally.
• Work with technology vendors, consultants, and SMEs to deliver business process improvements and technology solutions aligned with objectives and that add value to argenx.
• Ensure that LCIP systems and other third-party systems operate seamlessly within a consistent technology architecture to support current processes, to address challenges, and to scale for growth and complexity.

• In collaboration with business leads and SMEs, lead strategy, define BIS service and portfolio priorities, and contribute to the jointly defined business outcomes.
• Maintain an overall understanding of industry landscape and the direction and strategy of the LCIP team to ensure progress on the right priorities. Understand and anticipate strategic, market, operational information and technology needs of the LCIP area.
• Respond and communicate as both tactical and strategic issues come up with the overall set of BIS technology solutions and services that are used across Finance and connected teams, with internal and external partners.
• Lead support services in relation with service providers, monitor SLAs, manage escalations, follow-up on issues, etc.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of the industry landscape and global regulatory requirements (e.g. compliance, transfers of value, risk assessment, etc.).
• Good understanding of one or more of the LCIP functional areas including legal operations, contract management, compliance, risk assessment, intellectual property, reporting.
• Excellent understanding of general information technology. Technology background required, thorough understanding of systems integration.
• Preferred understanding of one or more LCIP systems:
  • Contract lifecycle management.
  • Vendor risk assessment.
  • Transparency reporting.
  • Intellectual property management.
• Optional understanding of third party systems including intellectual property management, helpline reporting systems, background compliance checks, etc.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with one or more technology solutions in LCIP.
• Experience overseeing information services and systems globally.
• Experience choosing the most appropriate technology solutions to meet business expectations, ensuring the consistency of the overall technology architecture with multiple systems, and integrating systems into a broad technology landscape.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams in an outsourced environment. Demonstrated ability to work and influence at multiple levels within multidisciplinary and matrixed organization.

• Degree in Information Technology, or combination of degree and related experience working with LCIP that exceeds the minimum qualifications.
• Minimum of 15 years working in technology roles in the General & Administrative space, ideally for the LCIP functions.
  
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At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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