Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We are leveraging our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines.

Enabled by our proprietary drug discovery platform, Deciphera has developed a diverse pipeline of wholly-owned drug candidates. QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is Deciphera’s switch control inhibitor developed for the treatment of fourth-line GIST. QINLOCK is approved in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. We wholly own QINLOCK and all of our drug candidates with the exception of a development and commercialization out-license agreement for QINLOCK in Greater China. In addition to QINLOCK, we have identified and advanced multiple product candidates from our platform into clinical studies, including vimseltinib and DCC-3116.

See here for more details on our portfolio.

We are seeking an experienced individual to serve as Legal and Compliance Operations Specialist, International, located at the Company’s international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. While there is a strong preference for Zug, other locations within Europe will be considered.

This role will manage Deciphera’s international legal and compliance operational tasks, affiliates and will be an integral part of Deciphera’s Legal and Compliance International Team, to advance business activities and processes. Core tasks will include the support managing compliance and contract management system processes, law firm budget management, corporate housekeeping, legal and compliance training management and legal project management. This role will work closely with members of the Deciphera Legal and Compliance International team and other members of the Deciphera Group as well as business partners.

We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative individual who wants to contribute to the growth of a thriving, fast-paced biotech. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally across the Company and countries by and contribute to operational matters which will support the growth of the business. This will be a highly critical role and high growth position as Deciphera builds out its regional and international footprint.

This position will report directly to the VP, Head of Legal and Compliance, International.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as expert and enhance Deciphera’s compliance and contracts management system and processes with a focus on the International business.
• Support and retain effective corporate housekeeping for Deciphera’s international affiliates (ex-US).
• Provide support to effective and timely compliance and legal trainings management and roll-out
• Collaborate with the Legal and Compliance Team across the organization and the business partners
• Identify areas for process optimization and potential use of new technologies.
• Serve as legal and compliance project manager.
• Support the management of foreign legal counsel and budget management.
• Support Legal and Compliance International internal event organization and travel and expense management as needed

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of work experience handling legal and compliance operations matters in an in-house role and/or life science service company
• Proficiency in English and one other European language is desirable
• Knowledge and experience with corporate housekeeping support in Europe
• Strong technical/analytical skills
• A practical, business-oriented approach to identifying and solving business problems with the ability to act with urgency and passion
• Willingness to pitch-in and help on legal projects across the organization
• Excellent communications skills and a positive client service orientation
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to value the benefits of collaboration
• Ability to balance compliance with the competing demands of the business
• Accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to take ownership of an issue and provide concise and timely solutions
• Integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail
• This role may require to travel to Deciphera’s affiliates and/or US headquarters.

What Deciphera will Bring:

Deciphera offers competitive market compensation, including long-term-incentive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank #25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture here.