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Global Head of Legal Spend Management

Genentech · 2 Locations · On-site

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About Genentech

Genentech discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes treatments for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Backed by North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

About the role

At Roche, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation, continuous growth, and collaborative impact across our global Legal & Compliance function. As our Global Head of Legal Spend Management , you will redefine how our global legal department values, structures, and optimizes external legal services to directly fund our digital ambitions.

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At Roche, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation, continuous growth, and collaborative impact across our global Legal & Compliance function. As our Global Head of Legal Spend Management , you will redefine how our global legal department values, structures, and optimizes external legal services to directly fund our digital ambitions. Reporting directly to the Head of Strategy & Operations, you will oversee a significant global budget, driving financial transparency, pricing modernization, and tech-driven efficiency across our divisions.

The Opportunity

Establish centralized governance, real-time analytics, and spend transparency across all global legal and compliance divisions.

Lead commercial strategy, rate negotiations, global panel management, and the integration of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs).

Modernize pricing models by evolving traditional hourly billing into structured Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs), capped fees, and outcome-based pricing.

Evaluate external counsel based on legal expertise, technological maturity, and their ability to pass AI-driven efficiency gains back to the organization.

Oversee the global rollout, system controls, and...

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