The Assistant General Counsel, Head of Legal for ViiV R&D, M&A and Licensing will be accountable for leading legal support for ViiV’s R&D organization as well as ViiV’s Business Development function at a strategic and operational level. The role requires sophisticated strategic thinking as well as excellent execution in terms of both quality and quantity. It works with high autonomy and reports directly to the ViiV General Counsel. The Assistant General Counsel sits on the ViiV Legal and Compliance Leadership Team. Given the fundamental nature of R&D as the driver of the development of future medicines, and the strategic importance of global M&A, it is a role with high expectations of performance.