Thermo Fisher Scientific · 1 day ago
Legal Compliance Specialist
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in scientific solutions, and they are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Compliance Specialist to join their team. The role focuses on ensuring efficient communication between business, creative teams, and the legal department, managing workflows, and translating legal feedback into actionable insights.
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Responsibilities
Review business, marketing, and creative tactics before submission to the legal team. Ensure requests are clear, complete, and framed in terms that legal teams can quickly evaluate
Identify and flag any content that goes against guidelines or previously approved content. Flag obvious risks or issues before sending requests for legal review to avoid non-compliant work. Ensure the legal team’s time is used efficiently by pre-screening requests for compliance
Prioritize and supervise the status of legal reviews in progress. Keep collaborators updated on review status, timelines, and next steps
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, maintaining clear insight into the status and progress of each throughout the entire project lifecycle
Translate legal input into plain language for business and creative teams. Help interpret legal feedback to ensure teams can adjust tactics without unnecessary back-and-forth
Maintain playbooks, SOPs and other guidelines based on past legal decisions to avoid repetitive questions. Build templates and effective processes to reduce the legal review burden
Act as a trusted point of contact for both creative/operations teams and the legal department. Ensure mutual trust by managing high-quality requests and clear communication
Coordinate and conduct training sessions for business and creative teams on legal guidelines, compliance requirements, and standard processes
Stay on top of changes in laws and regulations passed over by legal teams that may impact the business and communicate these changes to relevant team members
Identify potential legal risks in business operations and propose mitigation strategies
Conduct periodic audits to ensure conformity with applicable laws and oversight standards and teams
Work closely with other departments such as compliance, finance, and human resources to ensure alignment on legal matters
Qualification
Required
Minimum 3+ years of experience in Marketing and/or Communications required
Proven experience in a liaison role, preferably within a legal or compliance environment
Outstanding customer and brand focus experience
An ability to respond within 24-48 hours to feedback
Ability to effectively handle a high-volume workload while maintaining accuracy, organization, and consistent delivery of results
Proven capacity to understand project priorities and take effective, timely action
Strong organizational and project management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize possible legal risks and provide actionable recommendations
Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Workfront
Ability to adapt to changing legal and regulatory environments and to work effectively in a fast-paced, multifaceted setting
Use technology-based solutions to improve efficiency and streamline workflows for improved productivity
Excellent communication and social skills
Ability to translate sophisticated legal language into insights
Diligent with strong analytical skills
Adhere to OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment
Preferred
Associates, bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Law, Communications, or a related field preferred
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
National Grid
2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniella Cramp
Senior Vice President and President, Bioproduction Group
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