Associate Manager - Legal - Pharmaceutical

The position: Associate Manager - Legal

Provide Legal advisory services and manage legal and contractual risks in compliance with Business Ethics.

You will be responsible for -

Assistance in managing the legal affairs -

- Conduct legal research, advise on routine legal questions using legal sources including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes. Review of ongoing cases, where needed.

- Liaise with various authorities to aid and resolve any criminal complaints, enquiries and investigations and appear before the statutory and judicial authorities whenever required.

- Provide and interpret legal information to conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to relevant employees.

- Prepare brief for Opinions, liaising with external lawyers and seeking opinions / advise.

- Regular update on Pharma law, Competition Law, and other Regulatory compliance: Interpretation and implementation of pharma law requirements and assisting in regulatory issues.

Competition law compliance.

- Impact assessment on company business, current business partners and compliance of response plan.

- Advise on applicable critical regulations such as Drugs & Cosmetics Act, Magic remedies Act, Environment Protection Act, Bio Medical Waste Rules, FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Act, Sunshine Act etc.

- Monitor statutory developments with respect to Pharma industry and ensure compliance.

Manage legal documents & contracts:

- Ensure an effective system for archiving legal documents.

- Ensure effective contract management, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.

- Review, update and finalize various recurring contract templates.

- Review and draft notices, responses to the statutory authorities.

- Ensure use of latest global templates of various types of contracts and its customisation as per local requirements.

Others/Miscellaneous:

- Modification/amendment/drafting of policies related to Local Beccafi co-ordinate with external consultant for legal & compliance issues.

- Monitor, track & update changes in the recent labour & other statutory legislations.

- Purpose and subject of interaction with internal/external customers and key contacts:

- Ensure and maintain Customer focus and engage internal and external contacts by demonstrating the importance of complying with relevant laws and company policies.

Qualifications:

- Graduate degree field in Law (LLB).

- 3 to 5 years' experience in the law field.

- Self - managed, strong personal drive and the ability to motivate colleagues towards delivering excellent performance and results including continuous improvement.

- Ability to collaborate and communicate with stakeholders, both internal and external at all levels.