Legal Counsel - LLB - Product Based Firm

Hiring for Fortune 300 product based MNC

Job Title: Legal Counsel

Job Location - Gurgaon, India

Position Summary:

Under minimal supervision, works closely with business and functional units on a broad range of matters including legal and compliance issues consistent with laws, regulations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

- Provide legal advice to management on issues affecting operations, including advice in the area of Intellectual Property

- Contractual documentation for channel partners

- Review commercial agreements and participate in negotiations to ensure the legal rights are protected

- Develop appropriate intellectual property (IP) management plans for the protection of firm and deal with issues such as confidentiality agreements and patent filings where necessary

- Draft and implement appropriate agreements for surgeon consultancies, research, sponsorship and fellowships and ensure that appropriate compliance principles are included and that compliance standard operating procedures are followed

- Review tender agreements to ensure compliance issues are addressed

- Review and/or draft hospital supply/pricing agreements where special pricing arrangements are negotiated

- Draft Consignment and Loan Kit agreements in cases where firm's products and/or instrumentation is provided to hospitals on a temporary basis

- Provide advice on employment - related issues where there is an issue to assess and/or when external legal advice may be required.

- Instruct external counsel in cases of litigation and monitor as appropriate.

- Responsible for reviewing and establishing standard forms for agreements with healthcare professionals in India

- Provide training to employees on appropriate conduct in interactions with healthcare professionals and advise on content and structure for company provided programs

- Assist and support compliance programs and work closely with the Compliance Officer in this area

- Provide assistance in relation to governance of the Indian entities, ensuring that board meetings are properly conducted, and that annual meeting and filing requirements are observed.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Minimum 10 years applicable professional experience; prior professional experience considered.

- Demonstrates good judgment and professional demeanor.

- Demonstrates ability to work effectively with colleagues in a global organization.

- Supports change in a dynamic environment.

- Ability to work independently and in a team.

- Possesses analytical and drafting skills.

- Ability to manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.

- Demonstrates a commitment to integrity and accountability.

- Provides advice to others.

- Possesses communication skills and ability sufficient to convey basic legal concepts clearly and concisely.

- Has the ability to allocate resources effectively.

- Possesses basic organizational and good interpersonal skills.

- Maintains confidential information.

- Demonstrates proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.