Legal Counsel - Pharma/Healthcare

Legal Counsel

Description:

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Contract Management:

- Review, draft, and negotiate CDAs across the Group.

- Support review of quality agreements to ensure consistency with group legal policies and templates.

- Handle business contracts, service agreements, consulting arrangements, etc.

- Oversee contract lifecycle management processes: renewal or archiving of contracts by internal stakeholders, support implementation of new contract workflows within the Group's systems, monitor compliance with established workflows/procedures, and escalate deviations.

- Ensure alignment with global contracting standards and risk policies.

- Conduct virtual training sessions on CDAs across the Group

Corporate Governance:

- Act as company secretary for the subsidiary in India, supporting corporate governance and compliance, including board and shareholder resolutions and related filings.

- Periodically align with external counsel in relevant jurisdictions to confirm applicable annual corporate requirements for group entities.

- Oversee fulfillment of annual corporate compliance obligations across the Group; ensure central storage and documentation of all corporate records and filings; follow up with responsible internal functions to ensure timely execution of required actions.

- Coordinate with external counsel and company secretaries for corporate compliance in the EU, US, and India, including assistance with board resolutions, shareholder meetings, and regulatory filings.

- Support the preparation and execution of the annual general meeting of the parent holding company, including drafting of documents and verifying meeting minutes and related materials for accuracy and completeness.

- Manage and document the granting of DocuSign access to authorized signatories across the Group; conduct and document annual reviews of DocuSign user activity and envelope reports; and follow up with relevant functions to address any required actions.

- Monitor and report on expenses for court costs and attorney's fees across the Group.

- Manage the structured storage and organization of corporate documents.

Regulatory and Compliance Support:

- Monitor legal and regulatory developments in India relevant to the business (e. g., new corporate/environmental laws, labor regulations).

- Support implementation of global legal policies and templates.

- Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and training initiatives.

- Support ESG-related compliance initiatives across the Group in coordination with relevant departments, including assistance with due diligence processes related to human rights, labor practices (including child labor risk assessments), and ethical sourcing.