Assistant Manager- Risk

Key Responsibilities: Tender Risk Assessment: Review andanalysegovernment tenders (state and central) forAstraZeneca productstoidentifykey risk areas, including eligibility clauses, pricing terms, supply conditions, and penalty clauses. Terms & Conditions Review: Highlight and communicate special or non-standard terms and conditions in tenders that may have financial, operational, or compliance implications. Compliance Monitoring: Ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements as per tender mandates; escalate potential non-compliance or deviation risks toSenior Leadershipin a timely manner. Support to Business Teams: Provide proactive support to the Government Business teams during tender participation including pre-bid query submissions, documentation review, andtimelyrisk alerts. Cross-functional Coordination: Liaise with Legal, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and QA/QC teams to gather inputs, resolve ambiguities in tenders, and ensure risk-mitigated responses. Risk Register Maintenance: Maintain a centralized risk register for all government tenders,documenting risk categorizations, mitigation measures, and follow-up actions. Training & Awareness: Support the development and delivery of training sessions for internal teams to build awareness on tender compliance, risk indicators, and documentation standards. Continuous Improvement: Recommend process improvements to enhance risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation mechanisms across the government tender lifecycle. Qualifications,Experience& Key Skills: Essentials: Bachelor s degree in law from a recognized university. 3-5years of experience in risk management, regulatory affairs, or government business in the pharmaceutical industry. Desirables: Management degree from recognized university. Strong understanding of Indian government procurement processes (GeM, CPPP, State-level tenders). Excellent analytical and documentation skills Sound understanding of tender and contract terms Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilitiesto coordinate with Internal (Regulatory, Legal, Risk, etc) and External Stakeholders (Decision & Policy makers in the Institutions). Ability to work in a fast-paced and compliance-driven environment Proficiencyin MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with SAP or tender management software is a plus