Deputy Manager / Manager - Legal

Job Description

Role & responsibilities :- Job Overview:- 8 to 10 years in legal and compliance department of Pharmaceutical company; having experience in Drafting, trademarks, patents, Litigation and regulatory, compliance (If from law firm than must have dealt with pharma clients) CORE LEGAL COMPETENCIES: Drafting, reviewing & negotiating Contracts and M&A transactions Litigations & Research Drugs and Cosmetics Act DPCO Patent Laws Trademark Laws UCPMP Legal Compliance & Site Audits Risk Management Digital Tools Competition & Environment Laws OTHER COMPETENCIES: 1. Excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent command over English. 2. Responsive and pragmatic approach responding to ad hoc requests from the business. 3. Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives. 4. Maturity to deal with a diverse range of domestic and international set of clients and advisors. 5. Team player & collaborator. 6. The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of org. Business. 7. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Roles & Responsibilities:- 1. Negotiating, drafting vetting and reviewing high volumes of various domestic and cross-border Agreements/Contracts/Transaction around IPR, Technology, Confidentiality, Supply & Procurement, Charter Party etc. with quality inputs and quick turn-around time, primary focus on commercial matters, commercial risk identification and internal process improvement. 2. Be experienced in quickly and independently drafting in-house legal documents, reply to various notices including DPCO and Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how and templates. 3. Litigation management (criminal, civil, commercial, PR and arbitration matters.) end to end from inception to final orders, drafting and vetting pleadings, preparing case summary reports, conducting independent research to support the case, advising business on settlements/disputes and coordinating with internal/external stakeholders, attorneys and counsels and ensuring cost savings to the company. 4. Preparing and evaluating Patent Summary Reports. 5. Maintaining and updating the trademark portfolio of all trademarks/brand names and monitoring the renewal of the same. 6. Addressing day to day queries directly or in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and professional standards in line with the company's policies. 7. Advising and giving in-house legal and compliance opinions on a wide variety of issues raised by business, backed by thorough research and judgments on the concerned subject specially IP laws. 8. Increase awareness and understanding of compliance in the Organization by conducting training and education on compliance and ethics matters. 9. Assisting in other incidental and ancillary compliance & legal work.