GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that aims to deliver growth and improving returns to shareholders through the development of innovative pharmaceutical and vaccine products. At GSK, our mission is to improve the quality of human life by uniting science, talent and technology to get ahead of disease together. Our core values are being ambitious for patients and accountable for impact we have on their health by ensuring we are doing the right thing with integrity and care because of the faith our patients have in us. Operating responsibly and ensuring our values are embedded in our culture and decision-making helps us better meet the expectations of society.
Our values and culture put people at the centre of what we do to support the success of our business. That includes the Legal function - our vision is to run Legal like a business for the business. We focus on delivering excellent advice to achieve GSK s Innovation, Performance and Trust priorities with courage and accountability. We invest in people so that everyone can be themselves, feel good and keep growing. Legal Contracting Network (LCN) is a new, cutting-edge Legal group located in Asia, Europe and the US, bringing together the responsibilities and management of contracting. It will deliver effective and efficient legal support for contracting that is simplified and consistent. By joining our dedicated team of lawyers, paralegals and contracting specialists, you will become part of a world-class contracting support function at our new Global Capabilities Centre in Bengaluru, India. Along the way you will have many opportunities to learn, develop and be a key member of the team that will strengthen our support capabilities and deliver on the success of our business.
As a member of the LCN Team, you will be accountable for providing quality contracting support on a global basis for various GSK stakeholders. Responsibilities include:
- Accountable for providing quality contracting support autonomously to the business. This includes providing analysis, drafting and counsel on transactions, including any related legal, policy, regulatory and compliance issues integrating legal knowledge with sound business understanding and IT systems supporting contracting process.
- This role requires a broad-based provision of legal support and expertise in global IT, ITES, digital Process Automation BOTS and AI including but not limited to variety of contracts related to Software licensing, SAAS, IT Managed Services, amongst others as may be required.
- Incumbent is expected to foresee any legal risk associated with the commercial contracts being supported and mitigate the same by taking appropriate measures including but not limited to referring to Playbook, adopting to pragmatic approach and any support required with line manager.
- Collaborate with and provide counsel to numerous relevant GSK stakeholders.
- The role can work on matters of higher complexity with greater support from their line manager or other relevant colleagues.
- Negotiate and draft other legal documents. Conduct research on various legal issues. Perform or support due diligence on proposed transactions.
- Review and interpret new or pending legislation and regulations impacting contracting to ensure compliance and share knowledge with the rest of the team.
- Familiarity with relevant GSK Policies and SOP s and timely completing the mandatory trainings required for the role.
- Being aware of departmental guidance on best practices, processes, templates, clauses and playbooks.
- Familiarity with global privacy law and GDPR.
- Understands legal and financial risks and implications of contracts.
- Communicates directly with business clients and participate in general business meetings, teams and projects as required to provide timely, effective legal advice.
- Other duties as assigned.
If you have these skills, we would like to speak to you.
- Qualified lawyer with minimum 10 years experience in a law firm and/or in-house, including relevant experience in commercial contracting preferred.
- Willingness to work flexible hours as this position supports global business in different geographies.
