Litigation Specialist

At Biocon Biologics, we are creating a model for the future of healthcare for all. We are a leading company in the biosimilars revolution where patients come first. Our ambition is to impact a billion lives and we do this by fostering a culture of affordable innovation, patient centricity and disruptive thinking. We are a multicultural global company where employees have a purpose and passion to work closely with partners and patients. We have proven end to end expertise in the field of biosimilars, from its development, manufacturing, clinical development, regulatory approvals to commercialization. We have a long-term commitment to bring high quality affordable biosimilars to patients all over the globe.

About the Function:

Global Legal team – working as strategic business partner for the organization enabling commercial, business development, alliance, PE, strategic partnering, advising on key organization initiatives, ensuring framework and legal, contractual, statutory adherence from organization perspective.

Objectives:

1. The candidate must have the ability to continually develop their niche skills and personally have the ability and the drive to meet ever-evolving challenges.
2. The candidate must be able to handle a high volumes ever growing and challenging work environment.
3. The candidate must have the ability to keep pace with the changing work environment by learning and developing continuously.
4. Candidate must have a strength-based approach and build on their existing skill set and strengths and develop and train themselves in order work on their weaknesses.
5. The Candidate should aim to align their growth objective to the organisation's wider strategy.

Key responsibilities of the Role:

1. Responsible for handling Litigations (Civil, Criminal and Arbitrations) and disputes across India and emerging markets ie APAC, LATAM and AFMET, candidate should be able to draft pleadings and interpret documentations, coordinate court work, coordinate with counsels on timely responses and maintain all next dates and strategies on each litigation. The candidate should be confident in litigation tracking and maintaining trackers on each litigation and document record keeping.
2. Responsible for closure of contracts, from negotiating, vetting, reviewing, drafting, finalization and sign off of commercial contracts including Distribution Agreement, Product Registration Agreement, Supply Agreement, License Agreement, Term Sheet, Consultancy Agreement, Safety Data exchange Agreement, Quality Agreement, Master Services Agreement, Statement of Works, Confidentiality Agreement etc.
3. Responsible for legal research and providing legal opinions in various matters pertaining to the business.
4. Liaising with various internal stakeholders to ensure timely closure of agreements.
5. Strategizing and advising the business team/stakeholders on various issues.
6. Responsible for driving various legal projects.

Experience, Education and Skills:

Preferably- 5+ years of post-qualification Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Candidate to be from a reputed Law College- BA LLB/BSL LLB &/or LLM

1. Ability to work independently and manage relationship with stakeholders
2. Ability to interact with Senior Management
3. Good business understanding.
4. Pharma candidate preferred.
5. Leadership skills and good interpersonal skills
6. Good negotiation and articulation skills
7. Understanding of pharma industry (especially Emerging Markets).