Legal Role

About the Company :

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 and compliance partner for the organization enabling commercial, business development, alliance, PE, strategic partnering, advising on key organization initiatives, ensuring legal and contractual framework from organization perspective.

Objectives :

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.

The candidate must be able to handle a high pressure ever growing and challenging work environment.

The candidate must have the ability to keep pace with the changing work environment by learning and developing continuously.

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.

The Candidate should aim to align their growth objective to the organisation's wider strategy.

Key responsibilities of the Role :

Responsible for end-to-end negotiating, vetting, reviewing, drafting, finalization and sign off of global contracts including Vendor Agreement, Supply Agreement, Master Services Agreement, Statement of Works, Confidentiality Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Safety Data exchange Agreement, Quality Agreement, Letters of Authority etc.

Additional Experience working in litigations and disputes, handling civil criminal and arbitration matters in India and abroad. Handling labor matters across globe is an added advantage.

Additional experience to handle centre of excellence or capability centre in Pharma industry, Licenses and permits and programs around them.

Responsible for legal research and providing legal opinions in various matters pertaining to the business.

Interacting with various internal stakeholders to ensure timely closure of agreements.

Strategizing and advising the business team / stakeholders on various issues.

Responsible for driving various legal projects including process improvement, contract repository management etc.

Experience, Education and Skills :

Preferably- 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry / related field.

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

Ability to work independently and manage relationship with stakeholders

Ability to interact with Senior Management

Good business understanding.

Pharma candidate preferred.

Leadership skills and good interpersonal skills

Good negotiation and articulation skills

Ability to handle fast paced work environment and expectations

Ability to give more efforts in terms of time and effort

Understanding of pharma industry (especially Emerging Markets).