Legal Team Member at Cipla, Mumbai

About the Company

Cipla is a leading global pharmaceutical company trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across the world since 1935. A compassionate approach to healthcare that goes beyond the pursuit of profit and growth has been the force impelling Cipla’s history over the years.

Job Purpose

Execute legal operations and provide assistance and support to the respective Team Leads, independently handle and end to end manage finalization of basic commercial agreements and legal documents. Undertake legal research and assist the respective Team Leads in projects.

Eligibility

• LLB
• 2 to 6 years of total legal experience

Responsibilities

Drafting, negotiation and finalisation of Commercial Agreements/Legal Documents such as Confidentiality Agreement, Leave and License agreements, Service Agreements, Letter of Authority/Letter of Undertaking etc. within timelines.

• Drafting of the confidentiality agreements, Leave and License agreements, service agreements, employment agreements and other legal documentations in consultation with the business teams within timelines.
• Negotiation and finalisation of such commercial agreements with internal stakeholders (business teams) and external stakeholders (counter party/lawyers).
• Coordination with business teams for efficient and timely execution of the commercial agreements

Provide adequate support to the respective Team Leads and Businesses for structuring and preparing documentation for commercial deals such as out-licensing, in-licensing, supply-distribution arrangement and ensure adherence to specific state/country laws and regulations

• Assist Reporting Manager in drafting of the deal documents such as in-licensing agreements, supply and distribution agreements and coordinate with internal stakeholders for necessary approvals and comments to ensure that the business practices and procedures being followed are in line with applicable laws & legislation.
• Assist Reporting Manager regarding legal and commercial risks associated with deals and their potential impact on business and suggest appropriate mitigating measures.

Provide adequate support to the respective Reporting Manager in day-to-day advisory/opinions to the businesses.

• Coordinate with the business team to obtain relevant information, collation of documents and preparation of list of events etc. 
• Prepare accurate interpretation of contract documents and provide observations to the Reporting Manager
• Assist the Reporting Manager in preparing justifications to inquiries regarding existing contract obligations and revisions, identify risks and issues, and suggest alternatives for it.

Undertake various ad-hoc projects assigned by the Team Leads from time to time

• Assist in preparing brief/project deck/reports after examination of the documents collated and provided by the internal and external stakeholders.
• Research and prepare notes on the applicable laws and regulatory landscape for the identified territories and keep abreast herself/himself about the legislative changes in pharmaceutical industry in those territories.
• Coordinate with the internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. Prepare update deck for the team.
• Update and maintain data relating to contracts management, litigation management and notice management in the respective digital platforms.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply online via the link given at the end of the post.

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