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Legal Manager Job Description
Job Title: Legal Manager, LCCI
Purpose of Job:
Provide Legal Counsel to LCCI Leadership team and general legal support to the LCCI business in India (the “Affiliate”)
Job Level: P4
Position Responsibilities:
Serve as a key resource and provide effective day-to-day legal support resulted in legal solutions which help the Affiliate to achieve business objectives, minimize legal risks, and comply with local laws, regulations and company’s policies (legal counseling in various areas of law including commercial, promotion, regulatory and corporate matters, transactions, litigation, competition, anti-bribery, FCPA, sanctions, advertising, tax, IP, labor issues).
Proactively support the company in preventing, detecting and responding to legal risks in business operations, drive solutions for products, processes and services in the Affiliate. Monitor, identify, interpret and timely communicate to the internal clients changes in the law potentially affecting business operations. Assist with internal controls and compliance program enhancements. Legal strategy to adopt, develop and implement programs, policies and practices in the Affiliate. Make decisions that impact a range of standard and non-standard operational, processes, project or service activities. Engage cross-functional/ cross-geographical collaboration to replicate best practices.
Participate in the regional and corporate assignments/projects. Communicate with lawyers in IBU and Corporate Center to ensure one voice counselling and effective use of Legal resources across the geographies.
Defend the company in government investigations/inquiries. When needed, cooperate with in-house counsels on internal investigations with the assistance of external law firm or in-house HR or Compliance investigation resource.
Develop and conduct training programs for the Affiliate’s employees based on the identified needs.
Support and lead the implementation of legal strategy, budgeting process, anti-counterfeit activities, AI projects, advocating activities in local associations and on the external front.
Job Requirements:
Degree in law from the top universities
Fluent in English
At least 5 years’ experience in an international law firm or in-house legal department of multinational pharmaceutical company or a Capability Center service company. Optional: international or non-pharmaceutical multinational experience.
Skills:
Comprehensive business and technical knowledge/experience to improve products, processes and services. Ability to work independently, lead large-scale projects and programs with moderate risks and resource/financial requirements, engaging teamwork and collaboration. Risk Management skills Ability to facilitate cross-functional/cross-geographical work. Self-motivated. Highly organized. Ability to anticipate and resolve complex problems. Able to make difficult decisions and stand behind them. Good communication skills (written and oral). Strong interpersonal skills, ability to establish key relationships and to partner well with others, ability to identify internal/external customer requirements and develop solutions to meet customer’s needs. Strong analytical skills. External and internal influence potential. Sound judgment and issue spotting ability.
Reports to: VP Legal - International
Location: India, Bangalore
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