About the job

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that

focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate would be responsible for identifying and analyzing legal issues, developing and implementing solutions to business and legal challenges, drafting and negotiating documents, presenting business-centric recommendations and assuring legal compliance. The person should have exceptional communication skills. He/she will provide counsel to various functional towers and other support functions. This role would report to the Legal Director.

Contracts (40%):

• Drafting, Reviewing, revising and negotiating agreements
• Support in drafting of Policies and other documents
• Maintaining, updating and revising contract templates and MIS

General Legal (30%):

• Advising and responding to legal inquiries from in-house clients that may relate to regulatory issues, data privacy, real estate, employment laws, social media, ethical issues and general legal matters
• Responsible for proactively monitoring and advising on emerging regulations 
• Handling legal disputes and management reporting 
• Support in Corporate Secretarial matters & Risk management

Legal Compliance (20%):

• Ensure operations are conducted in compliance with all legal requirements
• Monitoring statutory compliance, identifying gaps and highlighting the same for corrective actions

General Administrative (10%):

• Duties including file maintenance, preparing MIS and other reports, tracking legal budgets and spends, support in audits and keeping all the legal documents securely

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• 8-15 year’s experience in a multicultural company (Healthcare / Technology / IT Services organization)
• Good legal acumen with strong experience in negotiating agreements
• Working knowledge of Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Technology Laws & Healthcare Regulations
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize time sensitive tasks in a high-paced environment
• Good team player with ability to operate independently and collaboratively
• Ability to build trusted working relationships with stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High level of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputed university

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