Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: Head of Legal CommercialJob Location: BangaloreReporting to: Company Secretary and Compliance OfficerJob Grade: 5-IIAbout Syngene : Syngene ( ) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spiritMandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company\'s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene\' s quality standards always

JOB PURPOSE

• Planning and building a suitable legal (with contingency support) team to support

• Business of the company by providing efficient contract management solution
• Company to be in compliance with the applicable law of the land
• Planning, implementing and monitoring suitable workflow systems within the legal team for smooth execution of day to day activities
• Training legal team
• Leading the legal team towards achieving the aims and objectives of Company

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participating in corporate strategies of the Company.
• Responsible for all Corporate Legal work.
• Contracts Management and Negotiation.
• Spearhead the Company\'s legal team in transactional legal work, involving partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and all forms of organic and inorganic growth.
• Advisory counsel for all corporate, employment and labour related matters.
• Responsible for Statutory Compliance of the company
• Coordinate with Company Secretary department, Admin, Commercial, Intellectual property, Information Technology, Finance, regulatory and HR in handling all legal matters relating to their operations.
• Advising company on real estate matters and facility acquisition including conducting title due diligence and registration.
• Responsible for Litigation Management.
• Responsible for engaging and liaising with external legal counsels and attorneys.
• Responsible for creating, developing, and managing legal systems and procedures.
• Responsible for drafting Standard Operating Procedures and Polices for the Company.
• Responsible for training the Legal Team as a Knowledge Group and imparting training programs across operational departments.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Graduate or Post-Graduate in law (Preference can be given to a person having strong financial understanding which can be proven through appropriate qualification)WORK EXPERIENCE: 15-20 years of experience.TECHNICAL /FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Should have relevant experience and expertise in similarly responsible job positions for corporates, preferably in the pharma industry.
• In-depth knowledge of international contracts law, IP laws, corporate law(primary), labour laws(good to have).
• Relevant knowledge of licensing and partnering(primary), mergers and acquisitions(secondary) and other forms of business development.
• Good business orientation, reasoning and interpretation, problem solving skills.
• Capable of initiating, driving, and closing transactional contracts, including due diligence.
• Cross functional interactions with operational teams, verticals, and group companies.
• Excellent drafting, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experienced in handling and driving internal audits, preparing, and reviewing audit reports and presenting to the management.
• Preparation and review of MIS reports and presentations on new policies and procedures to the management and to the Board of Directors.
• Research and training skills.

BEHAVIORAL/MANAGERIAL SKILLS:

• High regard for and practice of personal and corporate ethics.
• Excellence in Leadership and team building.
• Approachable nature and business-oriented solution provider.
• Ability to shoulder responsibility and accountability and handle emergencies.
• Good Computer application skills and technology orientation.
• Very good command over English language and vocabulary.
• Good presentation skill and analytical abilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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