Sr Mgr Legal Counsel BP

Overview

Onsite Sr. Manager Legal Counsel for Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine (IM) India operations, providing broad legal counsel and guidance across India and at operational team level, reporting to the Sr. Director Legal for IM India.

What you'll do

• Negotiate and draft contracts including supply, distribution, wholesaler, co-marketing, co-promotion, sales, product licensing, clinical trials, post marketing survey, investigator-initiated study, donation, speaker engagement, employment and non-disclosure agreements.
• Proactively assess legal and governance risks to the business and work with key stakeholders to devise and implement policies and procedures, including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
• Coordinate with the global Intellectual Property team on trademark and patent matters for products commercialized or proposed to be commercialized by the India and International (South Asia) business team.
• Assist the business on contractual and legal aspects and labour related matters.
• Manage litigation initiated by and against the company and coordinate with external litigation counsel and law firms.
• Advise the Marketing and Medical functions on product labelling, marketing and ethical promotion.
• Monitor the India legal environment and provide regular updates to the leadership team on relevant legal and regulatory changes.
• Support new business development initiatives (acquisition and licensing transactions), including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transactions and drafting/execution of deal documentation.
• Actively participate in discussions and decisions and proactively provide legal counsel, strategic guidance and value-added support to the IM India business.
• Provide guidance on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to IM India operations, including relevant industry codes, and train business partners on relevant areas of law.
• Take leadership of innovative initiatives, connect relevant stakeholders, shape strategy and deliver outcomes to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with business partners and the Health Care Compliance function to reinforce Credo based decision making in critical business decisions.
• Manage all litigation across judicial forums throughout India and the rest of South Asia and support internal and external investigations related to IM India's business.
• Provide legal input and guidance on J&J policies and procedures, including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide, including advising on policy changes, creating training and participating in disciplinary panels.
• Provide legal counsel and risk management support for enabling functions of IM India, including Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Government Affairs, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Finance (e.g., employment law, procurement, product liability).
• Work on various Law Department projects from time to time.
• Partner with and share knowledge and best practices with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in India to drive local alignment with cluster, regional and global teams.
• Assist on brand protection initiatives, including trademark support and counterfeit and grey market enforcement activities.
• Advise the business on copy clearance materials and internet-related activities.
• Show agility in problem solving for innovative business proposals with appropriate risk tolerance while maintaining compliance.
• Maintain strong commitment to deliverables and timelines despite time constraints.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in law from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in India.
• At least 18 years or more of post-admission relevant legal experience since qualification.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to drive projects to conclusion.
• Ability to work independently and effectively across all levels of a matrixed organization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.

Nice to have

• Additional professional or academic legal qualification.
• In-house legal experience with multinational or leading Indian companies.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India (onsite).
• Reports to the Sr. Director Legal for IM India.
• Professional job category; Legal & Compliance function, Law Business Partners sub-function.