Legal Counsel (pharmaceutical Industry)

Malaysia, Malaysia

Job Description


To oversee all legal matters for the company\'s specialty logistics business in Singapore and other countries (regionally and globally) with particular focus on providing advice on legal and compliance issues, regulatory updates.

  • Overseeing legal matters for multi-jurisdictional clinical trials specialty logistics business with particular focus on:
  • providing advice on legal and compliance issues, regulatory updates etc
  • commercial contracts management including drafting, reviewing and negotiations with clients
  • commercial contracts management for vendor/supplier contracts
  • risk mitigation -e.g. enforcement of established procedures, formulating or updating systems and processes according to the Group\'s requirements and policies
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
  • Contracts management i.e.
  • reviewing and consulting with stakeholders on draft contracts, coordinating all internal responses and providing redline comments
  • Drafting, evaluating, negotiations and execution of contracts
  • Identify and escalate non-standard terms with stakeholders and Deputy GC, Clinical Reach & Singapore
  • Negotiating with counterparty and acting as liaison between internal stakeholders and clients/customers, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations
  • Ensure compliance with the Group\'s policies
  • Managing timelines and priorities including monitoring and completing contracts closing, extensions or renewals
  • Managing, updating and providing training on contracting practices and procedures, including contracts management software
  • Preparing / maintaining and managing contractual records and documentation
  • Any other relevant duties and tasks as may be assigned from time to time
  • Legal Research / Advisory / Assistance with miscellaneous legal matters (local regulatory, employment, corp sec etc.) and projects (e.g. expansions, JVs, partnerships, digitization/ sustainability, process improvements etc)
  • Any other matters assigned from time to time
Great career progression|Excellent remuneration and benefits
  • 8 years\' PQE (at least 2 years with a top-tier law firm)
  • LLB (or equivalent) and called to the UK, Singapore or equivalent Bar
  • Commercial contracts experience
  • Experience in healthcare/logistics/distribution is preferred but not required
  • Corporate/company secretarial experience desirable but not required
  • Other complementary skills e.g. programming will be an advantage
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken)
  • Fluency in Mandarin, Korean or other languages is an advantage but not required
  • Self-motivated, able to work on own with relatively little direct day-to-day supervision
  • Quiet confidence able to hold firm with both external clients and internal clients but without being abrasive or arrogant
  • Good commercial sense; pragmatic
  • Team player
  • Excellent people management skills, with the ability to collaborate with multiple business units in multiple countries to develop practical solutions
  • Demonstrates a proactive attitude towards improving work processes and systems
  • Strategic, analytical and adaptable - high degree of situational awareness, and able to work effectively within a very fast-paced, dynamic, and multi-cultural environment
  • Able to break down and explain complex legal issues to a layman and provide useful, practical advice.
  • This is not a position for an academic or abstract theorist.
Our client is Asia\'s leading healthcare services provider offering a broad range of innovative services including distribution of pharmaceutical products.
  • Competitive compensation
  • Attractive Benefits
  • Great exposure and career development opportunities

Michael Page

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD910975
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    72000 - 120000 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Education
    Not mentioned