Corporate Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for reviewing the terms and conditions of all contracts

• Draft, edit, standardize, and participate in the negotiation of contracts, and proactively handle various transactional matters through to final signature including but not limited to NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, independent contractor agreements, etc., with an emphasis on technology licensing and professional services

• Contact for all functional areas and external partners to ensure all legal matters are addressed efficiently and promptly

• Develop, implement, and enforce contract management software system for the request, prioritization, drafting, review, editing, execution, filing, reporting and compliance of contracts

• Train and educate others on various legal and compliance matters affecting the business, such as data privacy and security

• Make decisions within area of influence/responsibility, exercising independent judgment in consult with manager and viewed as an interdepartmental resource

• Research novel legal issues

• Maintenance and coordination of certain corporate records

• Assists on all other Indian and US company related matters as needed

Qualifications And Experience

• L.B. from a premier college/university having 4 – 9 years of experience preferably as in-house counsel

• Biotech, pharmaceutical, life science, software technology and licensing experience is highly preferred

• Experience in all corporate law matters (contract, employment, intellectual property, data privacy, risk and compliance, etc.) for Indian, US and various European jurisdictions

• Familiarity with Indian state, federal and international data privacy and security regulations

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels of organization

• Demonstrates ability to take initiative beyond direct responsibilities

• Must have excellent communication and writing skills

• Experience redlining and negotiating contracts