Legal Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilties

• Provide succinct and business-oriented solutions to management, function leads and business partners on general corporate law, employment/labour law issues and any other legal issues and risks arising out of day to day operations.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts with customers/vendors and any other third parties.
• Ensure good overview and maintenance of all corporate secretarial matters and records for WSA entities in India.
• Work with the relevant practice groups within the legal department to develop, manage and maintain template agreements, contract playbooks to support sales, M&A and procurement processes.
• Provide legal support on retail M&A, pre acquisitions due diligence and customer loan/financing projects in APAC.
• Support the APAC Compliance Officer to implement WSA compliance and data privacy program, including its anti-bribery compliance, anti-trust compliance policy and tools and advise internal business clients regarding how to implement initiatives in a manner that is consistent with compliance policies and best practices. This also includes assisting the APAC Compliance Officer in investigations of compliance-related complaints, compliance internal audits and to ensure that the disciplinary and compliance reporting procedures are properly implemented globally.
• Prepare and conduct trainings for employees on such other legal and/or compliance topics as may be assigned.
• Support APAC Data Privacy Officer to implement WSA Data Privacy program, including engaging with stakeholders to establish and drive the roll-out of data privacy policies and use of controls and processes, including develop and deliver training programs for employees to promote data privacy awareness for WSA entities in India. Investigate data privacy related complaints, carry out audits/assessments, carry out data-mapping, monitor and report on risks, in line with established procedures and processes
• Implement global initiatives, projects and reporting obligations as may be cascaded from Chief Legal Officer.

Qualification & Experience

• At least 5 years PQE in a leading law firm and as an in-house counsel from an established MNC, preferably with some experience from the Healthcare/medical device industry