Legal Counsel
Job Description
1. Commercial Contracting & Negotiation
• Draft, review, negotiate and support execution of standard and moderately complex commercial agreements.
• Work on agreements such as confidentiality agreements, service agreements, vendor agreements, supply and distribution agreements, consultancy agreements, statements of work, amendments, extensions and other business contracts.
• Review clauses relating to scope, payment terms, liability, indemnity, termination, confidentiality, governing law, dispute resolution, data protection and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and counterparties to close contracts within agreed timelines.
• Use approved templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and internal approval processes wherever applicable.
2. Business Development and M&A;
• Draft, review, and negotiate various in-licensing and out-licensing agreements, asset purchase agreements and binding/non-binding offers.
• Work closely with the relevant internal teams in conducting due diligence
3. Legal Advisory and Risk Support
• Provide practical legal support to business and functional teams on routine legal and contractual matters.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and business proposals and escalate material issues appropriately.
• Support teams in understanding contractual obligations, approval requirements and risk-mitigation options.
• Help ensure that legal advice aligns with applicable laws, internal policies, compliance requirements and business needs.
4. Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with business teams, Finance, Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Compliance, Data Privacy and other enabling functions.
• Coordinate inputs from relevant teams so that contracts are reviewed holistically.
• Support timely closure of matters through disciplined follow-up and clear communication.
• Build effective working relationships while maintaining legal independence and objectivity.
Key Success Measures
• Quality and accuracy of contract reviews.
• Timely closure of assigned legal matters.
• Effective identification and escalation of legal risks.
• Stakeholder responsiveness and quality of support.
• Compliance with internal legal processes, templates, and documentation requirements.
• Ability to support business needs while maintaining appropriate legal safeguards.
Requirements
Function: Other
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level