Title:  Legal Counsel - Commercial Business Partner and IP

Job Title: Legal Counsel – Commercials 
Job Location: Bengaluru
Job Grade: 6

About Syngene :  Syngene (www.syngeneintl.com) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific  services from early discovery to commercial supply. 

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

    Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
    Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards
    Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
    Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
    Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
    Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
    Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals 
    Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time 

Core Purpose of the Role :
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel (individual contributor) with 14-16 years of extensive experience in contract drafting, redlining, negotiations of complex contracts, contract life cycle management & familiarity with CLM tools, providing legal opinions, legal review and research, and management of intellectual property related matters, including patents and trademarks. The successful candidate will work closely with our clients (domestic as well as overseas) and internal teams to provide legal guidance and support on all contractual and legal aspects. 

Role Accountabilities:
    Supporting commercial side of the business, this resource will be drafting, redlining, and negotiating client contracts covering complex Master Services Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Proposals, Statements of Work and Confidentiality Agreements.
    Advise and provide legal support to business teams on contract matters and risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
    Providing legal advice and guidance on all legal matters relating to operational aspects at Syngene.
    Develop and implement strategies to protect company's intellectual property rights.
    Conduct legal research and analysis on ad-hoc complex legal issues and provide recommendations on legal strategies.
    Collaborating with key stakeholders across the business to ensure that all contracts align with the company's strategic objectives and compliance requirements.
    Developing and maintaining relationships with external legal counsel, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of the legal function.
    Train new joiners in the legal, commercial, and other enabling functions on legal and contractual processes. 
    Prepare and update the training material, standard operating procedures, training materials. 
    Have a good understanding and hands on experience of Contract Life Cycle Management platforms. Familiarity with CLM tools, and adept at legal technology, AI and digitization initiatives. 
    Ability to work without or with minimum supervision.
    Be the first point of contact for respective stakeholders.

Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

     Excellence
     Integrity
     Professionalism

Specific requirements for this role

1.    Experience: 14-16 years of relevant work experience.
2.    Demonstrated Capability: Sound knowledge in contracts drafting, redlining, negotiations, management of intellectual property rights, and of having worked with teams. Experience of having worked with multiple stakeholders on complex matters. Experience with CLM tools.
3.    Education: LLB from a reputed institute. An LLM may offer added advantage however, not a necessity.

Skills and Capabilities
    Sound knowledge in contract drafting, redlining, negotiations, and execution,
    Worked on Intellectual property projects – patents, trademarks,
    In-depth knowledge of intellectual property laws and regulations,
    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proactive and self-motivated,
    Advising and managing key stakeholders on complex legal matters,
    A team player and collaborator,
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
    Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and relevant laws & regulations will be an added advantage, and
    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.