Manager Legal Compliance

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Manager Legal Compliance

Job Location: Bangalore

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 ensure safe operations and compliance with the 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 training 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

Core Purpose of the Role: Support the organisation’s legal and regulatory integrity by operationalising compliance, privacy and ethics frameworks.

Role Accountabilities:

• Compliance Framework Implementation & Monitoring:

• Support implementation and day-to-day operation of Syngene’s global legal and regulatory compliance framework. Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Track applicability of key laws, stay continuously updated on regulatory developments and proactively assess their impact on the organisation, co-ordinate with different stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Manage the digital compliance tool to ensure accurate compliance filings and submissions and reduce manual dependency and compliance risk. Maintain and monitor compliance dashboards, trackers, reports, SOPs, internal policies and MIS for real-time monitoring.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, periodic reviews, monitoring, and audits of Syngene’s global operations; identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Design and deliver compliance training programs for employees, including users, leadership teams, and new joiners and foster a strong culture of compliance through awareness and governance discipline.
• Ensure accuracy of compliance submissions by respective stakeholders.
• Support internal audits, inspections and regulatory inquiries from a legal standpoint.

• Data Privacy & Protection Compliance

• Support implementation of data protection laws applicable to the organisation (e.g., DPDP Act, GDPR, other global privacy regimes where relevant).
• Assist with privacy notices and consent frameworks, Data processing agreements (DPAs) and privacy clauses in commercial contracts, vendor and third‑party privacy due diligence
• Maintain records of processing activities, data flow maps, and privacy documentation
• Assist in data breach assessment, incident response coordination, and documentation

• Third Party & Contractual Risk Support

• Review and support negotiation of compliance‑related contractual clauses, including data protection, confidentiality, anti‑bribery and sanctions, ethics and audit rights
• Support third‑party onboarding from a compliance and privacy perspective
• Assist in monitoring ongoing compliance obligations of vendors, service providers, and partners

• Stakeholder engagement & Advisory Support

• Act as a first legal point of contact for routine compliance and privacy queries from business teams
• Deliver training sessions on legal and compliance-related topics

• Policy & Process Management

• Draft, review and update internal policies to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, risks appetite and business objectives.
• Present policy and compliance updates to senior management.

Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

•  Excellence
•  Integrity
•  Professionalism

Specific requirements for this role

1. Education: LLB
2. Experience: Experienced in PQE in in-house legal teams or law firms with exposure to compliance, regulatory, privacy, corporate advisory work.
3. Skills and Capabilities:

• Working knowledge of corporate and regulatory compliance, data protection and privacy concepts, ethics and whistleblowing frameworks.
• Ability to interpret statutes, policies and contractual clauses
• Strong documentation and tracking discipline
• Ability to constructively engage with non-legal teams
• Clear written and verbal communication

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.