The opportunity
Provides a full range of legal advice and services, acting as a business partner across Teva API India organization (“TAPI”) with particular emphasis on handling a manifold of considerable day-to-day legal coverage to various functions and plants in India.
This role requires a technically excellent and pro-active lawyer to create opportunities for the business while embracing high integrity standards
Serves as a legal business partner within the TAPI organization
Addresses internal or external legal issues and recommends solutions/best practices
Research and evaluate local legislation and different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
Works independently, with guidance in complex and high risk situations
How you’ll spend your day
Support operations (manufacturing) business units in TAPI India through providing professional legal advice, support contracting and providing other needed actions.
Supported internal customers include Production, Commercial Businesses (sales), procurement and other support functions such as Finance, HR, Quality and Regulatory.
Drafts contracts, formalizes terms of agreement, and draft other legal documents in order to safeguard and promote TAPI’s best interest.
Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry codes, as well as with TAPI policies.
Travels to sites within India as and when required.
Instructs and manages external law firms and counsels for ongoing litigation– ensuring adherence with cost management principles at all times.
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues/litigation.
Conduct day to day legal work with integrity and responsibility
Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Provide legal support to corporate governance matters, such are convening Board meetings and General Meetings, preparing agenda and minutes, finalizing meeting related documents and completing pre and post meeting formalities for legal entities in India.
FINANCE + CONTROLLING
Assist in planning, and manage the legal budget for TAPI, so that it is used as effectively as possible to create the best possible outcome for the company.
CONTACT WITH OTHERS
Internally:
Meetings with key business partners to understand their objectives and provide legal advice
Project meetings as needed
Interaction with TAPI international legal community
Externally:
Legal advisors, Sr. Advocates, External law firms.
Government agencies, regulatory state authorities, as and when required.
