Sr Manager - Legal & Secretarial

Job Description

Job Title Senior Manager Legal & SecretarialLocation: MumbaiReporting: Senior Director- Corporate Counsel and Company Secretary, IndiaAbout the companyThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $30 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 80,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com .ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for a highly qualified and efficient In-house lawyer for an Indian subsidiary of the Fortune 500 American company to oversee the legal matters of of our businesses and as a member of Legal Team. the incumbent is expected to safeguard our reputation by ensuring that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues. The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.

• Key strategic member of the legal team supporting the businesses in India . He is also expected look after company secretarial functions of board meeting, annual general meeting, filing returns with the Registrar of Companies and the requisite company secretarial practice. .
• Advise business teams on broad range of legal disciplines, including commercial contracts, lease of immovable properties, business law, competition Law, IP, compliance, anti-corruption, FCPA, issues, regulatory matters, interacting with government officials as customs related issues as well as relevant industry groups and ensuring ongoing compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Litigation management, labor issues, employee issues and advice on disciplinary actions
• Make sound legal judgment to facilitate business execution, while also applying effective risk management techniques
• Liaison with local authorities both on Regulatory and other aspects and provide general legal advice to the business teams, finance, brand protection, corporate investigations.
• Excellent in working knowledge on commercial contracts, including technology sales, distributor/agency agreements, license and services agreement, business law and competition law basics.
• Ability to negotiate, draft, solidify and review complex agreements in high pressured environment.
• Balancing priorities and risk with business benefits.
• In-house experience in a sales organization, dealing with executives and strategic customers
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Qualification, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelors/Master s degree in law from a Premier Institute in India and an Associate Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries.
• Should have minimum 10+ years of Proven experience as a in-house lawyer in business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate laws and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
• Ability to effectively influence in a matrix organizational structure
• Must possess strong interpersonal, presentation, communication (verbal and written)
• Ability to plan, execute and measure with a strong sense of urgency to drive results
• Results and proactive solution driven
• Highly self-motivated with ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 80,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.Apply Now,

Keyskills :
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