Legal & Compliance Counsel GCC

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Job Description Summary -To provide effective legal counsel to assigned business functions or teams within a country / BF/BU or Corporate function, acting as a legal advisor and business partner, negotiating contracts, managing litigation and providing counselling on substantive area legal issues. To act independently in complex legal matters and transactions; for example Licensing and Divestment. Job Description Major accountabilities: Act as a business partner in all activities relating to the contractual negotiations and company’s statutory obligations by substantiating recommendations and providing legal advice and assistance to the senior legal counsels/Head Legal. Draft basic transactions and contracts independently. Advise on, and assists management decision-making regarding, contract and other risks relating to business activities and provides potential solutions therefor. Manage disputes and litigation and/or investigations. Manage relationships and monitors the work of outside counsel and legal experts. Manage and support activities regarding compliance issues, such as anti-trust and regulatory. Partner and liaise with external local counsels. Participate in the development, recommendation and implementation of legal policies, procedures and guidelines. Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable) Key performance indicators: Case assessment quality combined with budgeting for own cases -Quality of reporting and communication -Impact on and perception of the overall status of the Practice (pulse check) Minimum Requirements: Work Experience: Functional Breadth. Accountability. Ambiguity. Industry/ Business Exposure. Project Management. Operations Management and Execution. Skills : Business Networking. Business Partners. Calls Handling. Contract Management. Curiosity. Decision Making Skills. Finance. Law (Legal System). Litigation (Law). Microsoft Office. Proactivity. Quality Control. Languages : English. Skills Desired Business Networking, Business Partners, Calls Handling, Contract Management, Curiosity, Decision Making Skills, Finance, Law (Legal System), Litigation Law, Microsoft Office, Proactivity, Quality Control