Legal Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the comprehensive legal function and offer legal insights to the leadership team and business.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee customer, vendor, partner, NDA, MSA, SOW, DPA, and various commercial agreements, with a focus on US contracts.

• Provide guidance on contractual risks, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, and other essential legal provisions.

• Manage legal engagements with vendors and partners, including negotiations and onboarding processes.

• Assist with employee-related legal issues, encompassing employment agreements, consulting agreements, policies, employee relations, and terminations.

• Oversee ESOP/equity-related matters, including grants, vesting, exercises, employee equity documentation, and coordination with equity platforms and external legal counsel.

• Facilitate fundraising, corporate governance, board-related matters, shareholder issues, and other corporate transactions.

• Supervise intellectual property, compliance, privacy, and regulatory affairs.

• Support customer requirements and contractual compliance within the pharma/life sciences sector.

• Manage external legal advisors, legal budgets, and specialist consultants.

• Develop scalable legal processes, templates, approval workflows, and contract management methodologies.

• Proactively identify and address legal and business risks as the company grows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Located in India.

• Over 5 years of pertinent legal experience.

• Previous experience with US-based companies is essential.

• Strong comprehension of US commercial contracts and business practices.

• Experience in corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, privacy, compliance, ESOP/equity, and regulatory issues.

• Preference for candidates with experience in working with US customers, vendors, employees, or in cross-border transactions.

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills for commercial contracts.

• Capability to independently manage matters from start to finish while collaborating closely with senior leadership.

• Strong business acumen, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in a dynamic, high-growth environment is advantageous.

• Preferably, experience with leading pharma/life sciences organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements.