The Associate General Counsel ensures compliance with GxP regulations while supporting Essential Pharma's global legal operations. The role provides strategic and practical legal advice to internal teams, helping the company manage risk, maintain compliance, and support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide legal guidance across areas such as commercial law, corporate matters, competition law, M&A, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, data protection, financing, and disputes.
* Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements (e.g., distribution, licensing, supply/manufacturing, and service contracts).
* Support mergers, acquisitions, and business development through due diligence, contract negotiation, execution, and post-transaction integration.
* Oversee and protect the company's intellectual property portfolio, including managing external trademark attorneys.
* Manage relationships with external legal counsel and control related costs.
* Identify and mitigate legal risks across business functions.
* Support company secretarial work, including entity setup/closure and intra-group agreements.
* Collaborate with internal departments to align legal advice with business goals.
* Advise the Rare Disease division on legal aspects of clinical trials and product development across multiple regions, including agreements with CROs, CDMOs, and trial sites.
* Assist with international expansion, including entity formation, governance, employment law matters, third‑party service engagement, and product launch support.
Desired Skills and Experience
* Legal, Commercial, Corporate M&A, Life Sciences, Regulatory
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