Legal & Compliance Counsel
Core
Provide proactive legal counsel and design compliance frameworks to protect business operations and enable compliant growth in a highly regulated environment.
Role type
Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel (General Counsel track)
Builds
Operational governance, compliance programs, commercial agreements, and risk management frameworks.
Domain
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology + Legal/Compliance
Required skills
Legal judgment, risk assessment, contract negotiation, policy development, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management, financial oversight, corporate secretarial duties, audit support, dispute resolution
Preferred skills
Company Secretary qualification, pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience, data privacy expertise, anti-bribery/anti-corruption knowledge, competition law expertise, contract lifecycle management tools, board governance experience
Technologies
Contract lifecycle management tools
Responsibilities
Advise leaders on strategic choices and risk management; supervise statutory obligations and drive corrective actions; manage legal disputes and protect enterprise value; negotiate and review commercial agreements; develop policies and compliance frameworks; lead board and general meeting processes; supervise legal budgets and audit requirements.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory scope