Associate Director, Corporate Counsel

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Sun Pharma Vision:  Reaching People And Touching Lives Globally As A Leading Provider Of Valued Medicines

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma) is the fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company in the world with global revenues of over $ 4.5 billion US Dollars. Supported by more than 40 manufacturing facilities, we provide high-quality, affordable medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients, to more than 100 countries across the globe including the United States. Sunology is a combination of Sun Values and Ideology and is the way of life at Sun Pharma.  Sunology is Humility.Integrity.Passion.Innovation.  It represents our promise to all stakeholders including patients, physicians, and employees.

Our Code of Conduct

Our Global Code of Conduct governs every aspect of our operations. Sun Pharma is a family of thousands of people, working across many countries, speaking multiple languages, and all united, with one common purpose: to make good health accessible and affordable to local communities and society at large. Through active fieldwork, dedicated research teams, and in recognition of the efforts who work behind the scenes to combat illness and disease, the Sun Pharmaceutical Group helps as many people as possible, to secure their right to good health. The way we work every day is important to us.

The Corporate Counsel will provide overall legal support to both Sun Pharma and Taro Pharma, as a shared service, in the areas of Business Development, Corporate, Securities, Public filings, R&D, Sales, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to multiple business units across the Company, including, but not limited to, Business Development and Finance by, among other things, reviewing, draft, and negotiating share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, license agreements, co-development agreements, proposals, bids, term sheets, conducting due diligence, and other related activities.
• Lead the review and drafting of the Company’s annual reports and proxy statements, filing 6-Ks, press releases, general secretarial matters, and other general corporate matters.
• Advise the Company on securities related matters.
• Review, draft, and negotiate customer agreements, R&D agreements, supply agreements, vendor/service agreement, and advise the Company in other related transactional matters.
• Support the General Counsel in providing effective legal advice across the Company.

Qualifications

• J.D. with a minimum of 4-10 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house role focusing on life sciences, transactional, and/or securities related work.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with senior executives and internal staff.
• Proven track record advising clients in general corporate and transactional work, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Substantial experience in corporate legal matters such as securities and secretarial filings.
• Excellent team player who likes to work on a dynamic team, learn and continually evolve.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Pharmaceutical and/or life science experience is preferred but not required.