About Apotex Inc.

Apotex is a Canadian-based global health company. We improve everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, we are the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions.

For more information visit: www.apotex.com .

Job Summary

Provide comprehensive legal support on a wide variety of legal matters, including contracts, regulatory, and other legal support to the business and as directed by in-house lawyers for the Apotex Group of companies globally more specifically Head of Legal, India and within the mandate of the Legal Affairs department.

Job Responsibilities

Provides legal support services within the mandate of the Legal Affairs department, for all business functions and activities of the Apotex Group, at the direction of in-house lawyers of Apotex Group of companies, including:

Commercial Contract Management : draft, review, negotiate contracts, like confidentiality, quality, pharmacovigilance, commercial contracts (procurement agreements, service agreements and sales agreements);
Operational Matters : providing legal services in relation to the Indian business operation including HR, finance, litigation, quality, sale & procurement and compliance;
Regulatory : legal services in relation to regulatory matters, R&D, clinical trials including reviewing and preparing responses to Access to Information Requests, Public Release of Clinical Information, and any other Canadian regulatory requests such as advertising and lobbying;
Risk Management : identify potential legal risks and propose practical solution to mitigate;
Dispute Resolution : assist in managing litigation, arbitration and pre-litigation matters with external counsels; and
Policy and Processes: support global corporate programs, policies, procedures and systems (including implementation), with guidance from the department head and in collaboration with other internal stakeholders, to enhance the effectiveness of legal support and legal risk mitigation for all business functions.
Utilize open, honest, two-way communication to build trust-based relationships with employees, business partners and direct leader while continuously improving capabilities by personally seeking feedback and development.
Help create a culture which values trust that provides the opportunity for Employee development and growth in pursuit of our purpose and demonstrating our core Values Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance and Passion.
All other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education

Mandatory LLB degree or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

This role requires strong analytical skills and business acumen,
Understanding and legal training in corporate and commercial law, with experience in the area of having worked in regulated sector.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative business relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to thoroughly evaluate alternatives, innovate problem resolution, employ a pro-active approach, and take initiative to resolve problems.
Ability to think and act independently.
Attention to detail.
Ability to manage and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to quickly grasp legal and business issues and provide tailored legal advice and counsel in plain language.
Ability to provide timely advice in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.

Experience

Around 5-6 years of experience, as in-house legal counsel in an international company environment and / or in private practice at a law firm.

At Apotex, we are committed to fostering a welcoming andaccessible work environment, where all everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to succeed.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

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