Sr Director, Legal, India & South Asia
- Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Location
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
18 - 19 years
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
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Overview of the Role
As Sr Director, Legal, India & South Asia at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you have a chance to define a major impact while heading the legal and Compliance team. You will guide all legal and compliance affairs locally, in collaboration with global and APAC teams.
Job Description
• Provide strategic legal support to ensure business goals are achieved with minimal legal risk.
• Lead the drafting, reviewing, and conclusion of various legal documents.
• Drive compliance efforts and transparency on higher risk areas like anti-corruption and competition law.
• Handle Corporate Secretarial duties for all legal entities within the region.
• Develop strong working relationships with regional, APAC, and Global teams.
• Implement an annual operating plan, including staffing plans and budget.
• Deliver legal awareness training and proactive legal support for assigned projects.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Excellent business sense with strong judgment and influencing skills.
• Practical process development and solution implementation experience.
• Experience in people management with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Travel is estimated at less than 20%.
Education
Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized university/law school.
Experience
• Over 18 years of experience as a qualified legal practitioner in India. • Validated experience preferably representing healthcare/life science or other regulated-sector companies within a multinational company in-house legal department and/or an international law firm.