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1. Job Purpose

Provide seamless legal support to Manufacturing Operations of the Company and provide, manage all legal advisory, contracting, property, compliance coordination, industrial relations support and legal assistance in all regulatory matters.

2. Key Accountabilities

Accountability Cluster Major Activities / Tasks

Drafting, negotiation and finalisation of Commercial

Agreements/Legal Documents such as

Confidentiality Agreement, Service Agreements,

Letter of Authority/Letter of Undertaking etc. within

timelines. Provide adequate support to the

respective Manufacturing Units for structuring and

preparing documentation for commercial deals and

ensure adherence to specific state/country laws and

regulations.

• Excellent skills in contracting, documentation,

communication with regulatory authorities and external

vendors, clients and service providers.

• Draft, review, negotiate and ensure timely completion of

the agreements including EPC contracts, project

consultant agreement etc. as may be required for

execution of green field/brown field projects. All

commercial and non-commercial transactional legal work.

• Drafting of confidentiality agreements, service agreements

and other legal documentations including writing letters to

various government authorities. Issuance of LOA and POA

as per the requirement of various departments of group

companies. Coordination with manufacturing units’ teams

for efficient and timely execution of the agreements.

• Provides overview on the completion of the critical

business agreements, reviews and provides observations

to Head Legal – Tech ops and Corporate regarding legal

and commercial risks associated with transactions and

their potential impact on business and suggest appropriate

mitigating measures.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and ensure

finalisation of the agreements within the timelines

stipulated and handle the pressures and delivers the work

smoothly without any escalations.

• Manage all property related transactions. Legal Advisory

for all statutory and legislative interpretation and legal

issues. Disputes and Notices in coordination with Litigation

Team. Cross Functional engagement with all Functions in

the Company ensuring effective legal partnering. Engaging

with the larger Legal Team for efficient, timely and overall

legal services.

Providing advisory in relation to any queries

received from manufacturing units.

• To provide advisory and necessary assistance and support

to Head Legal – Tech Ops to implement the best legal

practices and execute all activities in compliance with Cipla

standards to ensure smooth and uninterrupted flow of

operations within manufacturing units.

• Compliance Coordination involving policy, process and

compliance reporting through automated compliance

management tool on behalf of Manufacturing by working

closely with the Global Compliance Team to ensure

JOB DESCRIPTION

Effective policy and compliance adherence by the

Manufacturing Function.

• Knowledge of Factories Act, laws governing Contract

Labour Matters, Narcotics and Controlled Substances,

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, PESO, Property Laws,

Environmental Laws etc. will help in providing advisory.

Subject matter expertise in all legal aspects, legal

framework and laws relating to Pharmaceuticals,

Manufacturing, Government Policy framework, with close

watch on legal developments, issues and statutes

• Provide adequate support to Manufacturing units with

respect to all the query raised on compliance adherence,

operational decision being taken by the manufacturing

units, any issues wrt compliance with law being raised by

the manufacturing units.

• Ensure all advisory given stands in adherence with

applicable laws and regulations. In case of any

amendment in law relating to critical factory compliances,

Tech ops team is required to prepare management note

and coordinate with all sites PAN India and brief them for

ensuring effective compliance. Prepare risk notes,

management reports and presentations on Legal Issues

pertaining to Manufacturing and submit for timely

approvals and advice from TechOps Legal Head and from

GC in critical legal and transactional matters.

• Assist in preparing justifications to inquiries regarding

existing contract obligations and revisions, identify risks

and issues, and suggest alternatives for it.

• Develop a robust and transparent briefing and reporting

mechanism for Head of Manufacturing and Technical

Operations, Site Heads, Factory Managers, Function

Heads and act as the Legal SPOC for managing legal risks

in Manufacturing and related operations.

• Develop expertise in respect of legal framework for

manufacturing, green field projects, high value

procurements and policy advocacy in respect of latest legal

developments.

Undertake various ad-hoc projects assigned from

time to time.

• Research and prepare notes on the applicable laws and

regulatory landscape for the identified territories and keep

abreast herself/himself about the legislative changes in

pharmaceutical industry in those territories.

• Effectively participate in all audits and provide essential

legal support and involvement.

• Assist in preparing brief/project deck/reports after

examination of the documents collated and provided by the

internal and external stakeholders.

3. Key Interactions

Internal External

• Manufacturing units and cross functional

team to understand the business

requirements and provide the required

agreements or advisory

• Interacts with other team members of legal

and discusses the issues which may have

been dealt by other and understands the

actions or stand taken and provide solutions

or inputs on the business queries

• Legal counsel, lawyers, consultants of counter

party

• Manufacturing team of counter party

4. Skills & Knowledge

Educational qualifications:

LLB

Relevant experience:

Minimum 06 years of total legal experience

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EmploymentType: Contract
JobType: On-site

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