Director, Legal

**Regulatory Requirements** * Monitor changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment within which our company businesses operate, advise local management and develop appropriate strategies * Provide advice and legal support, as needed and in collaboration with regulatory affairs, on application and maintenance of all authorizations, permits and licenses needed for local operations, including importation, listing/reimbursement and marketing of products, conducting clinical trials, handling adverse experience incidents and implementing product recalls where needed * Support our company in interactions with regulatory and other relevant government agencies on legal and compliance issues and development of appropriate strategies for resolution of issues* Develop, monitor and implement compliance and risk management strategies and processes, and work with divisional compliance and local BPOs and management.* Where appropriate, conduct legal & compliance training; monitor and resolve legal & compliance issues, work with local management to formulate and implement appropriate local business standards and procedures consistent with local laws, US laws (including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)), industry standards (including local pharmaceutical industry Codes of Conduct and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IFPMA) Code of Marketing Practices) and corporate policies.* Conduct internal investigations, where necessary, in collaboration with Global Investigations Human Resources and Global Security Group, and coordinate with Corporate Audit, local management and Finance/HR groups in taking practical and appropriate remediation actions as needed* Additional responsibilities and projects may be assigned by the Regional Managing Counsel, Asia Pacific on an ad hoc basis* Participate, as part of the Market Leadership Teams in meetings of the Compliance Committees, Local Review Boards, Grants Committees and other compliance or market-level committees in the Cluster Markets* Collaborating and instructing external counsel where needed and to provide inputs and oversight of the work done by external counsel* Guiding, motivating, and directing his/her team toward achieving the International Legal & Compliance function’s goals. This includes setting a clear vision, communicating effectively, delegating tasks, fostering collaboration, and providing support for team member development* Supervising and managing the legal budget for the Cluster Markets in accordance with approved guidance from regional/international Legal & Compliance management* A degree in law or the equivalent* Admitted to practice law in at least one of the jurisdictions in the Cluster Markets* 10 or more years of post-admission experience* Strong language proficiency in English required and written and oral language proficiency in Chinese/Mandarin preferred* Ability to manage the Cluster Markets largely independent of management supervision* Ability to quickly distil and effectively communicate corporate (HQ) cascaded compliance guidance, positions and policies to the local market.* Ability to identify and balance legal/compliance risks with business opportunities and provide sound counsel to local market leadership on such risks* Ability to communicate confidently and effectively across the Cluster Markets’ organizations and leadership teams* Ability to guide, motivate, and inspire team members within and beyond the Cluster Markets towards a common goal in line with the enterprise’s goals and mission* Ability to appropriately challenge the status quo whilst understanding the fundamental legal & compliance principles and our company’s standards at the enterprise level* Ability to provide practical and commercially focused solutions whilst consistently applying a high standard of integrity, professionalism, legal knowledge, and business ethics in line with the company’s policies, values and standards* Ability to understand and balance local market needs with enterprise level principles and direction* Analyzing situations, weighing options, and making sound judgment and choices under pressure* Proactive and responsive* Strong communication and interpersonal skills* In-house legal and compliance experience in a multinational organization; and/or* In-house legal and compliance experience in a pharmaceutical company or other highly regulated industries (e.g. biochemicals, medical devices industry); and/or* Commercial practice experience in a top tier law firm* The following experience is highly preferred:* Familiarity with the US FCPA* Working knowledge in one or several of the Cluster Markets’ jurisdiction on the local pharmaceutical and labour related laws, regulations, anti-bribery laws and the industry codes of conduct

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