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About:
US Pharmacopeia (USP) is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization that has focused on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines since 1820. They are a public health organization that uses rigorous science and public quality standards setting to protect patient safety and improve global health.
They are committed to building public trust and confidence in drug therapies to enable people to live longer and healthier, and also work to building trust in dietary supplements and food ingredients. Currently, they are working to strengthen the global supply chain so that the medicines people rely on are available when needed and work as expected.
Role:
Assistant Counsel – Global Contracts
Qualifications:
- A.LL.B (Hons) or a Bachelor’s degree in law from a National Law School or a reputed law college;
- 2-3 years – In-house experience handling contracts
- Prior experience in contract management, contract negotiation, legal drafting and writing;
- Detail oriented, good research, interpretation and analytical skills,
Responsibilities:
Contract Management
- Act as the single point of contact for USP’s Global Contract Management system.
- Prepare contractual agreements using current research methods and a knowledge of a client’s needs and ability to fulfill its requirements.
- Review contract terms and conditions to verify that they are in compliance with company policies and all applicable central, federal and state regulations.
- Collaborate with the Legal Counsels, Paralegals and functional teams and manage the Global Contracts and Risk goals of the legal division.
- Effectively manage the Contract Management System (CMS) and act as the administrator in accordance with the roles and responsibilities set out in the relevant SOPs.
- Act as a liaison between USP’s Counsels and stakeholders for review and management of contracts, and legal standards work.
- Maintain contract databases in the Company’s CMS Tool, monitor contract lifecycle, determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts and compliance with contractual obligations, as required.
- After review of contract, verify that both parties to the contract have fulfilled their obligations vis-a- vis obligations and there are no responsibilities outstanding. Ensure that Contract SOPs are followed during the review process of a Contract.
- Assist in review, drafting and negotiation of contracts including but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, purchase agreements, and licensing agreements etc., for regional and global sites.
- Develop standard agreement templates for USP as and when required.
- Work with the Global Legal Affairs team in implementing a contract management system at site.
- Interact with Global Legal Affairs and Global Legal Standards teams for problem solving, training and other system related requirements.
- Assist in developing and implementing a contracts SOP for site;
- Any other contractual or legal work as may be assigned from time to time;
Support Global Legal Affairs
- Support Global Legal Affairs in entity record management;
- Provide support in respect of Global Copyrights and Trademark management;
- Any other activity that may be identified from time to time;
- Support Global Data Privacy implementation as and when needed;
General legal matters.
- Act as the system administrator for USP India’s e-compliance system.
- Manage, review, report and help stakeholders in compliances listed in the system.
- Keep abreast with state and central regulatory updates and ensure compliance with these regulations and changes.
- Assist in providing legal research, legal writing and support site activities;
- Aid in any other legal matters, as may be required from time to time.
How to apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here
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