Attorney

Job Overview
Provide legal advice and services to support the organizations business in assigned region in one or more of the following areas: contract law employment law commercial law regulatory or compliance. May also coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel.

Essential Functions
Review draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts. Ensure that contracts are in compliance with legal regulatory and organization policies. Monitor the contract process to assure compliance with the organizations contractual guidelines satisfaction of customers/vendors including participation in pre-contract discussions contract negotiations and contract changes.
May provide legal advice regarding employment law. Liaise with Human Resources on all issues of the law related to the organizations human capital. Monitor legal issues and implications regarding discrimination sexual harassment health and safety hiring and firing as well as all other aspects of employee rights and responsibilities.
Advise the organization on legal issues concerning intellectual property real estate or privacy matters.
May examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting a lawsuit. Study statutes decisions and ordinances to determine appropriate plan of action. Prepare files and take cases to trial if out-of-court settlements cannot be reached or coordinate such legal matters handled by outside counsel. Assess impact of case outcomes and initiate steps to implement any resultant changes.
Manage the corporate entities in assigned region.
Supports the legal team on mergers and/or acquisitions.

Qualifications
Other LLB (Hons) or equivalent from a recognised university
3 - 5 years experience in reviewing drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Strong organizational planning project management communication presentation and influence skills.
Strong business acumen
Solid understanding of the government regulations that effect the operation of the organization
Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development process
Solid understanding of drug discovery and development
Ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment
Sound decision-making skills
Excellent skills using MS Office Suite: MS Excel MS Word MS PowerPoint
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities
Ability to work independently
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers managers and clients
Possess excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills necessary to establish quickly credibility and trust throughout the organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication and influence skills with open direct communication style and willingness to engage in constructive debate.
Team player with ability to plan organize and deliver results and handle confidential information.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers managers and clients

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