Job Description

1. Commercial Contracting & Negotiation
- Draft, review, negotiate and support execution of standard and moderately complex commercial agreements.
- Work on agreements such as confidentiality agreements, service agreements, vendor agreements, supply and distribution agreements, consultancy agreements, statements of work, amendments, extensions and other business contracts.
- Review clauses relating to scope, payment terms, liability, indemnity, termination, confidentiality, governing law, dispute resolution, data protection and compliance obligations.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and counterparties to close contracts within agreed timelines.
- Use approved templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and internal approval processes wherever applicable.

2. Business Development and M&A;
- Draft, review, and negotiate various in-licensing and out-licensing agreements, asset purchase agreements and binding/non-binding offers.
- Work closely with the relevant internal teams in conducting due diligence

3. Legal Advisory and Risk Support




- Provide practical legal support to business and functional teams on routine legal and contractual matters.
- Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and business proposals and escalate material issues appropriately.
- Support teams in understanding contractual obligations, approval requirements and risk-mitigation options.
- Help ensure that legal advice aligns with applicable laws, internal policies, compliance requirements and business needs.

4. Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with business teams, Finance, Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Compliance, Data Privacy and other enabling functions.
- Coordinate inputs from relevant teams so that contracts are reviewed holistically.
- Support timely closure of matters through disciplined follow-up and explicit communication.
- Build effective working relationships while maintaining legal independence and objectivity.

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