Our partner is looking for a Commercial Counsel based in India. As Commercial Counsel, you will provide strategic legal support across commercial, biopharmaceutical, and product-related activities within an innovative life sciences and biotechnology setting. You will work closely with commercial and biopharma teams, advising on complex contractual matters and supporting business operations across international markets. Your responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, licensing arrangements, tenders, and strategic partnerships. You will also contribute to improving legal operations by developing AI-powered tools, streamlining contract management workflows, and enhancing internal legal processes. Acting as a trusted legal partner to cross-functional stakeholders, you will help balance business objectives with regulatory requirements and contractual risk management. This is an exciting opportunity to combine legal expertise, commercial judgment, and emerging legal technologies within a rapidly evolving global industry. Accountabilities: - Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial, biopharma, and legal agreements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and applicable legal requirements. - Handle various contractual documents, including tenders, inbound and outbound supply agreements, service agreements, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements, distribution agreements, collaboration agreements, government pricing agreements, subcontractor agreements, and material transfer agreements. - Manage domestic and international contractual matters, ensuring agreements meet relevant business, legal, and operational requirements across different jurisdictions. - Provide legal guidance to commercial, biopharma,



and cross-functional teams on contracting best practices, legal developments, and potential contractual risks. - Develop, maintain, and improve AI-powered legal playbooks using available legal operations tools, including enterprise generative AI solutions, Gemini, NotebookLM, and Ironclad. - Identify opportunities to leverage AI and legal technology to improve contract drafting, review efficiency, knowledge management, and legal service delivery. - Manage and optimize processes and workflows governing the intake, review, approval, and execution of commercial and biopharma agreements. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient contract management and consistent application of legal policies and procedures. - Coordinate with external legal counsel when necessary, assessing when specialist advice is required and managing external legal support effectively. - Support additional legal matters as needed, including certain non-U. S. employment and corporate law matters. - Contribute to scalable legal operations by identifying process improvements and developing solutions that support growing business needs. Requirements: - Qualified solicitor with at least 1 year of post-qualification experience (PQE), or 4 to 7 years of relevant commercial or contractual legal experience. - A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or equivalent legal qualification is preferred but not mandatory for candidates with substantial relevant contractual experience. - Experience gained within a major law firm or an in-house legal department, ideally in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare industries. - Proven experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing high volumes of commercial and pharmaceutical agreements, including complex tenders.

📌 Counsel - Commercial Law (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India