Ranked Top 5 Fastest Growing Pharma in World
Conselium is representing a U.S. based International Pharmaceutical Company with four year revenue growth of 85%. The company is well positioned for continuous growth with branded drugs and generics. This is a newly created position due to the company’s most recent acquisition in India.
Why Join this company:
- Newly created position allowing great career growth
- Company CEO has an extensive track record of growing business
- One of the fastest growing Pharma companies in the world – 4 acquisitions within the past 12 months
- Robust pipeline of products
Responsibilities of General Counsel – India:
Compliance Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with international anti-corruption and trade laws
- Implementation/maintenance of the compliance program, including oversight with company policies
- Ensure delivery of training of personnel on such policies and procedures
- Coordination of due diligence of third-party business partners and approval of third-party business partner contracts
- Oversee compliance with Indian excise tax, import and export laws and regulations
- Oversee compliance with obtaining and maintaining local business licenses and permits
- Taking actions as may be appropriate to investigate potential violations of Company policies and procedures
- Regularly communicate the effectiveness of the compliance program at the local Indian level, key risks and mitigation activities, and opportunities for improvement of the program
Legal Responsibilities:
- Provide local legal support for day-to-day activities of the Company’s operations, including, as needed:
- Contracts, facilities, financial reporting, employment/labor laws, procurement, import/export, litigation management, document retention
- Support the U.S. Intellectual Property team for the generics division by coordinating document production
- Develop and recommend the Company’s policy and position on legal issues and improvements in operating policies and procedures
- Represent the Company before any legal, governmental, labor, industrial or revenue authority
- Retain/oversee local counsel in Chennai
Company Secretary Responsibilities:
- Perform the duties of a company secretary as that position is defined by Section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 1956, including:
- Authenticating documents and proceedings
- Signing the Company’s annual return, balance sheet, profit and loss account and other related documents, and share certificates
- Filing with the Registrar of Companies (“ROC”) a return under Section 5(g) of the Act and verifying an instrument creating or evidencing a charge on the Company’s property to be filed with the ROC
- Administer and maintain Company records and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including:
- Sending notices of the meetings of board of directors and general meetings and maintaining minutes of meetings
- Maintaining relevant registers and statutory records
- Filing various returns and agreements required to be filed under the Companies Act, 1956; and
- Ensuring due compliance with the various provisions of the Companies Act, 1956; the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992; the Competition Act, 2002; the Consumer Protection Act, 1986; the Depositories Act, 1996; the Income Tax Act, 1961; and other laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company
Requirements of General Counsel – India:
- Registration as an attorney
- Membership in the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and qualification to be appointed as a full-time company secretary pursuant to the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Secretary) Rules, 1988, or a commitment to undertake the necessary coursework and certifications to obtain such qualification
- Language skills: English is corporate language….. also prefer Tamil but not required
- 8+ years’ experience handling legal, compliance, and corporate secretary duties
- Industry experience preferred: pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device (other industries will be given consideration)
Relocation Policy:
Relocation to Chennai will be provided by client
Application Process:
- Send CV as WORD document to maurice@conselium.com ***Must include current compensation
- Indicate if you speak Tamil language….. this is preferred but not required
- Indicate if you would require relocation assistance to Chennai
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