Job Description Summary

The Legal & Compliance Counsel is primarily responsible for providing Legal & Compliance support to Cardinal Heaths medical device business distributor markets and manufacturing sites in Asia.

This role will 1) provide proactive legal and compliance support to the business and corporate governance of the group/local affiliates: 2) manage company compliance matters and oversee the management of contracts, dispute resolutions and on-site monitoring; 3) provide guidance and advice to internal stakeholders regarding legal/compliance activities & matters.

This position reports to the Director Legal & Compliance Asia.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing proactive legal and compliance advice and counsel to support the medical device business
• Set up and improve the internal legal system in terms of contract management, updating templates and SOPs
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing the entire gamut of commercial contracts such as distribution agreements, agreements with key customers and hospitals, responding to tenders, agreements with key vendors for long term supply of materials, including advising on our rights and obligations under various contracts
• Anticipate legal, regulatory and enforcement trends in the healthcare industry and to prepare the company to meet the opportunities and challenges presented by those trends
• Weigh in on business strategies and to resolve operational issues cross-functionally
• Coordinate with external counsels on various projects from time to time within budget
• Assist internal investigations and investigations related interviews where necessary
• Understanding and implementing corporate guidelines and policies with regard to our code of business conduct, anti-bribery, anti-corruption policies, healthcare compliance policies and procedures
• Working cross-functionally to ensure ongoing activities (including interactions with HCPs and HCIs) meets with industry norms and requirements on ethical interactions, to audit and monitor to ensure compliance with those norms and requirements
• Providing analysis and develop risk-managed legal counsel and solutions to various issues and policies, including new product development, alliances, joint ventures, collaborations, business strategic planning, etc
• Work with the International Legal & Compliance team including implementing global compliance policy & procedure, legal & compliance training program to associates, streamlining work processes, etc
• Lead or participate in international or global projects as needed from time to time
• Working knowledge to support Cardinal Health's corporate IP team on protection of IPR in Asia. In-depth knowledge in IP law is not necessary
• Supporting other functions wherever legal or compliance issues arise (HR, finance, QRA, marketing, etc)

Key Requirements

• At least PQE 8-12 years working experience in law firm/in-house.
• Law degree (LLB or equivalent), required
• Experience in Medical Device/Pharma industry is essential
• Legal practicing certificate is desirable
• Fluent spoken and written English is required
• Solid legal and compliance experience. Strong legal drafting skills.
• Experience working with global manufacturing sites in a legal and/or compliance role is essential
• Experience working on international contracts and negotiations is essential. Experience of drafting and negotiating contracts on information technology, software or R&D is desirable.
• Experience of drafting regional/global compliance policies is desirable
• Strong commercial acumen and instinct, balanced by a good sense of risk management
• Good judgment and discretion. Able to escalate matters appropriately to relevant stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to champion a corporate culture of openness and transparency
• Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" to execute key projects successfully
• Savvy written and verbal communication skills across various media
• Ability to use different types of technology such as Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom etc
• Presentation and training skills/experience
• Good judgment and discretion
• Able to escalate matters appropriately to relevant stakeholders