MSD
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance
MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company known as Merck & Co. , Inc. in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and as MSD globally. The company focuses on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines for various health challenges, including oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, and cardio-metabolic diseases. MSD operates multiple divisions, including Human Health, Animal Health, and Research & Development. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide and a significant investment in research and development, MSD is committed to improving global health through its scientific advancements. Additionally, the company places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. MSD’s operations extend worldwide, offering opportunities in numerous regions and promoting diversity and innovation in all aspects of its business.
Director, Legal
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🗣️🇨🇳 Chinese Required
MSD
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance
MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company known as Merck & Co. , Inc. in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and as MSD globally. The company focuses on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines for various health challenges, including oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, and cardio-metabolic diseases. MSD operates multiple divisions, including Human Health, Animal Health, and Research & Development. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide and a significant investment in research and development, MSD is committed to improving global health through its scientific advancements. Additionally, the company places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. MSD’s operations extend worldwide, offering opportunities in numerous regions and promoting diversity and innovation in all aspects of its business.
📋 Description
• Supporting the legal and compliance needs of all key stakeholders in the relevant areas of law which may include but is not limited to privacy, anti-corruption/anti-bribery, fair competition, and trade practice legislations • Advise on day-to-day commercial transactions and business undertakings • Advise on business development, marketing and business initiatives, patient programs and disease awareness campaigns/initiatives, review and draft/negotiate related agreements • Advise on commercial/corporate and employment issues and negotiate with external parties on behalf of our company, where needed or appropriate • Monitor changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment within which our company businesses operate, advise local management and develop appropriate strategies • Provide advice and legal support, as needed and in collaboration with regulatory affairs, on application and maintenance of all authorizations, permits and licenses needed for local operations, including importation, listing/reimbursement and marketing of products, conducting clinical trials, handling adverse experience incidents and implementing product recalls where needed • Support our company in interactions with regulatory and other relevant government agencies on legal and compliance issues and development of appropriate strategies for resolution of issues • Provide and/or oversee internal legal review as part of our company’s medical-legal process for promotional materials according to local laws and our company policies and standards • Collaborate with the medical teams and business colleagues in initiating and/or responding to regulatory/competitor challenges on promotional practices • Develop, monitor and implement compliance and risk management strategies and processes, and work with divisional compliance and local BPOs and management • Conduct legal & compliance training; monitor and resolve legal & compliance issues, work with local management to formulate and implement appropriate local business standards and procedures consistent with local laws, US laws (including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)), industry standards (including local pharmaceutical industry Codes of Conduct and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IFPMA) Code of Marketing Practices) and corporate policies • Support the initiation, defense, negotiation, settlement and management of litigation, disputes and actions arising from business operations of our company • Advise on sensitive HR/Labor law-related issues arising
🎯 Requirements
• A degree in law or the equivalent • Admitted to practice law in at least one of the jurisdictions in the Cluster Markets • 10 or more years of post-admission experience • Strong language proficiency in English required and written and oral language proficiency in Chinese/Mandarin preferred • Ability to manage the Cluster Markets largely independent of management supervision • Ability to quickly distil and effectively communicate corporate (HQ) cascaded compliance guidance, positions and policies to the local market • Ability to identify and balance legal/compliance risks with business opportunities and provide sound counsel to local market leadership on such risks • Ability to communicate confidently and effectively across the Cluster Markets’ organizations and leadership teams • Ability to guide, motivate, and inspire team members within and beyond the Cluster Markets towards a common goal in line with the enterprise’s goals and mission • Ability to appropriately challenge the status quo whilst understanding the fundamental legal & compliance principles and our company’s standards at the enterprise level • Ability to provide practical and commercially focused solutions whilst consistently applying a high standard of integrity, professionalism, legal knowledge, and business ethics in line with the company’s policies, values and standards • Ability to understand and balance local market needs with enterprise level principles and direction • Analyzing situations, weighing options, and making sound judgment and choices under pressure
🏖️ Benefits
• Health insurance • Flexible work arrangements
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