China Legal Counsel

China Legal Counsel

Company introduction: Our client is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class and first-in-class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives. Their products treat depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, osteoporosis and many other conditions. They are committed to providing answers that matter – through medicines and information – for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs.

In light of their business expanding, they are looking for a China Legal Counsel in Shanghai.

Job Title: China Legal Counsel
Job Description:

Report To: China General Counsel
Location: Shanghai

– Support and provide advice on routine business operations and commercial transactions.
– Review and draft commercial contracts relating to consulting services, procurement, distribution, clinical research, business collaboration and other business activities.

– Counsel on corporate governance and compliance issues, advise on and handle governmental inspections.
– Take a coordinative role and working with US patent team and China external litigator for IPR litigation cases.

Job Requirements: – 3 to 5 years of solid experience acquired in a major foreign/local law firm and/or within the legal department of a multinational company.
– Excellent legal academic credentials. First degree must be in law.
– Confident to offer comments and thoughts at legal and business meetings. Self-motivated. Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Flexibility to work and communicate with colleagues in different time zones. Prepared to travel one to two times a month within China.

– Able to integrate easily on the basis of a highly developed, open and practical communication style
– Assertive and able to play an active role as a partner to the business team and as negotiator; ability to make difficult decisions and stand behind them. Should be able to work independently.

– Knowledge of the healthcare sector is not mandatory but would be a definite asset.

Email to : legal-candidate@dacare.com