Head Legal BP Pharma, CH, Radiology India

Bayer; Thane; Presencial; INR 4.000.000 - 7.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bayer India seeks a Head Legal Business Partner to lead the legal strategy for Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Radiology. You will advise senior leadership, manage regulatory compliance, and negotiate complex contracts to enable growth across India.

The role requires ~15+ years in pharma law, strong drafting skills, and fluency in English. You will partner with multiple functions, drive governance, and represent the company before regulators and industry bodies.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed institution.
• ≈15+ years of experience managing legal/regulatory issues in pharmaceuticals sector.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; strong analytical, communication and leadership abilities.
• Proficiency in pharma regulatory frameworks and pricing, licensing, and compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead strategic legal leadership for Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Radiology in India.
• Provide risk-balanced guidance aligned to business priorities and growth strategy.
• Serve on local and regional leadership teams and influence decision-making.
• Oversee negotiation and execution of high-value agreements including licensing and collaborations.
• Drive contract lifecycle management and digital transformation initiatives.
• Support M&A, partnerships, and strategic projects with legal input.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory and compliance excellence.
• Strengthen internal controls and compliance mechanisms across divisions.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Drafting & negotiation

Leadership

Regulatory expertise

Commercial contracting

Strategic advisory

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in law

Herramientas

OpenText

Descripción del empleo

Head Legal Business Partner – Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Healthcare & Radiology (India)

Lead and deliver comprehensive legal strategy, advisory, and governance across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Radiology businesses in India. Act as a trusted partner to senior leadership, ensuring robust legal risk management, regulatory compliance, and enabling business growth through pragmatic, solution-oriented counsel. Responsibilities include strategy, risk mitigation, contract negotiation, external representation, and advocacy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Legal Leadership
   • Advise senior leadership across PH, CH, and Radiology on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.
   • Provide risk-balanced guidance aligned to business priorities and growth strategy.
   • Serve as a core member of local and regional leadership teams, influencing decision‑making.
   • Act as IP local custodian; oversee Pharma Code compliance and trainings.
2. Regulatory & Compliance Excellence
   • Lead legal strategy on critical regulatory areas, including drug pricing, market access, patent disputes, marketing authorisations, clinical trials governance, data privacy, food law, advertising regulations, industry code (UCPMP), and antitrust compliance.
   • Ensure strong compliance frameworks and implementation of global and local policies.
3. External Representation & Advocacy
   • Represent the organisation before regulators and ministries (e.g., NPPA, DCGI).
   • Lead engagement with industry bodies (e.g., OPPI, FICCI) on patents, ethics, and policy matters.
   • Support advocacy positions on pricing, product claims, patents, RDP, and regulatory changes.
4. Commercial & Contracting Leadership
   • Oversee negotiation and execution of high‑value, complex agreements: licensing, joint ventures, collaborations, M&A, distribution, and manufacturing contracts.
   • Lead Contract Lifecycle Management and digital transformation initiatives (e.g., OpenText).
5. M&A, Partnerships & Strategic Projects
   • Drive legal support for strategic transactions including divestments, partnerships, new go‑to‑market models, and business expansion initiatives.
   • Act as a key negotiator in complex commercial and legal discussions.
6. Change Management & Transformation
   • Lead Change Management for South Asia within Law, Patent & Compliance.
   • Drive adoption of legal tech and process standardisation across the region.
7. Cross‑Functional Business Partnering
   • Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Medical, Finance, Tax, and HR.
   • Provide proactive legal insight to enable business initiatives and innovation.
8. Governance, Risk & Policy Implementation
   • Co‑ordinate with Regional Compliance and Global COEs on implementing changes to HCP interaction, payments, sales force training, and compliance with Bayer’s commitments.
   • Strengthen internal controls and compliance mechanisms across divisions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputed institution/university.
• ~15+ years of experience managing legal/regulatory issues in the pharmaceuticals sector, OTC products, and nutraceuticals industry.
• Strong understanding of digital issues (AI, technology) impacting law, excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; strong analytical, communication, and leadership abilities.
• Proficiency in:
  • Pharma regulatory frameworks and pricing (incl. NLEM).
  • Commercial contracting, licensing, and negotiations.
  • Litigation and government advocacy.
  • Patent law and procedures.
  • Compliance with interaction with HCPs and UCPMP.

Bayer is an equal‑opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation, etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.