Legal & Compliance Specialist

Arthrex India; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthrex India is seeking a qualified legal and compliance professional to design, implement, and enforce the company’s compliance program across India, including the distributor network, in alignment with the code of conduct and local laws.

Under the Head Legal & Compliance, EMEA, you will build a robust compliance framework, conduct training, monitor activities, collaborate with Finance, HR, Sales, and QA, and respond to investigations, travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law and admitted to practice in India.
• 5+ years in legal and compliance roles.
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry mandatory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to liaison with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist RCO in India with legal issues and business counsel.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies for distributor network.
• Lead training and awareness programs for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
• Coordinate investigations and respond to regulatory inquiries.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Sales, and QA to resolve issues.

Skills

Legal counsel

Compliance program design

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Tools

MS Office

Legal research tools

Job description

Role Summary

Under the supervision of the Head Legal & Compliance, EMEA, design, implement, maintain, and enforce compliance initiatives within India and in particular with Arthrex Local Distributor consistent with the company’s code of conduct, distributor handbook and compliance policies. Assist in maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations.

Role Description

Assist the Regional Compliance Officer (RCO) in

• General legal issues and provide counsel to the business within India.
• Identifying and analyzing legal issues.
• Drafting legal memorandums, preparing legal documents, presenting legal recommendations, and litigation management.
• Respecting investigations by national, regional, and local authorities.
• Developing, initiating, maintaining, and revising compliance policies and procedures for the distributor network.
• Building up a complete compliance framework for the Indian distributor.
• Developing corporate compliance initiatives to keep pace with developments of local regulations and corporate policy.
• Designing, preparing, and delivering on-site or online compliance training for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
• Developing, initiating, maintaining, and revising compliance policies and procedures for the general operation of the compliance program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct. Manage, record, and report day-to-day operation of the compliance program in India.
• Collaborating with other departments (such as Finance, Medical Education, Sales, Customer Service, Compliance Audit, and HR) to direct local compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
• Responding to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and the company’s code of conduct and distributor handbook by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures. Assist RCO to develop and oversee a system for uniform handling of such violations.
• Monitoring, and as necessary, coordinating compliance activities of other departments at the distributor’s side.
• Instituting and maintaining an effective compliance communication program, including promoting (a) the use of the Compliance Hotline; (b) a heightened awareness of the code of conduct and distributor handbook, and (c) an understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
• Working with Finance, HR and other departments, as appropriate, to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees and new sub-distributors as well as ongoing training for all employees and sub-distributors, as well as measures to instill a culture of compliance at Distributor’s.
• Monitoring performance of the compliance program and related activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.

Skill Requirements

Primary Skills (must Have Skills)

• Knowledge of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, AdvaMed and current local compliance regulations and industry codes applicable to the medical device industry.
• Experience in establishing and implementing processes and procedures in a dynamic and growing company.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a team.
• Proven track record in stakeholder management, with ability to interact and integrate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills.
• Resilient and adaptable to environment changes.
• Proven proactive behavior - taking initiative and acting in advance.
• High ethical standards and strong business acumen for sound, timely and thorough results and recommendations.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Law and admitted to practice law in the country.
• 5 years or more working experience, with legal and compliance training responsibilities preferred.
• Experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry is mandatory.

Location

Chennai or Bangalore. English proficiency is required; Tamil for Chennai is preferred for local stakeholder communication.

Additional Notes

This position requires Travel up to 25%, mostly within India and the UAE.

Other Skills

Working knowledge of standard business (Microsoft Office) software and communication tools.

Language and Communication Skills

Language Requirement: English proficiency is required. Tamil proficiency is preferred for local stakeholder communication in Chennai.

Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.