Sr Director, Legal South Asia

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Summary

As Sr Director, Legal, India & South Asia at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you have a chance to define a major impact while heading the legal and Compliance team. You will guide all legal and compliance affairs locally, in collaboration with global and APAC teams.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal support to ensure business goals are achieved with minimal legal risk.
Lead the drafting, reviewing, and conclusion of various legal documents.
Drive compliance efforts and transparency on higher risk areas like anti-corruption and competition law.
Handle Corporate Secretarial duties for all legal entities within the region.
Develop strong working relationships with regional, APAC, and Global teams.
Implement an annual operating plan, including staffing plans and budget.
Deliver legal awareness training and proactive legal support for assigned projects.

Minimum Requirements /Qualifications

Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized university/law school.
Over 18 years of experience as a qualified legal practitioner in India.
Validated experience preferably representing healthcare/life science or other regulated-sector companies within a multinational company in-house legal department and/or an international law firm.
Excellent business sense with strong judgment and influencing skills.
Practical process development and solution implementation experience.
Experience in people management with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Travel is estimated at less than 20%.