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The PositionManager Legal and Compliance
Roche Diagnostics India and Neighbouring Markets
Reporting to: Head Legal, Compliance and Risk Management
Mumbai
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.
That’s what makes us Roche.
Responsible for managing legal and compliance for an assigned business area of Roche Diagnostics in India. Manage legal business matters pertaining to the business area. Provide a variety of legal services to in-house clients. Act as a trusted business partner on legal issues involving the business area’s government and regulatory compliance. Review legal data and advise stakeholders on appropriate legal action to be taken. Coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel. Demonstrate experience in general corporate matters, drafting transactional documents, anti-competition law, license agreements, employment law, data privacy, contract management, etc.
Effectively foster and further strengthen a culture of integrity, drive compliance risk and opportunity management and state of the art compliance programs, foster continuous improvement of compliance and business sustainability processes with an effective and proactive business oriented approach. Manage strategies and tactics for the systems and processes related to healthcare and privacy compliance, ethics and related compliance areas. Responsibilities may include compliance reporting, healthcare professional contracting, donations, commercial sponsorships and educational funding to comply with legal, local, regional and global requirements. Monitor adherence to legislation, company policies and procedures, and emerging compliance trends to assure local adherence. Ensure timely and accurate data analysis to identify trends or patterns of complaints.
Your Opportunity
Understand business activities and draw and implement a legal strategy for the assigned areas of business / functions
Legal risk identification, drawing and implementation of mitigation plans
Advise on / draft appropriate forms of Agreement including standardization
Work with internal stakeholders and lead the negotiation, drafting, vetting and reviewing of business contracts
Review Tender documents and advice on appropriate legal strategy, where needed
Drafting, vetting and reviewing submissions to Govt. Authorities.
Manage external counsels including coordinating for various legal matters and determine the litigation strategy in consultation with the Head Legal, Compliance and Risk Management
Drive the Compliance and Ethics agenda
Keep track of various developments to applicable regulations, identify its business implications and keep stakeholders updated about the same
Performing gap assessments and drawing up a Compliance roadmap for the assigned business area
Implement and foster local Compliance programs and ensure organizational ethics, healthcare and other compliance by identifying and creating awareness of applicable statutes
Drive a compliance mindset across the affiliate; as evidenced by the business strategy, policies, process, operations and ways of working; ensure that the affiliate fully complies with Roche global and all applicable local compliance standards and requirements; protect the business from compliance risk and safeguard Roche’s reputation
Who you are:
Registered lawyer with the bar license
8+ years’ experience in the Life Sciences Industries Legal and Compliance functions
Deep knowledge of contract laws, court procedures, Legal research
Strong knowledge of Code of Conduct, compliance processes and Audit
Ability and proficiency to work with senior leadership team members
Strong interpersonal skills, solution-focused and strong collaborative mindset
Ability to handle ambiguity and to manage organizational complexity
Ability to take decisions in a fast paced environment and under ambiguity
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
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