Senior Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal support for technology solutions and pharmaceutical real-world evidence projects.
• Negotiate and manage complex technology-related contracts and intellectual property matters within the healthcare sector.
• Ensure compliance with privacy and security laws relevant to healthcare technology operations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to achieve legal compliance and align with business objectives.
• Advise senior business stakeholders on strategic legal issues, contributing to overall business strategy.
• Manage external legal resources effectively to support business and legal goals.
• Work closely with onshore teams in USA time zones (EST, CST, PST) to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Draft, review, and finalize legal documents and agreements pertinent to healthcare technology initiatives.

Overview

• The Senior Counsel - Healthcare Technology plays an integral role in a leading healthcare firm, providing expert legal support for technology solutions and pharmaceutical real-world evidence.
• Based in Hyderabad, this role ensures legal compliance and strategic counsel in the rapidly evolving healthcare technology sector.
• This position is a vital component of the Legal Operations department and involves close collaboration with onshore teams in the USA, requiring availability during those time zones.
• Reporting to the Manager - Legal, the Senior Counsel will navigate complex legal landscapes, focusing on technology-related contracting, privacy, and security law within healthcare.
• The role demands a proactive approach in negotiating complex agreements and managing intellectual property matters, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• This position requires a strategic mindset to provide legal advice to senior business stakeholders, enhancing the firm's legal framework in healthcare technology.

Requirements

• 9-12 years of experience in legal counsel roles, specifically in healthcare technology sectors.
• Expertise in technology-related contracting, privacy, and security law within healthcare settings.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and handle intellectual property matters.
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams for legal compliance and business objectives.
• Demonstrated capability in providing strategic legal advice to senior business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in managing external legal resources to achieve business and legal goals.
• Ability to work in USA time zones (EST, CST, PST) to align with the firm's operational needs.