Associate Legal Counsel

What you will do

Amgen manufactures and markets biopharmaceutical products that are subject to oversight and regulation globally. It is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious diseases. Amgens new Hyderabad site will play a key role in the next phase of company innovation by designing and embedding new technology solutions and digital capabilities in all functions across the enterprise, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and emerging technologies. These technologies, strategically applied by Amgens rapidly-scaling local workforce, will also help Amgen efficiently support and accelerate innovation and business growth at scale across functions.

In this vital role, you will be at the forefront of shaping our legal landscape of Amgen India by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating an array of agreements with precision and ensuring alignment with local laws and Amgens internal policies and industry standards. Your expertise will provide support to our cross-functional teams globally , offering strategic legal advice on digital innovation, real estate, procurement , and clinical trial support , while meticulously maintaining corporate governance. Reporting directly to the Head of Law, Amgen India, you will play an integral part in our mission to serve patients and achieve excellence together. This attorney will also coordinate with and receive support from a global Law Department of more than 150 attorneys worldwide.

The responsibilities of this position will be partially dependent on the skillset of the successful candidate and may include one or more of the following:

• Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including master service agreements , consultancy agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), ensuring alignment with both local law and internal policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• C ompliance with applicable laws, internal procedures, and industry codes , including all regulatory obligations
• Draft, review, and update employment contracts, offer letters, NDAs and employee handbooks; monitor and interpret changes in labor laws and employment-related statutes; support review of HR policies and codes of conduct
• Provide proactive legal support to cross-functional teams, including Human Resources/Employment, Sourcing, Compliance, Finance, Medical and Technology , acting as a trusted business partner.
• Maintain and periodically update the contract templates repository, ensuring consistency with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Design and deliver periodic legal training sessions to internal stakeholders to promote legal awareness and operational compliance.
• Support corporate governance, including drafting shareholder and board resolutions, updating corporate records, managing applicable reporting obligations and delegations of authority .
• Advising key stakeholders on legal, regulatory and policy developments , as well as industry related enforcement actions to ensure that legal support is adapted to a rapidly changing environment .
• C ounseling on internal business reviews, financial forecasting and overall strategic business considerations
• Coordinating legal support by contributing as a member of cross-functional team and interacting with business and law department colleagues globally on various matters

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Counsel we seek is highly motivated , solutions-oriented and collaborative, with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• A degree in law from a reputable university in India and admission to practice Law in India and at least five-six years of experience practicing law , and d emonstrated ability to handle and advise on a wide range of legal matters, with a solid independent command of labor & employment laws, ABAC laws, and laws relevant to complex commercial arrangements and contracting on technology- and data- related subjects Excellent written and verbal communication skills ; fluency with local language and English (oral and written) required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 + years of corporate and/or law firm experience , or in-house in a multinational corporation (or global capabilities center), or a combination of both .
• Experience in a life sciences/health care experience preferred.
• Strong qualifications in transactional work in any industry, including structuring, advising and counseling on complex transactions and drafting, negotiating and interpreting complex contracts
• Experience counseling clients on complex legal and regulatory considerations , including employment
• Proven superior legal skills, including: excellent oral and written communication, legal analysis, drafting and negotiation skills and sound judgment
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives, including generative AI, in the healthcare industry preferred
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Strong client service, business counseling and problem-solving focus
• Ability to manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment
• Superior academic achievement