Overview
Head of Legal, Greater China Jobs in Shanghai, Shanghai, China at Straumann Group
Title: Head of Legal, Greater China
Company: Straumann Group
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Position located in Shanghai
- Reports to APAC General Counsel and dotted line to China Country Manager
- Five direct reports (3 legal counsels and 2 legal specialists)
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to the business leaders of Straumann’s China and Taiwan sales and manufacturing operations. Support Straumann’s business in the distributor market Hong Kong and Macau.
- Provide legal guidance, risk assessment for, support and recommendations in key decision making
- Work in multidisciplinary teams with responsibility for all Greater China legal matters
- Work closely with Compliance team
- Lead and inspire a high-performance legal team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
- Nurture a culture of accountability, integrity and continuous learning, encourage innovation and excellence among team members
- Actively promote and defend the interests of Straumann
- Act as a business partner advising and supporting our sales and manufacturing operations and business to achieve our objectives while being involved from start to finish in all relevant matters
- Closely cooperate with various local and APAC stakeholders to ensure seamless and effective coordination and interaction
- Work with stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate potential risk to the business
- Draft, review and negotiate all sorts of strategic and other commercial agreements
- Corporate housekeeping, support in M&A projects, integration of newly acquired companies
- Advise on new laws and regulations
- Support business development initiatives, investments and partnerships, ensure sustainable growth and profitability
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer admitted to the China Bar
- Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience (Prior in-house experience in the medtech or pharmaceutical industry preferred. Experience in a law firm considered an advantage)
- Strong proficiency in English (written and spoken)
- Digitally savvy, with the ability to leverage legal tech solutions and drive efficiency through technology
- Strong business acumen with the ability to act as a strategic partner to senior management
- High personal integrity
- Strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed, and multicultural environment
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts into clear business guidance
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory landscape
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
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