Position: Legal Counsel

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Chartered Square Building-BTS Surasak, Bangkok, Thailand

Key Responsibility

• Manage and handle all legal matters for Buymed’s businesses in Thailand in B2B Ecommerce including pharmaceutical distribution, e-commerce, logistics and cross functions.
• Draft, review, and revise various types of contracts and support business teams in contract negotiation.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements; implement due diligence processes and activities within the country (or region) to enforce a structured approach to legal & compliance management.
• Manage key litigations/arbitrations (if any), interactions with external legal counsels, and representing the country in critical legal proceedings to protect the company’s interests.
• Review and lead the reporting of key findings related to existing and potential legal risks, including recommendations to mitigate risks from an operational perspective.
• Manage intellectual property matters, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights related to the company.
• Communicate and liaise with relevant regulatory authorities to obtain necessary approvals, certificates, and licenses for Thai businesses; address inquiries and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures, ensuring that they are aligned with the organization’s objectives and legal requirements.
• Provide training sessions to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance aspects; raise awareness of legal risks and best practices; collaborate with cross-functional teams, address legal challenges, and facilitate
  business objectives.
• Maintain accurate and organized legal documentation and contracts; ensure that records are up-to-date and readily accessible for audit purposes.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging legal issues, and best practices in B2B e- commerce and pharmaceutical law.
• Manage to get the proper licenses (GDP, GSP, GPP, etc.) and the respective post- license compliance.
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, corporate finance, etc.).
• Collaborate with the management and the Head of Legal and Compliance to devise and implement legal defensive or proactive strategies.
  

Required Qualification & Skill Set:

• Bachelors degree of law (or above).
• Proven legal counsel having a minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, with a combination of at least 2 years of experience in the law firm & at least 2 years of experience in healthcare/pharmaceutical sectors (either law-firm or in-house environment), preferred to have the experience in getting the GPs licenses, e-commerce.
• Strong understanding of the laws of Thailand, especially the healthcare-relevant laws, regulations, and best market practices; familiarity with international laws and regulations that might impact the pharmaceutical sector.
• Excellent communication in both Thai and English and interpersonal skills.
• Can work independently and as part of a team.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.
• Can do attitude and Pioneer

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