Associate Director- Legal at Trinity Life Sciences

Gurgaon, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

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Skills

Commercial Contracts, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Governance, Life Sciences Law, Negotiation, SaaS Agreements, Pharmacovigilance, GDPR, Contract Drafting, Risk Management, Legal Counsel, Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Landscape, Technology Law

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The India Associate Director / Director, Legal – APAC will have several focus areas: (i) Core: ensuring commercial contracts are effectively and efficiently drafted and negotiated in India, APAC and EU and support overflow contracts support for the US; (ii) Tetiary: provide broader legal support to our APAC and EU operations, including privacy, regulatory, first line support of HR, and corporate governance matters in alignment with Trinity’s evolving global operating model. The role will partner closely with the General Counsel, U.S. commercial legal lead, Compliance, InfoSec, and Contract Operations to ensure consistent risk posture across regions. This role requires a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape affecting life sciences companies, ability to work efficiently and independently in a high-volume, high-pressure environment, and collaborate effectively with different departments within the organization. This is a a high autonomy, senior regional role NOT a back office India cost arbitrage hire. Key Responsibilities - Serve as primary lawyer for customer and vendor contracts relating to India, APAC, and EU, including local regulatory issues and handle a defined portion of U.S. overflow commercial contracts to support workload distribution. Examples of agreements are: master services agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements, software license, data processing agreements, contractor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, third party data access agreements, licensing agreements, partnership agreements, pharmacovigilance agreements, etc. - Engage in direct negotiations and discussions with Trinity’s clients and vendors. - Ensure India and APAC data privacy compliance. Own legal content for DPAs, security exhibits, cross-border transfer frameworks, and privacy templates/playbooks relating to India and APAC. - Provide counsel for India, APAC and EU corporate governance, HR matters, entity documentation, and compliance questions. - Participate in weekly/biweekly contracts leadership syncs and monthly privacy/compliance syncs. - Partner with U.S. commercial lead to co-develop templates, guardrails, negotiation playbooks, and regionalized terms. Position Requirements - Law degree (LL.B./J.D.) and eligibility to practice in India. - Minimum 10+ years of legal experience with strong background in commercial contracts, privacy, life sciences, and technology. - Proven ability to draft, redline and negotiate commercial contracts independently (e.g., master services agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements, software license, data processing agreements, contractor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, third party data access agreements, licensing agreements, partnership agreements, pharmacovigilance agreements, etc..) - Deep familiarity with global privacy regimes including GDPR/UK GDPR, U.S. state laws, and India/APAC data laws. - Working knowledge of applicable life science, compliance, and privacy laws, rules, and regulations (Sunshine Act, Anti-Kickback Statue, pharmacovigilance requirements, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, etc.). - Strong organizational skills and ability to manage workload across multiple time zones. - Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with global stakeholders. Trinity powers the future of life sciences commercialization through the fusion of human and artificial intelligence. By blending deep therapeutic expertise and trusted human ingenuity with a purpose-built technology platform, Trinity accelerates clarity and confidence at every step of the commercialization journey—from pre-launch to scale to loss of exclusivity. For more than 30 years, the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech companies have relied on Trinity’s foresight, execution, and partnership to deliver confident product launches, decisive market advantage, and measurable patient impact. During that time, Trinity expanded from its first office in Waltham, MA to 1,300 professionals across 14 offices and five continents, setting new industry standards in quality, responsiveness, and client partnership. For more information, visit Trinity at www.trinitylifesciences.com. Early Talent Learning & Development Inclusion & Engagement Practice Case Study

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Responsibilities

The Associate Director will serve as the primary legal counsel for commercial contracts across India, APAC, and EU regions while managing U.S. contract overflow. They will also oversee data privacy compliance, corporate governance, and provide legal support for HR and regulatory matters.