Sr. Manager, Corporate Counsel at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized university/law school
  • PRC or US bar qualification
  • 10+ years of experience representing life science or other medical device companies within multinational companies as in-house counsel and/or an international law firm, with APAC legal support experience as a plus
  • Proven experience working within matrix organizations and adopting various legal approaches
  • Excellent business sense, good judgment, and strong influencing skills
  • Ability to develop practical processes/approaches and drive solutions to completion
  • Strong communication skills, and great teamwork
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information
  • Ability to run time and priorities including balancing multiple assignments
  • Proficient in spoken and written English
  • Travel is estimated at less than 20%

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary legal business partner for PSX APAC responsible for all legal and compliance matters and provide strategic legal insights and trainings, including commercial, competition, corporate, employment, governance, IP, litigation, anti-bribery, fraud and regulatory, products liability, and data privacy
  • Manages more than half of the role by concentrating on commercial transactions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating various types of contracts
  • Handles disputes and offers consultation on these transactions
  • Supports the business by advising on legal issues, drafting and reviewing contracts and representing the organization to customers, suppliers, competitors and government agencies
  • Collaborate with regional and global teams to develop, implement, and maintain a compliance program that balances company philosophy with local laws and culture; monitor compliance and provide associated legal advice and regular reports to senior management
  • Validated ability to develop collaborative and positive relationships both internally and within third party organizations, including outside counsels

Skills

Contract Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Contract Review
Commercial Law
Competition Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law
IP Law
Litigation
Anti-Bribery
Data Privacy
Regulatory Compliance
Compliance Training

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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