Jennifer HUANG
Summary
An accomplished in-house legal professional and a mature leader with over 19 years' experience within leading global pharmaceutical and medical device corporations. Leveraging a strong foundation in various legal practice areas such as regulatory, anti-corruption, advertisement law, data privacy, enforcement, GXP and trade compliance, Jennifer has not only honed a robust legal expertise and business acumen, but also continuously exhibited remarkable leadership qualities under challenging circumstances.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Director
MEDTRONIC (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
04.2021 - Current
- Act as legal advisor for the Cardiovascular portfolio and supervised team of 5 (3 attorneys, 2 paralegals) legal personnel
- Act as the regional trade compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME), fostering collaboration between Global Trade Legal & Compliance team and the region to implement the trade compliance program in the region
- Periodically advise executive leadership on strategic decision-making from a legal perspective
- Oversee the corporate governance function across the region
- Provide ongoing legal training to leadership team and staff members, promoting a culture of compliance within the organization.
VP, Legal and Compliance
Lianbio Shanghai Development Co., Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Acted as leading counsel in supporting company's daily operation and managing the legal and compliance risks in China and key APAC markets
- Supported cross-border in-licensing transactions and financing activities of the company
- Developed from scratch compliance policies, procedures and delivered trainings to staff
- Worked with outside counsel in developing the IP strategy for the region and managing IP assets
- Managed the outside counsels & controlled the external legal spending.
Senior Legal Manager, Legal Director
MEDTRONIC (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
10.2015 - 06.2020
- Counseled business & functional customers in respect of legal/compliance issues relating to channel management
- Specifically, guided and counseled distributor-related policy(s), processes, internal audit and investigations
- Acted as legal advisor to the Minimal Invasive Therapy Group of Medtronic China
- Led the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Center of Excellence for Greater China region and provided guidance and advice to both local and global legal colleagues with respect to data protection and cybersecurity laws in the region
- Worked with Corporate Legal & external counsels to support compliance investigations; develop and support remediation plans
- Supervised team of 6 attorneys, paralegals and other legal personnel.
Senior Legal Counsel
GlaxoSmithKline (China) R&D Co., LTD
10.2012 - 10.2015
Legal Manager, Asst. Legal Manager, Legal Affairs Officer
GlaxoSmithKline (China) Investment Co., LTD
01.2003 - 10.2012
Paralegal
Concord & Partners （北京市共和律师事务所）
08.2001 - 01.2003
Account Executive
Dakoo One-to-One Marketing
07.2000 - 04.2001
Education
LLM Concentrated On Regulatory Compliance -
School of Law, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St Louis05.2023
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMIC LAW -
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
01.2000
Skills
Strong interpersonal & communication skills MS Office Suite Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team Problem Solving Growth Mindset Excellent Organizational skills Poised under pressure
Recent Accomplishments
- Successfully led a team of 50 employees as interim general counsel for Greater China Region during a transition period (Jul-Aug 2022), effectively managing operations despite 3 attorneys on maternity leave. Maintained high team engagement and productivity and smoothly managed several crises throughout the challenging period.
- Collaborated with Global OU & Regional business to support a localization project in Shanghai, meeting tight timelines.
- Led the team to successfully optimize corporate secretariat processes and achieved significant cost saving.
- Established and maintained effective legal knowledge management systems, ensuring easy access to critical information and resources for all team members.
Languages
Mandarin (native)
English (fluent)
German (A1 Level)
Bar Admission
PRC Bar Admission
Timeline
Legal Director
MEDTRONIC (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
04.2021 - Current
VP, Legal and Compliance
Lianbio Shanghai Development Co., Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
Senior Legal Manager, Legal Director
MEDTRONIC (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
10.2015 - 06.2020
Senior Legal Counsel
GlaxoSmithKline (China) R&D Co., LTD
10.2012 - 10.2015
Legal Manager, Asst. Legal Manager, Legal Affairs Officer
GlaxoSmithKline (China) Investment Co., LTD
01.2003 - 10.2012
Paralegal
Concord & Partners （北京市共和律师事务所）
08.2001 - 01.2003
Account Executive
Dakoo One-to-One Marketing
07.2000 - 04.2001
LLM Concentrated On Regulatory Compliance -
School of Law, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMIC LAW -
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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