► 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄? ✦ Senior sole legal counsel resigned ✦ Time critical need to fill the gap to continue legal support for the business ✦ Bridging role "holding the fort" approach until they could backfill the role ✦ Time critical review of medical product promotional materials, contracts and large project work ✦ Difficulty to source provider of flexible lawyer resourcing with trifecta of solid private practice, in-house and industry experience ► 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐘: ✦ Quickly onboard commercial lawyer with prior experience in medical devices industry ✦ Parachute in to work 3 days a week at office ✦ Seamless legal support and affinity with finance, HR and procurement systems ✦ Joined the interview panel to interview, hire, onboard & knowledge transfer to the new full time legal counsel ✦ Conference call reporting to APAC Lead Counsel ► 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐃: ✦ Quickly underwent 1:1 introduction meetings with key personnel and management team ✦ Built rapport with business leaders immediately with language and cultural affinity ✦ On demand without the approximately 20%-50% reduction in outside lawyer costs ✦ 100% positive calming feeling from sales, marketing, medical teams etc., with daily work done seamlessly ✦ APAC Lead Counsel time freed 90% ✦ APAC Lead Counsel's credibility enhanced through strategy of hiring a contract lawyer ✦ New Contracts Repository System launched ✦ 100% successful completion of 10 x sessions of compliance and legal training