Legal Manager

Hindustan Foods (HFL); Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hindustan Foods (HFL) is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager Regulatory & Compliance in Mumbai to oversee regulatory compliance, licences, and interactions with government authorities. The role collaborates with internal teams and external agencies to ensure uninterrupted operations.

The candidate will manage regulatory notices, renewals, and end-to-end licence processes for new and existing facilities, including due diligence and legal negotiations as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in regulatory/compliance roles.
• Experience in multi-category environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory and statutory compliance for manufacturing facilities.
• Maintain compliance calendars and track renewals.
• Coordinate with departments and authorities to close compliance gaps.

Education

LLB

Job description

1Job Description

Position Title: Manager / Senior Manager Regulatory & Compliance Department: Legal / Regulatory Affairs Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra Reporting Structure TO: CFO

Qualification & Experience:

• LLB
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in multi-category environment

Role Purpose:

• The role will be responsible for managing regulatory compliance, statutory licences, licence procurement and renewals, regulatory notices, and compliance requirements for new factories and existing manufacturing units.
• The position will work closely with internal stakeholders, government authorities, consultants, and external agencies to ensure timely compliance and uninterrupted business operations.

Job Responsibilities:

Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Manage and monitor applicable regulatory and statutory compliance requirements for manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure timely compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, permissions, registrations, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain a comprehensive regulatory compliance calendar and track renewal / expiry dates.
• Coordinate with factories and relevant departments to ensure timely closure of compliance requirements.
• Identify potential compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead regulatory and statutory compliance activities for new factory / plant setup.
• Identify licences, registrations, approvals, NOCs, permissions, and other regulatory requirements applicable to a new manufacturing facility.
• Draft appropriate replies to regulatory notices and ensure timely submission to the concerned authorities.
• Track the status of notices and regulatory matters until closure.

Licence Procurement & Renewals

• Lead the end-to-end process for procurement, application, modification, renewal, and surrender of licences, registrations, approvals, and permissions.
• Coordinate with government departments and regulatory authorities for obtaining required approvals.
• Ensure all licences and statutory registrations remain valid and are renewed within prescribed timelines.
• Maintain updated records of all licences, approvals, certificates, and regulatory documents across locations.

Government Subsidies & Incentive Management & Legal Work

• Identify and evaluate applicable Central and State Government subsidy schemes for manufacturing projects, expansion plans, and business operations.
• Develop a thorough understanding of various government incentive policies, industrial promotion schemes, and regulatory guidelines.
• Handling Notices and Agreement.
• Legal due diligence and legal negotiation

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