Legal Officer

Navlakha Management Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Navlakha Management Services seeks a Legal Officer to support the Legal Team in commercial contract management, statutory compliance, legal research and litigation support within the pharmaceutical sector.

The role requires 2-7 years of experience, LLB qualification, and hands-on contract drafting/negotiation expertise. Work from office in Mumbai with cross-functional collaboration across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• LLB qualification and 2-7 years of relevant legal experience.
• Hands-on experience in commercial contract drafting and vetting.
• Exposure to contract negotiation and legal risk assessment.
• Experience in legal/statutory compliance.
• Strong legal research and documentation skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements including NDAs, service, vendor, supply/distribution, consultancy, MOUs and other contracts.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend mitigation.
• Maintain and manage the contract repository and related documentation.
• Monitor statutory and regulatory compliance and identify gaps.
• Support compliance audits and prepare reports/updates.
• Conduct legal research and track judgments, notices and regulatory developments.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Statutory compliance

Litigation support

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

LLB

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Job description

Job Description Legal Officer

Industry: Pharmaceutical
Department: Legal
Location: Andheri, Mumbai
Work Mode: Work from Office
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 2-7 Years
Qualification: LLB

Role Overview

We are looking for a Legal Officer to support the Legal Team in commercial contract management, statutory compliance, legal research and litigation support within the pharmaceutical business.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, vendor agreements, supply/distribution agreements, consultancy agreements, MOUs, Leave & Licence agreements and other business contracts.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend appropriate risk mitigation.
• Maintain and manage the contract repository, including agreements, renewals, amendments and related documentation.
• Monitor statutory and regulatory compliance, follow up with relevant stakeholders and identify compliance gaps.
• Support compliance audits and prepare compliance reports/updates.
• Conduct legal research and track judgments, notifications, circulars and regulatory developments relevant to the business.
• Provide concise legal updates to internal stakeholders.
• Support the Legal Team in litigation matters, including coordination with external advocates, preparation of documents and tracking cases.
• Provide support on applicable corporate, commercial, labour and regulatory laws.
• Assist in matters relating to the Pharmaceutical regulatory framework, including the Drugs & Cosmetics Act and Drugs Rules.
• Support data privacy and other emerging legal requirements, including the DPDP Act.

Mandatory Skills

• LLB qualification
• 2-7 years of relevant legal experience
• Hands-on experience in commercial contract drafting and vetting
• Exposure to contract negotiation and legal risk assessment
• Experience in legal/statutory compliance
• Strong legal research and documentation skills
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Skills

• Pharmaceutical / healthcare industry experience
• Working knowledge of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945
• Working knowledge of Companies Act
• Knowledge of DPDP Act / Data Privacy
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) or compliance-tracking systems
• Litigation and external counsel coordination experience