Senior Legal Manager

Pharmadose Generics LLP; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmadose Generics LLP in Mumbai seeks an experienced Legal Professional to independently draft, review and negotiate contracts with CDMOs, CROs, clients and partners. You will handle general corporate legal matters across jurisdictions to protect commercial interests.

The role requires 8–10 years of pharma-focused legal experience with hands-on drafting and negotiation, plus familiarity with US pharma agreements and IP considerations.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of pharma-focused legal experience with drafting and negotiation of CDMO/CRO and licensing agreements.
• Experience with US pharma commercial arrangements (wholesaler, GPO, distribution) preferred.
• Strong understanding of IP fundamentals (patents, trade secrets, tech-transfer).
• Ability to operate independently with promoters/senior management and manage multiple counterparties.
• LLB required; LLM preferred as a supplemental qualification.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate CDMO agreements: manufacturing & licensing agreements.
• Handle CRO / development agreements: master service agreements.
• Prepare / draft CDAs/NDAs, maintain a contract repository and obligations tracker.
• Manage disputes, notices and pre-litigation strategy; brief and coordinate external counsel.
• Support regulatory-adjacent legal matters and data-protection obligations.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

IP fundamentals

Regulatory coordination

Independent work

Education

LLB

LLM (preferred)

Job description

Experience: 8 -10 years in a pharmaceutical company or law firm serving pharma clients

Qualification: LLB (LLM preferred);

Department: Legal

Reports To: CEO

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 8 -10 years in a pharmaceutical company or law firm serving pharma clients

Qualification: LLB (LLM preferred);

About the Company

We are a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of Generics, NDA and 505(b)(2) products for the US and other regulated markets, working with CDMO/CRO partners and commercial clients across geographies.

Purpose of the Role

To independently draft, review and negotiate the company's contracts with CDMOs, CROs, clients and other partners, and to handle general corporate legal matters, protecting the company's commercial interests across jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate CDMO agreements: manufacturing & supply and licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements.
• Handle CRO / development agreements: master service agreements.
• Prepare / draft CDAs/NDAs, maintain a contract repository and obligations tracker.
• Manage disputes, notices and pre-litigation strategy; brief and coordinate external counsel in India, the US and other jurisdictions and control legal spend.
• Support regulatory-adjacent legal matters: Paragraph IV / patent-related coordination with IP counsel, and data-protection obligations.

Candidate Profile

• 8–10 years of pharma-focused legal experience with hands-on drafting and negotiation of CDMO/CRO and licensing agreements.
• Working knowledge of US pharmaceutical commercial arrangements (wholesaler, GPO, distribution agreements) strongly preferred.
• Sound understanding of IP fundamentals (patents, trade secrets, tech-transfer) as they arise in pharma contracts.
• Strong negotiation and business judgement; able to operate independently with promoters/senior management and manage multiple counterparties.