Assistant General Manager - Legal

Job Title: Assistant General Manager Legal

Department:

Experience Required

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Corporate Legal

  , preferably in

  Hospital/Healthcare Industry

  .

• Must have strong exposure in drafting, executing & negotiating contract agreements with Consultants & Doctors

  Full-time, Part-time, Empanelment, Revenue-share & Retainer models.
• Proven experience in hospital medico-legal handling, statutory compliance, regulatory frameworks, policy drafting and litigation.
• Skilled in legal advisory, risk mitigation, regulatory audits, contract governance & hospital documentation.

Role Objective

To lead and oversee all legal functions of the hospital, ensuring regulatory compliance, medico-legal management, consultant contract drafting, litigation oversight, and legal risk protection. This role ensures regulatory governance, operational legality, and strengthens documentation systems to safeguard hospital interest.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with NABH/NABL, NMC/MCI, Clinical Establishment Act, PNDT Act, Drugs & Cosmetics Act, BMW Rules, AERB, Fire norms and statutory licensing timelines.
• Maintain end-to-end documentation, renewal schedules and statutory approvals.
• Conduct compliance internal audits and drive risk-avoidance measures.

2. Medico-Legal Management

• Handle medico-legal cases, patient complaints, negligence claims & police intimation matters.
• Review consents, case papers, discharge cards & clinical records for legal defensibility.
• Represent hospital in Consumer Court, Civil/Criminal proceedings & Medico-Legal Boards.

3. Consultant/Doctor Contract Drafting (Core Requirement)

• Draft, negotiate & execute contracts for doctors, visiting specialists, surgeons & clinical consultants.
• Develop agreements for various engagement structures Salaried, Revenue-Share, Part-Time, Retainer, Tele-Consultation & On-Call.
• Ensure critical clauses: indemnity, non-compete, confidentiality, IP, data privacy, exit & penalties.
• Maintain centralized contract repository with renewal, expiry & amendment tracking.

4. Litigation & Legal Notice Management

• Draft/respond to notices, legal petitions, complaints, RTI queries & FIR-linked cases.
• Liaison with external counsels, prepare case briefs & maintain litigation MIS.
• Oversee evidence compilation, documentation & witness coordination.

5. Policy, Governance & Legal Advisory

• Draft & update policies: Consent, DNR, Patient Rights, Privacy, Biomedical Waste, Data Protection.
• Conduct medico-legal & compliance training for clinicians/admin teams.
• Advise HR on disciplinary cases, labour compliance & internal enquiries.

6. Strategic & Corporate Legal Support

• Support hospital growth in mergers/expansions, affiliations, insurance/TPA agreements.
• Conduct legal due-diligence in vendor contracts, procurement & hospital operations.
• Drive risk mitigation frameworks for commercial, contractual and clinical practice areas.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of healthcare legal systems & medico-legal risk.

• MANDATORY Consultant/Doctor Contract Drafting & Execution expertise.

• Strong command over regulatory compliance, litigation and statutory law.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, risk-assessment & documentation control.
• Ethical, compliant, detail-driven and deadline-focused.

Qualification

• LLB / LLM (Preferred: Medical/Healthcare Law).
• Certification in Hospital Law / Compliance is an added advantage.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Super Specialty or Multi-Specialty Hospitals
• Healthcare Groups & Medical Institutions
• Diagnostic Networks / Healthcare Corporations