Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced legal professional to join our corporate legal team. The ideal candidate will bring 6 to 9 years of experience in contract review, cross-functional collaboration, and team management. This role demands a proactive individual who can manage legal workflows, mentor junior team members, and ensure timely and accurate legal support across departments.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract Management:
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including vendor agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and partnership contracts.
- Ensure contracts are compliant with internal policies and applicable laws.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with business, finance, procurement, HR, and other teams to provide legal guidance and support.
- Act as a liaison between legal and other departments to streamline processes and resolve legal queries.
- Team & Workflow Management:
- Supervise and mentor junior legal team members.
- Track and manage legal requests and assignments across the team using workflow tools or trackers.
- Ensure timely delivery of legal services and maintain high standards of quality and compliance.
- Reporting & Documentation:
- Prepare and maintain the Legal Team’s monthly MIS reports.
- Draft and update department policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Risk Mitigation & Compliance:
- Identify potential legal risks and provide strategic advice to mitigate them.
- Support internal compliance initiatives and policy development.
Key Skills & Qualifications & Experience
- Candidates with a B.Com + LLB combination are preferred and candidates with a 5 year BBA + LLB are also equally acceptable
- 6-9 years of experience in a corporate legal environment.
- Strong expertise in contract review and negotiation.
- Previous experience in managing junior lawyers is required.
- Ability to look at a situation from various perspectives – and preparing alternative arguments is an asset
- Excellent organizational and tracking skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with different departments in a large corporate set-up in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Attributes
- Experience with legal workflow tools or contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
- Exposure to drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Familiarity with compliance software and reporting tools.
- Experience in preparing monthly team MIS reports.
- Sectoral experience in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or manufacturing industries is a distinct advantage.
- Exposure to international contracts and cross-border legal issues.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Key Skills & Qualifications & Experience:
- Candidates with a B.Com + LLB combination are preferred and candidates with a 5 year BBA + LLB are also equally acceptable
- 6-9 years of experience in a corporate legal environment.
- Strong expertise in contract review and negotiation.
- Previous experience in managing team of lawyers is required.
- Ability to look at a situation from various perspectives – and preparing alternative arguments is an asset
- Excellent organizational and tracking skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with different departments in a large corporate set-up in a fast-paced environment.
About Us
In the three decades of its existence, Piramal Group has pursued a twin strategy of both organic and inorganic growth.Driven by its core values, Piramal Group steadfastly pursues inclusive growth, while adhering to ethical and values-driven practices.
Equal employment opportunity
Piramal Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetics, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.We base our employment decisions on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We endeavor to ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal opportunity in personnel matters, including recruitment, selection, training, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions, including reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities as well as individuals with needs related to their religious observance or practice.
About The Team
Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL) offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through end-to-end manufacturing capabilities across 15 global facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business, and the India Consumer Healthcare business selling over-the-counter products.PPS offers end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions through a globally integrated network of facilities across the drug life cycle to innovators and generic companies. PCC’s complex hospital product portfolio includes inhalation anaesthetics, intrathecal therapies for spasticity and pain management, injectable pain and anaesthetics, injectable anti-infectives, and other therapies. The Indian Consumer Healthcare business is among the leading players in India in the self-care space, with established brands in the Indian consumer healthcare market. In addition, PPL has a joint venture with Allergan, a leader in ophthalmology in the Indian formulations market. In October 2020, the company received a growth equity investment from the Carlyle Group.
