Description
SummaryLead and deliver comprehensive legal strategy, advisory, and governance across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Radiology businesses in India. Act as a trusted partner to senior leadership, ensuring robust legal risk management, regulatory compliance, and enabling business growth through pragmatic, solution-oriented counsel. Areas of proficiency include drugs and cosmetics law, food law, UCPMP, corporate law, real estate, tax, litigation, compliance, intellectual property and employment law. Researches, analyzes, and interprets laws, statutes, and regulations while identifying and mitigating legal risks. Responsibilities include structuring, drafting, negotiating, and approving legal contracts and policies related to trade, commercial, and operational matters. May represent Bayer in litigation or disputes, liaising with external legal counsel on complex issues.
Head Legal – Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health & Radiology (India)
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Legal Leadership
Advise senior leadership across PH (Specialty Medicines, General Medicines,



Women Healthcare), CH, and Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. Provide risk-balanced guidance aligned to business priorities and growth strategy. Serve as a core member of local and regional leadership teams, influencing decision-making. IP local custodian Pharma Code compliance and trainings 2. Regulatory & Compliance Excellence
Lead legal strategy on critical regulatory areas including: Drug pricing and market access Pharma patent disputes, generic defense strategy Marketing authorization and product lifecycle Clinical trials governance Data privacy, food law and advertising regulations Industry code (UCPMP) and antitrust compliance Ensure solid compliance frameworks and implementation of global and local policies. 3. External Representation & Advocacy
Represent the organization before key regulators and ministries (e.g., NPPA, DCGI, Department

📌 Head Legal BP Pharma, CH, Radiology India (Thane)
🏢 Bayer
📍 Thane