1.

Intellectual

Property (IPR)

- Manage the company's large trademark portfolio end to end, including a current status tracker, renewals and online verification of records.

- Handle new trademark applications, searches and clearances, examination replies, oppositions, rectifications and hearings before the Trade Marks Registry.

- Monitor the market and trademark journals for infringing or deceptively similar marks; issue and respond to cease-and-desist notices and pursue enforcement action.

- Advise business and marketing teams on brand, packaging, copyright and design protection for new and existing products.

- Coordinate with external IP attorneys and manage timelines, costs and documentation.

2. Litigation and Dispute Resolution

- Manage the company's litigation docket across civil, commercial, IP, consumer and property matters before courts, tribunals and authorities.

- Coordinate with solicitors and counsel on ongoing cases to ensure timely action and follow-up.

- Draft, review and finalise legal notices, replies, pleadings, affidavits and briefs; attend hearings and conferences as required.

- Maintain a litigation MIS and report case status, exposure and strategy to management.

3. Agreements and Contracts

- Draft, vet and negotiate commercial agreements, including service, licence, distribution, vendor, manufacturing, marketing, NDA and lease / leave-and-licence agreements.

- Maintain a contract repository and track renewals, expiries and key obligations.

- Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend practical mitigations to business teams.

4.

General

Corporate and Secretarial Support





- Provide day-to-day legal advice to management and internal departments on corporate and commercial matters.

- Liaise with the Registrar of Companies on e-forms and filings, and obtain ROC documents and records as required.

- Support secretarial functions, including notices, agendas and minutes of board and general meetings, maintenance of statutory registers and records, and routine annual compliances under the Companies Act, 2013 (working knowledge required).

- Support corporate actions, internal policies, authorisations and powers of attorney.

- Track changes in applicable laws and update stakeholders on their impact.

5. Regulatory and Product Compliance

- Handle product listing, licences and approvals with the FDA, FSSAI and other authorities.

- Interpret laws, circulars and guidelines relevant to product launches, labelling, claims and advertising.

- Reply to notices and queries from regulatory authorities and liaise with them through to closure.

6. Property and Real Estate Matters

- Conduct due diligence and investigation of title and possession, including site visits and vetting of records of rights and court papers; prepare search reports and title certificates.

- Draft and vet conveyance deeds, agreements for sale, powers of attorney, release deeds and rectification deeds.





- Prepare feasibility reports for commercial use and warehouse facilities; review draft plans and drawings prepared by architects, including permissible FSI, proposed BUA and FSI statements.

- Coordinate and negotiate with land owners and developers; liaise with government and local authorities (including NHAI / MoRTH, Village Panchayats and the Registrar of Co-operative Societies) for NA approvals, building plans, access permissions and NOCs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- LLB or LLM from a recognised university.

- 4 to 5 years of post-qualification experience.

- Litigation experience, including drafting pleadings, briefing counsel and managing matters before courts and tribunals.

- In-house experience with a corporate legal department.

- Must have handled IPR matters and managed an IP portfolio, particularly trademarks (filing, prosecution, opposition and enforcement).

- Sound exposure to general corporate work and to drafting, vetting and negotiating agreements.

- Working knowledge of company secretarial functions and compliances under the Companies Act, 2013.

- Experience with FDA / FSSAI regulatory matters and property documentation will be an added advantage.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

- Robust drafting, negotiation and legal research skills.

- Working knowledge of the Trade Marks Act, Copyright Act, Indian Contract Act, Specific Relief Act, Code of Civil Procedure and Companies Act.

- Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.

- Clear communication in English; working knowledge of Hindi and Marathi is useful for liaison with local authorities.

- Commercial awareness, integrity and sound judgement in dealing with confidential matters.

📌 Team Member- Legal (Mumbai)
🏢 Sapat Global Health
📍 Mumbai