Legal Officer

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Department: Legal

Location: Andheri, Mumbai

Work Mode: Work from Office

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 2-7 Years

Qualification: LLB

Role Overview

We are looking for a Legal Officer to support the Legal Team in commercial contract management, statutory compliance, legal research and litigation support within the pharmaceutical business.

Key Responsibilities

- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, vendor agreements, supply/distribution agreements, consultancy agreements, MOUs, Leave & Licence agreements and other business contracts.
- Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend appropriate risk mitigation.
- Maintain and manage the contract repository, including agreements, renewals, amendments and related documentation.
- Monitor statutory and regulatory compliance, follow up with relevant stakeholders and identify compliance gaps.
- Support compliance audits and prepare compliance reports/updates.
- Conduct legal research and track judgments, notifications, circulars and regulatory developments relevant to the business.
- Provide concise legal updates to internal stakeholders.
- Support the Legal Team in litigation matters,



including coordination with external advocates, preparation of documents and tracking cases.
- Provide support on applicable corporate, commercial, labour and regulatory laws.
- Assist in matters relating to the Pharmaceutical regulatory framework, including the Drugs & Cosmetics Act and Drugs Rules.
- Support data privacy and other emerging legal requirements, including the DPDP Act.

Mandatory Skills
- LLB qualification
- 2-7 years of relevant legal experience
- Hands-on experience in commercial contract drafting and vetting
- Exposure to contract negotiation and legal risk assessment
- Experience in legal/statutory compliance
- Strong legal research and documentation skills
- Positive communication and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Skills
- Pharmaceutical / healthcare industry experience
- Working knowledge of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945
- Working knowledge of Companies Act
- Knowledge of DPDP Act / Data Privacy
- Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) or compliance-tracking systems
- Litigation and external counsel coordination experience

📌 Legal Officer (Mumbai)
🏢 Navlakha Management Services
📍 Mumbai