JOB TITLE - Manager – Legal and Compliance

RESPONSIBLE TO - Legal & Compliance Director

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Manager – Legal & Compliance acts as a trusted in-house legal partner responsible for safeguarding the company's assets and business interests by mitigating corporate, legal, and operational risks. This role ensures the organization's absolute adherence to Indian pharmaceutical regulations and international compliance standards, while driving end-to-end commercial contract management, and proactive legal advisory services across cross-functional business units.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of the Manager – Legal & Compliance acts as a bridge between Indian pharmaceutical guidelines, regulations and commercial growth, ensuring the company remains 100% compliant while acting as a proactive legal partner to internal business units.

CONTRACTS & NOTICES

- Draft letters, notices, responses, terms and conditions and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, promotional, regulatory, financial and other operational matters to protect the company assets and the overall organization’s legal and business interests.
- Draft, review, and negotiate various legal contracts (e.g., NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, loan licensing, contract manufacturing or other) to ensure protection of the company’s interests.
- Maintain a centralized and updated database of all executed contracts, ensuring tracking of renewals and compliance with contractual obligations.

COMPLIANCE

- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the Company's business, markets, regulatory environment, and third-party ecosystem to identify emerging risks, trends, and compliance requirements, and implement appropriate compliance strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
- Monitor and interpret applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, and ethical standards, including pharmaceutical regulations, data privacy requirements, anti-bribery laws (including FCPA and UK Bribery Act), and healthcare marketing codes.
- Advise management and business leaders on regulatory developments and implement necessary compliance framework enhancements.
- Foster a strong culture of ethics, compliance, leadership, and accountability through effective communication, guidance, and stakeholder engagement across all levels of the organization.
- Lead and manage the Compliance Steering Committee, Third-Party Due Diligence Program,



and vendor compliance assessments, ensuring compliance requirements are effectively integrated into business operations and decision-making processes.

- Develop, implement, and continuously improve compliance policies, procedures, codes of conduct, record-keeping systems, compliance trackers, and monitoring processes to support effective governance and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct compliance risk assessments, monitoring activities, audits, and periodic reviews to identify potential vulnerabilities, evaluate adherence to legal and internal requirements, and implement appropriate mitigation and corrective action plans.
- Review and monitor sales and marketing materials, promotional activities, business proposals, interactions with healthcare professionals, medical institutions, chemists, and other external stakeholders to ensure compliance with company policies, industry codes, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Develop and deliver targeted compliance training and awareness programs for internal and external stakeholders, maintain training records, and promote a strong understanding of compliance requirements and ethical business conduct.
- Prepare, maintain, and submit compliance reports, disclosures, certifications, and regulatory filings, including annual compliance declarations, marketing expenditure disclosures, and updates to senior management, industry associations, and regulatory authorities, as required.
- Oversee and maintain robust third-party and corporate governance processes, including support for corporate secretarial matters and other governance-related activities.
- Collaborate closely with regional compliance, headquarters, and cross-functional stakeholders to implement compliance initiatives, support business remediation efforts, and ensure continuous improvement of the compliance program.
- Assist Company Secretary in corporate secretarial matters

LEGAL REVIEW & ADVISORY

- Serve as a dependable in-house legal partner, providing timely and practical legal counsel to cross-functional business teams (HR, Procurement, Sales,



Marketing, Medical and Finance) on daily operational matters and initiatives.
- Ensure that the Company’s current and proposed activities, policies, business practices and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Identify and address issues of legal risks to the Company.
- Provide support and advice in matters related to labour laws, industrial relations, employments contracts, conditions of employment, and disciplinary proceedings.

LITIGATION

- Monitor pending developments in active and/or defence litigation including ensuring proper representation by outside counsel (while securing case reporting and strategic alignment).

LEGAL RESEARCH

- Conduct legal research on emerging regulations or specific business queries to provide actionable legal support to internal departments.

TRAININGS

- Conduct legal and compliance trainings to business.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES & GENERAL DIRECTIVES

1. Perform any additional responsibilities relevant to the professional management of the Company, as assigned by Management.
2. Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and corporate governance at all times.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

A] MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

- Holder of a legal degree
- 6-8 years experience in a generalist legal & compliance role.
- Expertise in contract law, compliance, intellectual property, litigation
- Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice to non-legal business units
- Experience in Pharmaceutical sector preferrable
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with proven ability to work as part of a team
- Working knowledge / familiarity in corporate secretarial matters will be an added advantage

B] Leadership Competencies & Attribute

- Uncompromising integrity and ethical leadership.
- Solid executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance legal rigor and business pragmatism.
- Proven capability to manage complex regulatory environments and external stakeholders.
- Sound judgment, decisiveness, and ability to operate under pressure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change.
- Collaborative leadership style and strong people management skills.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

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📌 Manager- Legal and Compliance (Mumbai)
🏢 Servier Pharmaceuticals
📍 Mumbai