About the Company:

This Pharma Group is a leading Canadian pharmaceutical company with a mission to make quality healthcare more accessible. With one of the broadest product portfolios in Canada, this company is focused on providing affordable, high-quality generics and innovative healthcare solutions across North America and globally.

It is the Indian subsidiary, supporting global operations with a growing footprint in legal, regulatory, R&D, and commercial functions. As the company continues to expand in India, we are looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel who will eventually evolve into the General Counsel for India operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal advice across all business functions - commercial, regulatory, labor/employment, intellectual property, data privacy, and compliance.

- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including vendor, distributor, licensing, manufacturing, R&D, and technology contracts.

- Regulatory Support: Work closely with global and local regulatory teams to ensure compliance with Indian and international pharmaceutical regulations.

- Litigation & Dispute Management: Liaise with external counsel and manage ongoing litigation and pre-litigation matters.

- Risk Management & Compliance: Proactively identify legal risks and implement policies and processes to mitigate exposure; ensure the business operates within the legal and ethical framework.

- Cross-border Collaboration: Work closely with the Canadian legal and leadership teams on group-level strategic initiatives and legal frameworks.

- Leadership Evolution: Over time, take on broader responsibilities with the goal to transition into the General Counsel - India, with oversight on legal, compliance, and governance matters.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- Qualifications: LL.B or equivalent from a reputed Indian university; LL.M or international exposure is a plus.

- Experience: 7-10 years of post-qualification experience in a reputed law firm or as in-house counsel, preferably in the pharma, life sciences, or healthcare sectors.

Skills:

- Strong knowledge of Indian contract, corporate, and regulatory law

- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills

- Sound business judgment and ability to work independently

- Experience working in cross-border environments with global stakeholders

Mindset:

- High ownership and entrepreneurial approach

- Comfortable working in a lean and fast-growing setup

- Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving skills

Why Join this company ?

- Be part of a growing global healthcare brand with strong Canadian roots

- Work in a high-impact role with a clear leadership growth path

- Opportunity to shape the legal function from the ground up in India

- Collaborate with global teams and work on diverse legal challenges across borders