Legal Head/Chief Legal Officer/Vice President/Senior Vice President - Pharma/FMCG - LLB/LLM

Description: Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal / VP/ Sr. VP Legal

Location: Delhi (Corporate Office)

Preferred Industry: Pharma | FMCG

Qualification: LLB / LLM

Experience: 20+ years (with senior leadership exposure)

We are hiring a senior legal leader for a well-known and respected pharma group, to head the legal function and act as a strategic advisor to the Board and senior leadership.

This role is suited for accomplished legal professionals currently operating at Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Legal Head, or VP / Sr. VP Legal, with deep exposure to regulated environments along with Litigation management.

Role Mandate:

• Own and drive the overall legal strategy aligned with business objectives
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Board and senior leadership
• Lead all legal, regulatory, compliance, governance, and risk management functions. Build a strong, future-ready in-house legal team

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Strategy & Leadership:

• Provide strategic legal advice on governance, compliance, risk, and business decisions
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across operations

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Oversee policies related to data protection, employment law, anti-bribery, and ethics

Contracts & Commercial Law:

• Oversee drafting, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial, IP, employment, and vendor contracts
• Strengthen contract governance and risk controls

Litigation & Dispute Management:

• Lead litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters
• Manage external counsels and resolution strategies with cost and reputation control

Corporate Governance & M&A:

• Advise on Board matters, shareholder relations, and governance frameworks
• Lead legal due diligence and structuring for M&A, JVs, and strategic transactions

Team & Stakeholder Management:

• Lead, mentor, and scale the in-house legal team
• Manage external law firms, regulators, and industry bodies

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 20+ years of legal experience with 5+ years in senior legal leadership
• Strong exposure to Pharma / FMCG regulatory environments
• Expertise across corporate law, commercial contracts, litigation, compliance, M&A, and IP
• Proven experience working closely with Boards, CXOs, and regulators
• Strategic, business-oriented mindset with high ethical standards