Legal Head

Role Overview
The incumbent will be responsible for to lead the legal department (Group Level), ensuring enterprise-wide compliance, managing litigations, safeguarding IP assets, and partnering closely with the CFO and leadership team on governance, risk, M&A, and strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the legal function, including people, systems, processes, and governance frameworks.
• Partner with the CFO on governance, compliance, enterprise risk, and strategic legal matters.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance under FSSAI, Drugs & Cosmetics, BIS, Environmental, Labour, Legal Metrology and allied laws.
• Review and approve marketing, packaging and advertising claims (ASCI, FSSAI, Consumer Protection).
• Draft,negotiate and manage all commercial contracts across supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, leasing and retail.
• Strengthen corporate governance and statutory compliance under Companies Act, SEBI, FEMA etc.
•Overseer Oversee all litigations — consumer, regulatory, commercial, civil/criminal and labour.
• Manage IP portfolio covering trademarks, copyrights, designs and patents; lead brand protection actions.
• Drive anti-counterfeit enforcement, market surveillance and legal actions.
• Ensure legal compliance across all manufacturing plants, warehouses and supply chain operations.
• Conduct internal legal audits and risk assessments across business units.
• Lead legal aspects of M&A (if any), including due diligence, structuring and transaction documentation.
• Whenever required, support IPO-preparedness, disclosures and legal restructuring.
• Engage and manage external counsels, law firms and regulatory agencies.
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively guide business leaders on impact and required actions.

Desired Candidate Profile
• LLB/LLM from a reputed law school; additional certifications in corporate law/IPR preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in FMCG/Consumer Goods/Food/Pharma/Chemicals/Manufacturing / Reputed Law Firm.
• Proven experience in setting up and leading a legal department.
• Strong expertise in FSSAI, Cosmetics/Drugs, BIS, factory and labour laws, consumer regulations and advertising compliance.
• Experience in large-scale litigations, IP/brand protection, and plant-level compliance.
• Exposure to M&A and IPO processes will be an advantage.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• High integrity, governance orientation, and business partnering mindset.