LEGAL & Regulatory Compliance

JOB DESCRIPTION LEGAL & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Position Details

• Designation: Legal & Regulatory Compliance
• Department: Legal & Compliance
• Location: Central / Project
• Reporting To: Project Head
• Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

To manage legal and regulatory requirements for project and ensure compliance with applicable healthcare, contractual, labour, data protection and operational regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project’s legal and regulatory compliance framework, including applicable healthcare licences, registrations, renewals and statutory requirements.
• Monitor compliance with patient rights, consent, confidentiality, data protection and healthcare-related regulations.
• Draft, review and manage contracts, agreements, MoUs, vendor terms and other legal documents.
• Handle legal notices, disputes, claims, litigation matters and coordinate with external legal counsel where required.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, notices and responses and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Review compliance requirements relating to labour laws, employment documentation and workforce practices in coordination with HR.
• Review procurement, vendor and commercial arrangements for legal and contractual compliance.
• Monitor legal requirements relating to cash handling, financial controls and business operations in coordination with Finance.
• Review patient grievances and ensure escalation and resolution processes comply with applicable requirements.
• Develop and review policies, SOPs and agreements from a legal and risk perspective.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks, recommend mitigation measures and maintain required compliance records and trackers.
• Conduct awareness/training sessions on key legal, regulatory, contractual and compliance requirements.
• Prepare compliance MIS, status reports and updates for management and track pending actions.

Qualification & Experience

• LLB / LLM; relevant healthcare compliance or regulatory qualification preferred.
• Relevant experience in healthcare, hospital, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, or corporate legal/compliance functions.

Key Skills

• Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
• Contract & Legal Documentation
• Risk Management
• Regulatory & Statutory Compliance
• Legal Research & Interpretation
• Dispute & Litigation Coordination
• Audit & Compliance Management