Legal Counsel

Role overview

This position is for a seasoned legal professional to join P&G India in Mumbai and support the business on a wide range of legal matters. The work covers commercial, advertising, pharma, competition, labour, industrial, and environmental laws, along with dispute handling across the Indian sub-continent. A company secretary qualification is preferred, but not mandatory.

About the company

P&G has operated for more than 180 years, growing from a soap and candle business into a global consumer goods leader with well-known brands. The company emphasizes leadership, innovation, and citizenship, and highlights responsible governance, transparency, support for good causes, and environmental stewardship. It also aims to provide a workplace where employees can be proud of the impact they create.

What the company offers

The role comes with exposure to high-impact work, ownership of meaningful initiatives, and opportunities to contribute to breakthrough ideas. The organization also emphasizes learning and development through formal training, peer collaboration, and day-to-day guidance from managers. It promotes a supportive environment with initiative, agility, and work-life balance.

Key outcomes expected

The successful candidate should act as a strategic legal partner to the business, solving problems in an ethical and practical manner across complex and fast-changing legal areas. The role also calls for proactive leadership and the ability to create and drive creative legal and business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on sector-specific legal requirements, ethical promotions, and compliance obligations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts and agreements for business and business development activities.
• Guide teams on marketing campaigns, advertising, product communication, and promotional matters.
• Support intellectual property-related issues.
• Assist with business development work, including negotiation and documentation.
• Help implement policies, processes, and training programs, including those related to FCPA, anti-bribery, and competition law.
• Work with the Government Relations team on government-related matters.
• Partner with internal functions such as Medical, Regulatory, HR, Sales, Marketing, Distribution, and R&D on legal questions.
• Advise on go-to-market strategy from a legal perspective.
• Handle disputes across relevant forums.
• Manage external counsel and other legal service providers.

Required qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of experience with a respected law firm or in the legal team of a large multinational company, ideally in pharma or FMCG.
• Company Secretary qualification is preferred.
• Strong ability in commercial contracting, leadership, and stakeholder management.
• Experience in advertising/marketing advisory and dispute management is preferred.
• Forward-looking, strategic, and proactive approach to leadership and problem-solving.
• Evidence of strong performance in professional and personal pursuits.
• High integrity, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently.

Additional information

Job location: Mumbai General Office, Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Employment schedule: full time.

Job segmentation: Experienced Professionals.

The employer is an equal opportunity organization and states that it values diversity. Hiring decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, HIV/AIDS status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Job number: R000147873.

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