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UPL

Legal Counsel

UPL

Legal Counsel for UPL SAS in Mumbai, drafting legal documents and advising business functions in agricultural products. Manage litigation and compliance while collaborating with various teams.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeMumbai • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements such as supply contracts, distribution agreements, service provider agreements, NDAs, LOIs, and inter-company agreements
  • Providing legal advisory support to business functions on day-to-day matters
  • Assisting in compliance with applicable laws including Insecticides Act/Rules, FCO, Legal Metrology, Labour Codes, DPDPA, and other sectoral regulations
  • Supporting policy drafting, SOP development, and internal governance processes
  • Coordinating and managing civil, criminal, regulatory, and commercial litigation with external counsel
  • Preparing litigation notes, case briefs, complaints, affidavits, responses, and other filings
  • Supporting internal fact-finding, evidence collection, and investigation documentation
  • Preparing management-level summaries for high-stake matters
  • Working closely with Registration, sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, HR, and finance teams to support business decisions
  • Ensuring alignment with legal/compliance standards across business functions
  • Maintaining Contract trackers, litigation dashboards, and compliance monitoring sheets
  • Identifying potential legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • LLB/LLM from a reputed university
  • 4-7 years of PQE with strong exposure to both corporate advisory and litigation
  • Experience in law firms, corporate legal teams, or a mix of both
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and interpretation skills
  • Adept at handling high-stake matters, regulatory issues, and sensitive disputes
  • Good understanding of compliance frameworks, contract lifecycle, and litigation strategy
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with senior stakeholders
  • Experience in agrochemical, manufacturing, FMCG, or regulated industry sectors would be a plus
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • High sense of ownership, ethical conduct, and confidentiality
  • Comfortable with a fast-paced business environment and tight timelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Work in a conglomerate that acts globally but thinks locally and sustainably.
  • Be part of a company highly committed to sustainability – Our commitment to NPP products and the organic range.
  • Rich legacy and heritage company (+50 years of experience)

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Hard Skills & Tools
draftingreviewingnegotiatingcompliancelitigationcontract lifecycleevidence collectionpolicy draftingSOP developmentlegal advisory
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinterpretation skillscommunication skillscoordinationownershipethical conductconfidentialityindependenceability to handle high-stake mattersability to work under tight timelines
Certifications
LLBLLM