Senior Manager/Manager HR Legal

About the Company

USV is a global provider of reliable healthcare solutions. Founded in 1961 by Dr. Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi, USV leads in diabetes and cardiology, making healthcare safe, accessible, and affordable. Backed by strong R&D and advanced manufacturing, we deliver trusted solutions across therapy areas worldwide, as well as cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals in select markets.

About the Role

Role : Senior Manager/Manager – HR Legal

Grade : Senior Manager / Manager

Reporting to : Head HRBP

Location : Govandi, Mumbai

Work Schedule : 5-Day Work Week + alternate Saturday working

Exp : 6-12 years of HR Legal / ER / IR experience in Pharma / FMCG / Manufacturing / Field Sales environments.

Qualification : MSW / MBA-HR / LLB. Certification in Labour Law / Industrial Relations

Industry Exp : Pharma / FMCG / FMCD / Manufacturing / Alco-BeV

Annual Total Compensation Range : INR 24 LPA - INR 30 LPA (Includes 15% Variable Pay)

Role Objective

To ensure HR legal governance, employee & field-force relations (ER), and labour compliance across Corporate, Sales and Plant locations. The role ensures legal risk mitigation, supports disciplinary processes, and facilitates harmonious industrial relations (IR) with consistent application of policies across zones and units.

Responsibilities

1. HR Legal Advisory

Advise Sales HR, Plant HR and Business Leaders on applicable labour and employment laws (ID Act, CLRA, Factories Act, Shops & Establishments, POSH Act, Social Security Codes).

Draft and review HR policies, warning letters, inquiry notices, appointment/contract templates, separation documentation.

Liaise with external counsels for notices, legal submissions, documentation and case strategy.

Employee & Field Force Relations

• Manage misconduct case investigations and coordinate domestic inquiries end-to-end.
• Ensure uniform and lawful disciplinary action across field-force, plants and corporate teams.
• Partner with Zonal HR Leads / Sales HRBPs on grievance management, conduct issues, and escalation handling.
• Maintain ER trackers, case MIS and structured reports for leadership.

Industrial Relations (IR) Support

• Support Plant HR and Sales HR in union/representative body discussions, worker committee meetings and dispute resolution.
• Assist in Long-Term Settlement (LTS) preparation – data, clause reviews, documents and talking points.
• Monitor early warning indicators and drive preventive ER/IR intervention plans.

Labour Compliance Management

• Ensure statutory compliance across corporate, plants, depots, and sales offices (Incl Contract workers).
• Support inspections, audits, compliance certifications and statutory submissions.

Contract Labour Governance

• Validate contractor license coverage, wage payments, PF/ESIC contributions, muster rolls and returns.
• Conduct periodic contractor compliance audits with HR Ops / Plant HR / Sales HR and ensure remediation.

POSH Compliance

• Serve as IC Coordinator / Member, as applicable.
• Support complaint inquiry handling, documentation, reporting, and employee sensitization sessions.

Capability Building & Advisory

• Conduct legal & ER discipline trainings for Sales Managers (RBM/ZBM), Plant Supervisors & HRBPs.
• Provide HR Legal/ER advisory during restructuring, redeployment, performance concerns or separation cases.

Qualifications

MSW / MBA-HR / LLB. Certification in Labour Law / Industrial Relations

Required Skills

6-12 years ofHR Legal / ER / IR experience in Pharma / FMCG / Manufacturing / Field Sales environments.

Industry Exp : Pharma / FMCG / FMCD / Manufacturing / Alco-BeV