Legal HR Manager

Job Description

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.

Position Details

• 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 : 06-12 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

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.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing Process Management (Indirect): Transition business to preferred suppliers to prevent

share 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Labour Compliance Management

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

5. 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.

6. POSH Compliance

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

7. 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.

Job Requirements

Education

• Mandatory: MSW / MBA-HR / LLB
• Preferred: Certification in Labour Law / Industrial Relations

Experience

• 612 years of HR Legal / ER / IR experience in Pharma / FMCG / Manufacturing / Field Sales

environments.

• Hands-on experience in domestic inquiries, compliance audits, government authority interactions, and

multi-location ER support.

Skills & Competencies

• Labour law interpretation & advisory
• Investigation & documentation discipline
• Strong stakeholder influence across field + plant + corporate ecosystems
• Ethical judgment, confidentiality & professionalism
• Clear written and verbal communication

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