Strategic legal professional with seven years of experience in Manufacturing, Trading, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Service industries. Expertise in corporate advisory, contract management, litigation strategy and regulatory compliance. Delivers business-oriented legal solutions while managing high-stakes disputes and supporting multi-jurisdictional operations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Manager
RJ Corp Group
Gurugram
03.2023 - Current
Led end-to-end contract management by drafting, vetting, negotiating, and executing domestic and international agreements, MOUs, NDAs, and other commercial contracts to support business objectives.
Managing and contesting civil, criminal, consumer, labour, intellectual property and arbitration matters across multiple courts/forums.
Successfully contributed to the resolution of approximately 95% consumer disputes before District, State and National Consumer Commissions.
Handled police-related matters across India, ensuring timely resolution and effective risk management.
Leading arbitration matters involving vendors and customers including strategy, pleadings and coordination with counsels.
Monitoring regulatory developments and assessing business and legal risk impact proactively advising management.
Played a key role in property acquisition transactions through due diligence, title verification, obtaining departmental NOCs, and drafting and executing sale and lease deeds to facilitate successful transactions.
Providing cross-border legal support for operations in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore & Nepal.
Collaborating closely with business heads to support new business initiatives and policy formulation.
RJ Corp is a leading multinational with diversified interests across Beverages, Healthcare, Restaurants, Retail, Ice-Cream and Education including flagship brands such as Varun Beverages Limited (PepsiCo bottler) and franchisee operations of Pizza Hut, KFC and Costa Coffee.
Legal Officer
Krishbaj Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Faridabad
12.2019 - 03.2023
Drafted, vetted and finalized a wide range of agreements including vendor, customer, franchisee, service, lease, employment, NDA agreements.
Handled litigation and dispute resolution matters, including NI Act (Section 138), civil recovery, commercial suits, labour disputes, consumer cases, arbitration, and criminal proceedings, to protect company interests and mitigate legal risks.
Drafted and responded to legal notices, court pleadings, written statements, affidavits, board resolutions and statutory replies.
Represented the company before courts, tribunals and authorities and coordinated with advocates across India.
Managed compliance audits, identified legal risks, and implemented corrective action plans to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and minimize potential liabilities.
Provided continuous legal support to internal departments including HR, Finance, Operations and Procurement.
Pharmaceutical company engaged in manufacturing, trading and supply of medicines.