Sr. Legal Executive

Role Overview
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Legal & Regulatory Executive to assist in managing the company's legal documentation, regulatory licensing, statutory compliance, corporate registrations, export documentation, and other legal and administrative matters across India.
The candidate will coordinate with government departments, consultants, advocates, internal teams, and external agencies to ensure timely completion of regulatory requirements and maintain proper documentation for the company's business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Licensing & Regulatory Affairs: Assist with pesticide, fertilizer, and biostimulant licences, renewals, amendments, product additions, endorsements, and state-wise approvals.
Agrochemical Industry Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968, Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, biostimulant regulations, labelling requirements, and other relevant industry regulations.
Legal Drafting & Documentation: Prepare legal notices, show-cause replies, representations, authorization letters, undertakings, agreements, declarations, and other legal documents under the manager's guidance.
Company Incorporation & Corporate Compliance: Coordinate company incorporation, name approvals, PAN/TAN applications, corporate documentation, statutory filings, and related formalities with CS/CA professionals.
GST Registration & Compliance: Handle GST registration applications, amendments, additional places of business, documentation, and coordination with consultants for GST-related compliance.
Export Documentation & Compliance: Coordinate export registrations, IEC applications and amendments, export documentation, certificates of origin, shipping-related documentation, and other applicable export formalities.
Trademark & Intellectual Property: Handle trademark searches, applications, renewals, objections, responses, brand protection, and coordination with trademark professionals.
Certifications & Registrations: Coordinate applications, renewals, amendments, and documentation for applicable business, product, quality, and statutory certifications.
Recovery & Legal Follow-ups: Assist with outstanding payment recovery, preparation of demand notices, maintenance of debtor records, coordination with customers and legal counsel, and follow-up on recovery proceedings.
Government Liaison & Inspections: Coordinate with agriculture departments, licensing authorities, inspectors, and other government officials for applications, inspections, queries, and approvals.
E-commerce & Sales Compliance: Assist in ensuring state-wise sales compliance, applicable licence requirements, product listing compliance, and geographical or PIN-code restrictions.
Commercial & Corporate Documentation: Review and maintain CNF agreements, manufacturer-marketer agreements, vendor contracts, lease agreements, and other business documents.
Regulatory Research: Track relevant amendments, notifications, government orders, statutory requirements, and regulatory updates affecting the agrochemical industry.
Coordination & Reporting: Maintain licensing trackers, renewal schedules, application records, legal files, and regular progress reports while coordinating with internal teams, consultants, advocates, and external agencies.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in legal documentation, regulatory affairs, licensing, or compliance, preferably in the agrochemical, pesticide, fertilizer, or related industry.
Graduate in Law (LL.B.) preferred; candidates with relevant qualifications in commerce, business administration, or regulatory affairs may also be considered.
Experience in legal documentation, regulatory affairs, corporate compliance, or licensing is preferred.
Basic understanding of agrochemical regulations, GST, company incorporation, trademarks, exports, and statutory registrations.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, email communication, and online government portals.
Strong drafting, documentation, follow-up, coordination, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
Key Performance Expectations
Timely preparation and submission of applications and statutory documents.
Regular follow-up on licences, registrations, certifications, and pending approvals.
Accurate maintenance of legal, corporate, export, GST, trademark, and recovery records.
Timely tracking of renewals, deadlines, outstanding payments, and compliance requirements.
Effective coordination with government authorities, consultants, and internal departments.
Prompt reporting of delays, deficiencies, and potential compliance risks to the reporting manager.
Overall Objective: To provide effective support in the company's legal, regulatory, corporate, export, tax-registration, recovery, and compliance functions, ensuring accurate documentation, timely execution, and smooth business operations.

Work arrangement
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