About the Organization

A trusted leader in the life insurance sector, this organization blends innovation with customer-centricity to deliver long-term financial security. With a strong distribution network, digital-first approach, and commitment to regulatory excellence, it empowers millions of lives across India. The company fosters a culture of integrity, agility, and inclusive growth.

Job Title: Senior Manager - Legal

Reporting to: CVP - Legal

Corporate Legal Advisory:

- Provide comprehensive advisory on Insurance Act, IRDAI regulations, guidelines, and circulars, Contract Act, Company Law, FEMA, SEBI, RBI, IT Act, 2000, DPDP Act and related frameworks.

- Advise business teams on new initiatives, partnerships, fintech integrations, and market expansion strategies.

- Assess regulatory risks and provide legal opinions or position notes on product filings, marketing campaigns, operational queries, and new ventures.

- Lead legal input for strategic and transformation projects; review and finalize business risk notes.

- Draft/review representations to IRDAI, Life Council, and other regulators.

- Periodic updates to or creation of internal policies, SOPs, and customer journeys to align with evolving legal compliances, including aligning with data privacy obligations.

Distribution, Business Enablement & Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts and ancillary documents.

- Support legal structuring of customer journeys across digital and physical distribution models.

- Review and optimize existing journeys for legal and regulatory alignment without compromising customer experience.

- Participation in sandbox/innovation labs approved by IRDAI.

- Coordinate with external legal counsel for obtaining expert legal opinions and supporting the litigation team in advising in various customer and employee related matters.

Content & Communication Oversight:

- Review all customer-facing communications (website content, marketing material, disclaimers, SMS/Email campaigns) for legal accuracy and compliance.

- Ensure all digital assets, platforms, and tools are compliant with applicable legal and regulatory norms for customers.

Operations, Regulatory Audit and Governance:

- Provide cutting-edge legal support to operations, underwriting, customer service, and claims teams to enable seamless, compliant execution of business initiatives.

- Customer-centric legal advice and facilitate timely responses to operational queries with high-quality legal input.

- Drive initiatives to enhance efficiency, turnaround time, and responsiveness within the corporate advisory function.

- Provide training and awareness sessions for business and operational teams on regulatory and legal requirements.

- Draft, review, and finalize responses to IRDAI queries, inspections, show-cause notices, and circular representations

Requirements

Experience:10+ years, preferably in insurance and international legal matters.

Qualification: LL.B. (mandatory); LL.M/CS (preferred).

- Strong judgment, cross-functional collaboration, and communication skills.