Job Description Summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a senior legal leader to join as Deputy General Counsel – India, with a defined path to succeed the General Counsel and lead the India legal function. The role spans a highly regulated MedTech business, a multi-entity structure including the Wipro GE Healthcare joint venture, and a fast-moving Indian healthcare policy environment.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions innovator. In India, we operate through a multi-entity structure spanning manufacturing, R&D, sales and service, and a long-standing joint venture, Wipro GE Healthcare.

We are seeking a seasoned legal leader to join as Senior Legal Counsel – India. The role sits at the intersection of a highly regulated industry, a complex ownership structure and a fast-evolving Indian healthcare policy landscape.

Job Description

What You Will Do

• Commercial: Lead legal support for sales, government tenders, service agreements and channel partner arrangements across all business units; support manufacturing and localisation contracts.
• Disputes & Investigations: Own the litigation and arbitration portfolio, panel counsel and spend; lead internal investigations and regulatory inquiries with global Compliance.
• Governance & JV: Advise Indian entity boards under the Companies Act; serve as legal lead on governance and inter-company arrangements; oversee entity compliance.
• Regulatory: Provide authoritative counsel on medical device, pharma diagnostics, AERB, competition, data protection, FEMA, trade, labour and CSR law; anchor the anti-bribery and HCP compliance programme in India.
• Stakeholders: Act as trusted advisor to India leadership; manage regulators, industry bodies, the JV partner and external counsel;
• Leadership: Build and mentor the legal team.

What You Bring

• LL.B. (LL.M. advantageous); enrolled with a State Bar Council.
• 18+ years' post-qualification experience across inhouse legal department of a large multinational and leading law firm.
• Proven track record in complex commercial contracting, high-value disputes and board-level governance advice.
• Deep command of Indian business and regulatory law; medtech, pharma or regulated-industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in matrixed global organisations and advising joint ventures; prior team and budget leadership.

Who You Are

Commercially astute. Unshakeable on integrity. Credible with boards, regulators and partners. A clear, concise communicator and a developer of talent.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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