Royal Canin
Senior Counsel
Mumbai, India
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Senior Counsel at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
Job Purpose:
India is a key growth market for Petcare and PN/RC RGM regions specifically with a complex and evolving legal and regulatory environment. This role serves as the strategic legal business partner to Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin India, enabling compliant growth while identifying and managing legal risk. The role provides pragmatic, commercial legal counsel to support the business’s long-term ambitions in India.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Legal Counsel:Act as a strategic business partner, offering legal guidance and direction to Petcare businesses in India, primarily for Pet Nutrition (PN) and Royal Canin (RC).
Corporate Governance and Compliance:Oversee corporate governance, secretarial compliances, and CSR compliance for the Mars Petcare segment, including managing board meetings, and ensuring all records and returns are maintained.
Contract and Litigation Management:Handle all aspects of contracts, from templating and negotiation to risk management. This also includes managing litigation, legal notices, and challenges before the Advertising Standards Council of India.
Crisis Management and Internal Committees:Serve as the Legal Lead for the Crisis Management Team and as a member of the Internal Complaints Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with various teams such as Sales, S&F, Ethics & Compliance, P&O, and Regulatory to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all business operations and projects are within the legal framework.
Leadership and IT Enablement:Build legal capabilities within the business, manage legal resources, and drive the digitization of compliance management and other legal processes.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
The position requires an attorney with a minimum of 8+ years of experience
Generalist lawyer with the ability to handle the broad spectrum of day–to-day legal affairs of the business and corporate secretarial compliance.