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Deputy Manager - Legal


Company : Axis Max Life Insurance Limited


Location : Gurgaon, Haryana


Created : 2026-01-26


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Summary:- Overall legal and regulatory advisory - Supporting insurance distribution partners - Ad hoc projects in the Company - Being updated with all legal and regulatory requirements - Draft, review and negotiations of vendor contracts - Data Privacy ComplianceKey Responsibilities:1. 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.2. 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.3. 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.4. 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 representationsMinimum Requirements:5+ years' experience in insurance industry and handling legal issuesLL.B. (Mandatory), LL.M/Company Secretary (Preferred)